Lee County dump hours
This page covers the Resource Recovery Facility Citizen Drop-Off and the Household Chemical Waste and Electronics Facility. Each one’s hours are posted below, with the rules that apply.
What to do with tires, mattresses, paint, and more
Before you go
- Lee County’s facilities don’t take garbage or debris from outside the county.
- Couches, mattresses, hot tubs, fence sections, and large appliances can go to the curb next to your regular garbage; if an item won’t fit in the truck, the hauler sends another within three business days. Remove or tape shut the doors of refrigerators, freezers, washers, and dryers first.
- Household chemicals never go in a dumpster, at the curb, or in the garbage; bring them to Topaz Court or a collection event, free for residents. Small appliances, keyboards and mice, empty paint cans, dried paint, and tires can go out with the garbage.
Transfer stations
- Everything is weighed in at the scale house and charged by weight: $72.10 a ton for household trash, $15 at least. If you unload by hand, be through the gate 30 minutes before closing; staying in the unloading area past closing costs $10 for every 5 minutes. Bring exact change, or pay by card or mobile pay.Lee County’s rates page still lists the fiscal 2025-26 gate fee of $69.83 a ton for household trash; its fiscal 2027 rate sheet says $72.10.
Resource Recovery Facility Citizen Drop-Off
Lee County waste only; charged by weight
| Monday to Friday | 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 6 a.m. to noon |
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.
10500 Buckingham Road, Fort Myers, FL 33905
Hazardous waste drop-offs
Household Chemical Waste and Electronics Facility
Lee County residents, free; drive-through
| Monday to Friday | 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Saturday to Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.
- Lee County’s collection events page puts the chemical waste facility at 6431 Topaz Court; the facility’s own page says 6441 Topaz Court.
- Also open 8 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of each month; that Saturday can move on holiday weekends.
6441 Topaz Court, Fort Myers, FL 33966
What to do with…
Questions? Lee County Solid Waste Department answers at 239-533-8000.
Something different at the gate? Tell us what changed.