Garbage Information

Attention: Town of Windermere Residents:

Please check with the Orange County Property Appraiser’s Office or by phone (407) 836-3111 to verify your address is within the Town limits. See a boundary map here.

Summerport, Keene’s Point, Casabella, Belmere, the area surrounding Reams Rd., etc. ARE NOT PART OF WINDERMERE! Please call WastePro and DO NOT use our system to request service. Doing so will result in delays or missed service.

The Town of Windermere has a mandatory refuse ordinance. We bill annually through your property taxes at the beginning of each fiscal year (October through September). Payments are due and payable to the Orange County Tax Collector upon receipt.

Collection:

Garbage Collection is picked up on Tuesdays & Fridays

Recycling is picked up on Tuesdays

All Yard Waste is picked up on Wednesdays

ALL ITEMS MUST BE ON THE CURB BY 7am FOR PICKUP

SPECIAL PICK UP (LARGE ITEMS) IS PROVIDED TWICE A YEAR. PLEASE CALL WASTE PRO DIRECTLY TO ARRANGE FOR A TIME AND DATE OF PICKUP.

WASTE PRO

Garbage:

• Each container must be at curbside by 7:00 AM, and not to exceed 50 pounds in weight, including container when full.
• Standard containers are not provided by Waste Pro and must be purchased by the residents. The containers must consist of either cans with tight fitting lids or sealed plastic bags. Containers must not exceed 32 gallon and be in a safe 
 and sanitary condition. Waste Pro is not liable for items stored on, in or near garbage.
• If any item is not acceptable as GARBAGE, it will be placed back in your container. The following types of garbage will be picked up: normal 
 household refuse, which shall include refuse from table and stove, small amounts of paper from kitchen and bathroom, bagged or wrapped 
 and placed in containers or sealed bags.

Recycling:

• All recycling will be collected curbside and shall be in the approved recycling bin provided by Waste Pro and shall be placed within 3 feet of the 
 curb or roadway by 7:00 AM for collection.
• Unacceptable items will not be picked up.
• Acceptable items: all glass bottles and jars, aluminum, metal and tin cans, plastic soda bottles, plastic milk and water jugs and newspaper.
• If you have more materials than the bin will hold, then put newspaper in a paper bag and place the bag on top of the recycling bin.

Yard Waste:

• Must be containerized, bagged or bundled. Bundles tied and not to exceed 4 feet in length.
• Each container must be at curbside by 7:00 AM, and not to exceed 50 pounds in weight and 32 gallon in size.
• Unacceptable items will not be picked up (i.e. construction/remodeling materials).
• Acceptable items: all vegetable matter resulting from residential yard and landscape maintenance to include tree and shrub trimmings, grass 
 clippings, palm fronds or small tree branches (not to exceed 6 inches in diameter per branch).

Holidays:

• New Years Day
• 4th of July
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas

*If your collection day falls on one of the above holidays, your collection service will be on your next scheduled pick-up day*

Hurricane Preparedness

BE READY

Upcoming Tree Trimming Notification – Windermere

Crews will be pruning trees along electric lines located within your municipal boundaries through the 1st  quarter of 2024.  The attached map(s) show the lines planned for trimming.  Typically, crews start at the substation and work their way out/down the line.  The tree crews will be cleaning up all debris associated with our maintenance activities. As a reminder, debris resulting from storm damage or other events unrelated to our maintenance activities is the responsibility of the homeowners. Part of the pruning activity will occur on lateral lines, some of which will require climbing in rear lot areas.

This notification constitutes the notice required by Florida Statute 163.3209.

Trees are a leading cause of power outages. Duke Energy’s progressive tree care practices help minimize outages during storms. Duke Energy Florida has been recognized for its tree care practices with the distinctive Tree Line USA designation from The National Arbor Day Foundation for 16 consecutive years. We work to balance the need for reliable electric power with sensitivity for the environment and tree health.  Tree crews use a technique known as directional pruning, which is endorsed by The National Arbor Day Foundation and the International Society of Arboriculture. Qualified employees are supervised by certified arborists.

For further details or questions about the work, please feel free to contact me. To learn more about our tree care practices please visit our website at www.duke-energy.com/trees.

If this e-mail has reached you in error, then please provide an updated contact that would be appropriate for this notification.  The information provided is for your municipality and homeowners will receive their own notification prior to planned trimming events.

To see a map of the area please click on the link below:

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Library

The Windermere Library was named after the well known citrus grower and primary finical donor Franklin Chase. The “Florida Cracker” style building was designed by architect Mark Nasrallah. The official grand opening took place on November 9, 1991 and has served the town and it’s guest well by offering over 100,000 items for use including:

• Fiction and non-fiction books
• Music CDs
• Videos and DVDs
• Audio books
• Magazines and newspapers

You may visit our library in person or you can visit their website for more information.
530 Main Street Windermere FL 34786

Orange County Animal Control

Orange County Animal Services is a progressive animal-welfare focused organization that enforces the Orange County Code to protect both citizens and animals.

Animal Services welcomes more than 23,000 animals to their shelter each year and receives nearly 65,000 calls annually. They provide service throughout Orange County, including all municipalities. The Field Operations group responds 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to citizens’ calls regarding:

• Animal abuse and neglect
• Loose and nuisance animals
• Injured animals
• Animal bites and attacks
• Abandoned pets

Public Utilities

Schools

Our community is proud of the excellence of our schools. Our students have achieved high levels of success in academics, the visual and performing arts, and athletics, due to their own efforts and talents and the outstanding skill and dedication of our educators.

• Windermere Elementary School
• Chain of Lakes Middle School
• Gotha Middle School
• Olympia High School
• Bridgewater Middle School
• Windermere High School

Wireless Windermere Status

Wireless Windermere is a public Wi-Fi service provided by the Town of Windermere. This free service is for the benefit of our citizens and guests.

If you have questions about use of the Town of Windermere WiFi Systemplease call Windermere IT Support at TerraCloud Inc.

Toll Free: (888) 761-1911
Local: (407) 395-4046

or send an e-mail to: Support@TerraCloudInc.com

Wireless Windermere Acceptable Use Policy

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