Yard and landscaping
Dumpster for yard waste and landscaping
Palms drop fronds all year, and a hedge of sea grape or ficus left alone for a season turns into a truckload. Plenty of that goes out at the curb. A container makes sense when the job is too big, too heavy or too mixed.
Phone hours: Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–8 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m.–1 p.m., Eastern time
What curb pickup already takes
| Where you live | Weekly yard waste at the curb | Limits |
|---|---|---|
| City of Fort Myers | Up to 10 cubic yards | Keep brush apart from junk |
| Unincorporated Lee County | Bundles and bags | Branches 6 ft or shorter, 50 lb per bundle |
| Cape Coral | Bundled or bagged | Contractors take their own trimmings |
Details: City of Fort Myers FAQ, Lee County yard waste rules, City of Cape Coral. If your pile fits inside those limits, you may not need a rental at all.
When a roll-off is the better call
Curb crews won't take stumps, root balls, logs or dirt. Cape Coral's drop-off site turns them away too. That leaves a rental for jobs like these:
- Taking out a row of overgrown hedges, roots and all
- Pulling up old landscape rock or rubber mulch before new sod
- Clearing a lot or a back fence line that hasn't been touched in years
- A full redesign where plants, edging and pavers all come out at once
Weight changes with what's in it
Dry fronds and branches are light, so a 20 or 30-yard container suits a big brush job. Stumps with soil on the roots, wet sod and landscape rock are heavy, and they belong in a 10-yard container or a load of their own.
Some companies want yard waste kept clean, with no trash or lumber mixed in, because it goes to a different place than household debris. Ask when you book.
Hired a tree service?
In Cape Coral, city code puts the cleanup on the company doing the work: tree trimmers, landscapers and fence crews remove their own residue. Elsewhere, check whether hauling is in your quote. If it isn't, a container on site lets the crew drop limbs straight in.
Fort Myers and nearby Lee County
Get a size, a drop-off date and a price
Tell the company what you're throwing out, which spot on the property you have in mind and how many days you need it. Booking is up to you.
Rent by phone
You'll speak with an independent local dumpster rental company. Have the address and a rough list of what's going in.
Call (239) 312-9438Phone hours: Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–8 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m.–1 p.m., Eastern time
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