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Weekly recycling collection from $10, with trash can service and bin cleaning available too.
Wednesday recycling pickup and same day tote return. Windermere Crossing Circle is confirmed; ask Carter about other neighborhoods.
The $20 first week trial covers recycling and trash can service. Cleaning starts in your first $80 four week period: one bin per visit, on two separate dates. Access to your outdoor water faucet is required.
The $10 recycling and $15 combined plans include one 18 gallon tote per weekly pickup. The $20 Complete Package includes up to two 18 gallon totes per weekly pickup. Cardboard must be flattened and fit within your plan’s tote allowance. Larger loads require advance approval; Carter will quote any extra charge before collection. Recycling is collected Wednesdays, and totes are returned the same day. Carter confirms your address, pickup location and preparation instructions before service begins. Recycling collection is separate from city trash collection. Payment is arranged directly after confirmation.
Use your own tote for Wednesday recycling collection. Carter returns it to the agreed spot the same day after emptying. Don’t have a tote? Carter can supply one for a one time charge of $10 per tote. Yours to keep for weekly recycling or other household storage needs. Request one when arranging your service.
Weekly service includes one 18 gallon tote on the $10 recycling and $15 combined plans, or up to two on the $20 Complete Package. Supplied totes are charged separately from your weekly service price.
Our household recycling list follows Orange County’s published recycling guidance. This service does not include everything accepted at county waste facilities: garbage, hazardous waste and electronics use separate disposal programs.
| Accepted | Examples and preparation |
|---|---|
| Plastic bottles, jugs and tubs | Containers labeled #1 through #5, such as water bottles, milk jugs, detergent bottles and food tubs. Empty and dry; attached caps may stay on. No containers that held hazardous chemicals. |
| Metal cans | Tin, aluminum and steel food or drink cans. Empty, rinse or wipe, and dry. |
| Glass bottles and jars | Empty food and beverage bottles and jars. Remove lids and caps. No drinking glasses, ceramics, mirrors or window glass. |
| Cardboard | Dry corrugated boxes, flattened to fit within your plan’s tote allowance. No greasy or food soiled cardboard. |
| Paper and paperboard | Newspapers, mail, magazines, catalogs, office paper, paper bags, cereal and shoe boxes, and drink boxes. Keep dry; no shredded paper or wrapping paper. |
| Milk and juice cartons | Empty and dry cartons, as listed in Orange County’s household recycling FAQ. |
Preparation: Put items loose in your container, never inside plastic bags. Empty and dry containers; a quick rinse or wipe is enough. Flatten cardboard and keep paper dry.
Not accepted in this pickup: plastic bags, wrap or film; foam or Styrofoam; food or liquids; dirty cardboard; paper plates, utensils or napkins; shredded paper; wrapping paper; colored party cups; cup lids, straws and stirrers; ceramics or glassware; scrap metal, cookware or tools; electronics, appliances or batteries; paint, chemicals or their containers; tires or propane tanks; yard waste; clothing; toys, hangers or buckets; hoses, cords or rope; diapers or other garbage.
About to-go cups: Orange County added empty paper cups, paper sleeves and clear plastic to-go cups to its curbside program in May 2026. Porter drop off acceptance for these additions has not yet been confirmed for Carter’s route. Please leave them out until Carter confirms they can be included; no sorting fee will be charged for these cups while that clarification is pending.
Sources: Orange County Think 5 guide, household recycling FAQ, and May 2026 cup update. Need to check another item? Use the county’s What Goes Where tool.
Choose a single pickup day or make both days part of your weekly routine.
Unlimited household trash cans taken to the curb and returned after collection. Choose one collection day.
Choose one day ↗Unlimited household trash cans taken to the curb and returned after collection. Out Monday and Thursday evenings; back after Tuesday and Friday collection.
Choose weekly service ↗A standalone cleaning is $15 per bin, scheduled with Carter. Access to your outdoor water faucet is required.
Ask about cleaning ↗Try the weekly trash can plan for $5 for your first week, then pay $20 every four weeks. Single pickup days are $3. Service begins after Carter confirms your address, availability, and bin details. Payment is arranged directly; this website does not collect payments.
Every new household you refer earns you one free cleaning for one bin after they sign up and complete their first service. Refer three qualifying households? Earn three free cleanings. There’s no limit on referrals.
