Construction & Remodel Debris in Orlando, FL: Drywall, Carpet, Fencing (City & Orange County)

✓ Last verified Oct 26, 2026 against official sources · see sources

First: are you in the City of Orlando or unincorporated Orange County?

The rules on this page depend on who collects your trash. An "Orlando" mailing address doesn't mean you're inside city limits:

• City residents: check the city's Do I Live in City Limits? map. Trash service is run by the City of Orlando Solid Waste Division and billed through OUC.
• Unincorporated county residents: curbside service is run by Orange County Utilities and billed with your property taxes. Look up your collection days.
• Other cities (Winter Park, Apopka, Ocoee, Winter Garden, Maitland and others) have their own rules. Check your city's website.

Hired a contractor? On its storm-debris page, the City of Orlando says contractors hired for repairs must haul away the debris they generate. Ask your contractor whether debris removal is in the quote before work starts.

Unincorporated Orange County

Orange County's What Goes Where tool has specific instructions for common remodel materials. Small, prepared amounts can go out with large-item collection on your garbage day. Set items out neatly at the curb no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before and no later than 6 a.m. on collection day. The limit is 3 cubic yards per household per week (about the size of three stoves).

Other county rules that apply:

• Don't mix large items with garbage, recycling or yard waste, and keep piles away from meters and utility boxes.
• Questions about whether something qualifies: Solid Waste Hotline 407-836-6601 or [email protected].

Storm damage is different. After a hurricane, the county may activate a special storm-debris collection, and storm construction debris must be kept separate from vegetation. See our storm debris guide.

City of Orlando

The City of Orlando doesn't publish a curbside rule for loose drywall, carpet or lumber on the pages we checked. What it does publish:

• Dumpster bag pickup: $100 per bag. Buy a "dumpster-in-a-bag," put it between the curb and the sidewalk, and fill it with construction materials, furniture, old appliances or anything else you'd put in a metal dumpster. No yard waste, food waste or hazardous materials, and don't go over the bag's rated weight. Request the pickup (or call 407.246.2314). A special truck collects it within 3–5 working days, and the $100 shows up on your OUC bill within 1–2 billing cycles.
• City roll-off dumpster: 20 or 30 yard. The city says the 20-yard size suits light-to-moderate remodeling and roofing shingles, and the 30-yard size suits major renovations and demolition. Weight is charged by the ton, so concrete, brick and dirt cost more than carpet. The city contacts you to confirm availability and cost; it doesn't post a price. Request a dumpster. City-limits addresses only. No hazardous materials.
• Private dumpsters must be City-approved. The city requires all collection and removal of non-putrescible project debris (C&D, Class III, concrete, etc.) to be handled by an approved roll-off hauler. Unapproved companies hauling inside city limits can face code violations and fines. The city publishes the list of approved roll-off haulers.
• Old toilets and sinks: these are on the city's list of free large items. It takes up to two hand-loadable items free on your yard waste day.
• Fences are not yard waste. The city's yard waste rules exclude dirt, rock, gravel, landscape ties, fences and pressure-treated wood, as well as contractor and landscaper waste.

Questions: City of Orlando Solid Waste, 407.246.2314 or [email protected].

Donate reusable materials

West Orange Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 13369 West Colonial Drive, Winter Garden, FL 34787 · 407-905-0406 · [email protected]

• Store hours: Monday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Drop-off center: Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
• Accepts: building supplies (kitchen and bath cabinets, doors, windows, lighting, fixtures, hardware), plumbing (sinks, toilets, tubs, doorknobs; toilets must be clean) and working appliances.
• Doesn't accept: hazardous materials and used paint, ceiling fans, fluorescent fixtures or bulbs, area rugs and used rugs, uncut or unframed glass, and anything with rips, stains, chips, peeling or heavy wear.
• Free pickup for large items. Call or use the pickup form on its site.

The Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County ReStores closed in 2019, so older listings for those stores are out of date.

Haul it to the landfill yourself

Only the Orange County Landfill takes construction and demolition (Class III) debris. The Porter and McLeod Road transfer stations list Class III as "Only accepted at the Landfill."

Orange County Landfill, 5901 Young Pine Road, Orlando, FL 32829 · (407) 836-6601

Disposal rates (approved by the Board of County Commissioners, effective October 1, 2026). The minimum charge is $10.00.

• Cover and secure your load. Uncovered loads are charged double.
• Keep it clean. Mixed loads are charged the higher tonnage rate, so household garbage mixed into remodel debris can push the whole load to the Class I rate.
• Paint, solvents and other household hazardous waste go to the county's free HHW drop-off, not in your debris load. See our paint guide.

Asbestos: check before you tear out old materials

The Orange County Landfill takes asbestos by appointment only, packed to FDEP and county specifications, at $185/ton. Ask the Solid Waste Hotline (407-836-6601) how to book an appointment. Florida DEP says the federal asbestos rules (NESHAP) exempt residential buildings with four or fewer units, as long as the project isn't part of a larger multi-building project, the building was never used commercially, and it isn't being demolished for a commercial structure. The landfill's appointment-only rule for asbestos still applies. See the FDEP asbestos FAQ.

Pay someone to haul it

If you don't want to load it yourself, a hauler can take it. Inside City of Orlando limits, construction and demolition project debris must go through a City-approved roll-off hauler (the City itself is on that list). We haven't verified prices for Orlando-area haulers or junk-removal companies, so we don't list any. When you get a quote, ask whether landfill fees are included and how weight is charged.

What we couldn't verify

We list these openly rather than guess:

• Whether the City of Orlando collects small amounts of drywall, carpet, lumber or fencing at the curb outside the dumpster-bag and roll-off programs. The city pages we checked don't say.
• City roll-off dumpster prices. The city charges by the ton and confirms cost when you request one, but doesn't publish rates.
• Whether hiring a junk-removal truck (rather than a roll-off container) for remodel debris inside city limits falls under the city's approved-hauler requirement. The city's page refers to roll-off haulers and project debris.
• Whether Orange County's large-item collection counts construction debris toward the same 3-cubic-yard weekly limit as furniture and appliances. The tool and guidelines give the limit for large items generally.
• The exact packing specifications and appointment process for asbestos at the landfill.
• Whether the West Orange Habitat ReStore takes used flooring, drywall or lumber from individuals. Its donation list names building supplies such as cabinets, doors, windows and fixtures, and mentions flooring only for corporate donations. Call 407-905-0406 first.
• C&D recycling facilities in the Orlando area and their prices.
• Hauler and junk-removal prices in the Orlando area.

Spotted something out of date? Rules change. The sources we used are listed below, so you can check the official page directly.