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Lee County to reopen county dumpster sites every weekend; on-call bulk pickup to end
Summary
The commission approved a plan to reopen county dumpster sites every weekend and to end on-call bulk pickup. Dumpsters will be open Saturdays 7 a.m. to Sundays 7 p.m. beginning June 7, 2025; the last on-call bulk pickup date will be June 6, 2025. The changes follow a work-session discussion and require a 60-day notice to implement.
The Lee County Commission voted March 10 to reopen county dumpster sites to the public every weekend and to discontinue an on-call bulk pickup service.
Commissioner Drury moved to open county-operated dumpster locations on Saturdays at 7 a.m. through Sundays at 7 p.m.; the motion set a start date of June 7, 2025, to allow the county to provide at least 60 days' notice and to prepare sites. The motion also specified that the last day to request on-call bulk pickup would be June 6, 2025. The commission approved the motion by voice vote.
Commissioners and staff said the schedule change was discussed in a prior work session and the date was adjusted to accommodate the county's notice requirements and operational preparations. No new county funding was identified during the discussion; implementation will require site security and operational planning.
Why it matters: The change affects household waste disposal options for county residents: residents who used on-call bulk pickup will need to use the weekend dumpster sites once the change takes effect, and the county will need to communicate sites and rules to residents before the June start date.
