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Winfield Solid Waste Facility

Solid Waste Management

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Holiday Schedule

The Winfield Solid Waste Facility will be closed on the following dates.

Holiday Date
New Years Day Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Memorial Day Monday, May 26, 2025
Independence Day Friday, July 4, 2025
Labor Day Monday, September 1, 2025
Thanksgiving Thursday, November 27, 2025
Christmas Thursday, December 25, 2025
New Years Day Thursday, January 1, 2026

Weekend Schedule

The Winfield Solid Waste Facility will be open on the following 1st Saturdays of each month for 2022.

Date Date
January 5, 2025 July 5, 2025
February 1, 2025 August 2, 2025
March 1, 2025 September 6, 2025
April 5, 2025 October 4, 2025
May 3, 2025 November 1, 2025
June 7, 2025 December 6, 2025

Prohibited Waste Not Accepted:

  • Automobile Gas TanksAny Free Flowing Liquids
  • Any Hazardous/Toxic Waste

Solid Wastes

As provided by Resolution No. 2013R-46; effective November 1, 2013; adopted on October 17, 2013.

It is the policy of Columbia County that waste other than normal Class I or Class III waste, as determined by the Solid Waste Director requires calling the Solid Waste Department at (386)752-6050 prior to disposal.

Needle Disposal

A safe way to throw away needles Need help in disposing of needles from your home. This guide will help you in disposing of needles, syringes with needles, and lancets that have been used by you or a family member in the treatment at home of an allergy, acute illness, or chronic disease such as diabetes.

The following link will give you additional information from the Florida Department of Health
http://www.floridahealth.gov/Environmental-Health/biomedical-waste/home-management-of-sharps.html

You can download the following informational sheet from the Florida DOH to assist you in preparing your needles for disposal in your household garbage: Informational Sheet.pdf

Residential Household Paints, Pesticides and Chemicals:

Small quantities of paint and chemicals are accepted from individual residential households only no businesses to include latex or oil based paint, household pesticides or cleaners in 1 gallon containers or smaller at a rate of $75.00 per ton. These items are placed in a storage area until such time a Hazardous Waste Contractor comes in and inventories packages and ships to a Hazardous Waste Facility.

Fee Schedule

Class Description Price
Class I Residential Household Food Garbage, Commercial Food Garbage, Office Trash, Roadside Litter, CCA-Pressure Treated Wood & Sludge $52.00 per ton
Minimum Charge: less than 60 lbs: $ 2.00 flat fee
Class III Construction and Demolition Debris, shingles, brick Concrete, wood, asphalt, yard trash, rubbish, and furniture. $37.00 per ton
Minimum Charge: less than 60 lbs:$ 2.00 flat fee
Asbestos Friable or Non-Friable Requires 24hr notice to the Solid Waste Department Generators Waste Manifest, Double Bagged in 6ml Bags $180.00 per ton
White Goods and Scrap Metal White Good Appliances (stoves, refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, hot water heaters and scrap metals from: Individual Residential Households only: No Charge
Businesses: $28.00 per ton
Brown Goods Electronic Goods,Cathode Ray Tubes found in TV's, Hot Water Heaters, All Computer Components, Microwaves and Conventional Type Ovens. $70.00 per ton
Tires Whole light truck / passenger type tires (Bulk) $165.00 per ton
Whole tires less than 4 (light truck or passenger type only) $ 2.00 each
Commercial Trucks /Heavy Equipment tires $165.00 per ton
Any other waste materials deposit of which will entail additional or unusual labor requirements from Solid Waste Employees $ 5.00 per ton in addition to the appropriate tippage fee
Mobile Home Disposal All appliances, electronics and food waste must be removed. Tires and wheels must be removed after dropping. The tires would be charged at the tire disposal rate. Axles and tongue can be removed after delivery. Frames will not be returned. 24-hr. notice would be required to prepare a location for easy access for customer to remove tires, wheels, axles and tongue. Cannot accept mobile homes during rainy conditions. Title or proof of ownership (free of liens) required. $250.00 per side

Recycling

Drop off Recycling Locations:

  1. Branford Highway- 508 SW State Road 247, Lake City, FL. 32025
  2. Winfield Solid Waste Facility- 1347 NW Oosterhoudt Lane, Lake City, FL. 32055

What's Recycled in Columbia County?

  • Clear plastic with recycle symbol 1 or 2. (Soda bottles and Natural milk jugs)
  • Colored Plastic with recycle symbol 2 (Detergent / Shampoo Bottles)
  • Aluminum and Steel cans
  • Clear Glass
  • Newsprint (NO magazines or inserts)
  • Cardboard (NO wax coated)

How can you help the county recycle?

  • Please Clean and Prepare the recycling before putting it in the Recycling Container.
  • Do NOT put bags in our Recycling Container’s.
  • Do NOT put household garbage or chemicals in our Recycling Container’s
  • Please Encourage others to Recycle
  • Help us inform others on what NOT to recycle.

Any questions concerning recycling please call the Winfield Solid Waste Facility at 386-752-6050.

Thank You for all your help in keeping our County on the right path: Rethink, Reset, and Recycle.

Reset your recycling behavior.

Waste Collection Contractor

Waste Pro

Columbia County administers the contract for your curbside collection through a company known as Waste Pro, which provides for once (1) a week pickup for household garbage, and yard waste. Be sure that your items are at the curb by 7:00 A.M. on your collection day.

Any questions concerning collection should be directed to (386) 758-7800.

View the details regarding Waste Pro services to Columbia County residents (PDF)

Holidays Schedule: No Collection on these days.

Holiday Date
New Years Day Saturday, January 1, 2022
Memorial Day Monday, May 30, 2022
Independence Day Monday, July 4, 2022
Labor Day Monday, September 5, 2022
Thanksgiving Thursday, November 24, 2022
Christmas Sunday, December 25, 2022
New Years Day Sunday, January 1, 2023

Garbage collection on these days will be made up with collection falling one- day later. Example: Monday May 30, 2022 – Memorial Day will be collected on Tuesday, June 1st. Tuesday’s collection will be on Wednesday the 2nd and Wednesday’s collection will be on Thursday the 3rd and Thursday’s collection will be on Friday the 4th and Friday’s collection will be on Saturday the 5th.

Contact Us

Public Records

Public records request policy and fees
Board of County Commissioners
Tel. (386) 758-1326
Fax (386) 758-2182
Email: bccadmin@columbiacountyfla.com

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1529
Lake City, FL 32056-1529

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