Garbage-Trash Services
Choice Environmental Services

(formerly Central Carting Disposal, Inc.)

 P.O. Box 1947; Dade City, FL 33526-1947
(352) 583-4204

SERVICE INFORMATION
Choice Environmental Services is the solid waste collector for the City of Dade City. Below are a few rules along with other general information.  Yard waste is collected along with your household garbage.  Recyclables will only be collected on Wednesdays.

CUSTOMER SERVICE
Calls for questions or concerns regarding garbage/trash pick-up should be directed to Choice Environmental Services at: (352) 583-4204.

CONTAINERS
Containers should not exceed 50 pounds.  Container size should not exceed 32 gallons and must be placed within 4 feet of the curb.  Please be sure the container is animal proof, with tight fitting lids.  If you have empty boxes, please break them down, and bundle them together.  Steel drums or any type of 55 gal drums are not allowed as they are too heavy to lift.

HAZARDOUS WASTE
Due to State and County regulations, the following items are not allowed to be mixed with your garbage: tires, used motor oil, lead batteries, medical waste, and white goods.

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
There are only three holidays on which garbage will not be collected: They are: New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.  If your pick up is on one of the above three, you will be picked up on the next business day.  There will be regular pick up on all other holidays.

YARD WASTE
Yard waste may be included on your regularly scheduled pick up day.  All tree limbs and branches must be less than 4 feet in length and less than 6 inches in diameter.  Bagged yard clippings and leaves may be placed at the curbside with your regular trash. Please make sure that they are less than 50 pounds.

WHITE GOODS
Items such as refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, and stoves are considered white goods.  These items cannot be mixed in with the household trash. Please call Choice Environmental Services to schedule a special pick up.  There will be an additional charge for this service.

RECYCLING INFORMATION
Choice Environmental Services offers a recycling program. Recycling material must be placed in the blue bins to differentiate between trash and recyclables.  These bins are provided by Choice Environmental Services.  The blue bins will be picked up every Wednesday.

The following items can be recycled and may be mixed together in the blue bins:

• Clean (rinsed) aluminum cans
• Clean (rinsed) metal food cans
• Clean (rinsed) glass bottles and jars
• Plastic containers with codes:
• N0. 1/PET
• No. 2/HDPE

Small household batteries may be recycled at the following city buildings: City Hall / Train Depot (14206 Hwy 98 Bypass),

Police Department (38042 Pasco Ave) and City Hall Annex (14150 5th St and 38008 Meridian Ave)