Sanitation
Hazardous Materials
Hazardous materials can be dropped off at the Polk County landfill hazardous waste station or the Public Works Department during the Spring Clean-up Week every March. For additional hazardous materials drop-off information, please contact Public Works at 863-298-5458.
Recycling Day - Thursday
The City of Lake Alfred has a residential sanitation service and lightning loader service for large debris. All collection fees are added to the monthly utility water bills.
The city shall collect a service charge, or fee, based upon the following schedules:
Residential Collections Rate Schedule - Inside City Limits
Rate schedule for single-family dwellings and mobile homes or apartment buildings using receptacles, for one collection per week:
| Residential Collection Service | Per Collection | Per Month |
|---|---|---|
| One standard 95-gallon receptacle (Smaller containers are available by request and are charged as same monthly fee as standard 95-gallon receptacles) | N/A | $21.28 |
| Each additional receptacle over 95 gallons, per receptacle | N/A | $7 |
| For each additional collection, per collection request; or for items placed outside of receptacle | $6.16 | N/A |
Residential Collections for Recycling Rate Schedule, Inside City Limits Only
| Recycling Service | Per Collection | Per Month |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family dwellings and mobile homes or apartment buildings using receptacle, for one collection per week by private contractor | N/A | $2.68 |
| Each additional recycling receptacle shall incur a monthly service fee per customer. | $4.00 |
Commercial Collections of Solid Waste Rates
Standard Commercial Fees (95-Gallon Receptacle, Maximum) for one collection per week:
| Commercial Collection Service | Per Collection | Per Month |
|---|---|---|
One standard 95-gallon receptacle - plus an additional 20% surcharge on residential collection rate. | N/A | $21.28 |
| Each additional receptacle, per receptacle (residential plus an additional 20% surcharge) | N/A | $6.60 |
| For each additional collection, per collection request or items placed outside of receptacle (residential plus an additional 20%) | $7.39 | N/A |
| For items placed outside of receptacle, per collection | $7 | N/A |
- All residential customers shall make a deposit of an amount equal to two months' billing before the beginning of collections from such customers, the deposit is to be refunded at the termination of the service.
- Commercial customers shall make a deposit of an amount equal to two months' billing before the beginning of collections from such customers, the deposit is to be returned at the termination of the service.
- Mobile home parks, apartment buildings, or other multiunit customers shall utilize the Residential Collection Rate for each unit, for one collection per week.
- In addition to the above charges an additional fuel adjustment charge of $2.06 per customer, per month shall be charged on each utility billing statement as a fuel adjustment charge. This fuel adjustment charge shall be increased by 3% each October 1 after the effective date of the ordinance from which this section derives.
- The Residential Collection Rate and other fees above shall automatically increase on October 1st of every even calendar year by three percent (3%) from each preceding biennial cycle's rates. (e.g. 2024, 2026).
Curbside Debris Removal Rates
- Brush: $5 per scoop (see note)
- Trash/Junk: $5.50 per scoop
- Contractor Debris: $10 per scoop
Note: No cost for three scoops of yard debris and trash/junk per week.