How to get rid of brush and yard waste in Alachua County
Take it to any of six drop-off sites in Alachua County. The fee isn’t posted, so call ahead.
Alachua/High Springs Rural Collection Center
Alachua County households; one truck-bed load a day
| Monday to Tuesday | 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Wednesday to Thursday | 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Friday to Saturday | 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Alachua County’s rural collection center page opens the Alachua/High Springs center on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., as a pilot; the county’s hazardous waste brochure lists every rural center as closed Wednesday and Thursday.
16929 NW US Highway 441, High Springs, FL 32643
Rules for brush and yard waste
- Fee
- Not posted. Call ahead.
- Limit
- Not posted. Call ahead.
- Residency
- Alachua County households; one truck-bed load a day. Residents and businesses; fee by the ton.
- Leaves, grass clippings, brush, and small limbs, out of plastic bags; no boards, lumber, rocks, fencing, or pallets. Curbside pickup takes limbs under 5 feet, 8 inches across, and 40 pounds.
Other places that take brush and yard waste
- Archer Rural Collection Center19401 SW Archer Road, Archer, FL 32618
- Fairbanks Rural Collection Center9920 NE Waldo Road, Gainesville, FL 32609
- North Central Rural Collection Center10714 N SR 121, Gainesville, FL 32653
- Phifer Rural Collection Center11700 SE Hawthorne Road, Gainesville, FL 32640
- Leveda Brown Environmental Park & Transfer Station5115 NE 63rd Ave., Gainesville, FL 32609
Brush and yard waste in other counties
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