New households must be within Carter’s service area. One referral credit per new household. No limit on qualifying referrals; earned cleanings are scheduled separately. Ask your neighbor to include your name when requesting service. Carter confirms eligibility and schedules your free cleaning after their first service.
Request recycling, trash can service, the Complete Package or a standalone cleaning. Carter confirms your address, price and schedule before starting.
Recycling is collected every Wednesday, with totes returned the same day: one 18 gallon tote for the $10 or $15 plan, or up to two for the $20 Complete Package. For trash can service, cans go out Monday and Thursday evenings and return after Tuesday and Friday collection.
Collected recyclables go to the county drop off; totes return Wednesday. Complete Package customers get one bin cleaned on two separate dates per four week period. Cleaning requires access to an outdoor water faucet.
A local student building a neighborhood business, one pickup at a time.
I’m a local high school student starting my own business in the Winter Garden area. I started Carter’s Curbside to earn money toward my first car while helping my neighbors with weekly recycling pickup, trash can placement and return, and scheduled bin cleaning.
Thanks for considering my business. You can text me directly with questions before deciding whether the service is a good fit for your home.
Before service starts, we confirm your address, price, collection schedule and where your recycling or bins will be ready.
Questions or special instructions? Call or text 407-515-5477. You can talk through the details before requesting service.
The request form prepares a text for you to review. Nothing is booked or charged just by filling it out.
Start with a quick text. Share your details here to prepare a message, then send it from your messaging app.
Now serving Windermere Crossing Circle. Other neighborhoods require confirmation with Carter before service begins.
407-515-5477 ↗Your request is not a confirmed booking. Carter will follow up to arrange service and payment.
No long term contract or cancellation fee. Text at least 24 hours before the agreed visit to pause or cancel that service. A prepaid skipped visit is credited to a future visit; if you cancel entirely, unused prepaid service is refunded within seven calendar days. Completed work and already delivered cleanings are deducted fairly by service provided.
Tell Carter as soon as possible. He will arrange a makeup visit at a time you agree to, or credit the missed portion of service. If you prefer not to continue, that undelivered portion is refunded within seven calendar days. Cleaning appointments can be rescheduled without losing a visit.
Have materials ready at the agreed time and location. If access is blocked or recycling is not ready, text Carter; a return visit is subject to availability and any additional charge must be agreed first. A visit missed because materials were not ready or access was blocked is not automatically credited. Weather, holidays or city delays may change a schedule; Carter will text to arrange the change. An undelivered service receives a makeup visit, credit or refund.
Payments are arranged directly, not automatically charged. Four week payment periods are not calendar months. Credits and refunds cover only the affected portion of a package; there is no double charge or double credit. Carter reviews the schedule and these policies with you before service begins.
You can use your own tote. Carter returns it to the agreed spot after emptying. If you need a tote, Carter can supply one for a one time charge of $10 per tote, separate from service charges. Yours to keep for weekly recycling or other household storage needs. Ask for one when requesting service. The weekly allowance is one 18 gallon tote for the $10 recycling and $15 combined plans, or up to two for the $20 Complete Package.
Yes. The $3 single day and $5 weekly trash can plans cover unlimited household trash cans at your service address, taken out and returned. The $15 and $20 packages include the same placement service. Out Monday and Thursday evenings, back after Tuesday and Friday collection. This is can placement, not garbage hauling.
Windermere Crossing Circle is confirmed. Other neighborhoods must be confirmed directly with Carter before service starts. Send your address through the request form or text Carter.
Have your neighbor enter your name in the optional referral field. If their new household is within the service area and completes their first service, you earn one free cleaning for one bin. Each new household can count toward one referral credit, with no limit on qualifying referrals. Three qualifying households earn three free cleanings. Carter tracks eligibility and schedules earned cleanings separately.
Yes. Recycling collection is $10 per week, or choose both trash can service and recycling for $15 per week. Each weekly pickup includes up to one 18 gallon tote, including flattened cardboard. Larger loads need advance approval and may cost extra; Carter confirms the price before collection. Recycling is collected Wednesdays with totes returned the same day. Carter confirms your address and preparation instructions before service starts.
The $10 recycling and $15 combined plans include one 18 gallon tote per household per weekly pickup. The $20 Complete Package includes up to two 18 gallon totes per household per weekly pickup. Cardboard must be flattened and fit within your plan’s tote allowance. Larger loads require advance approval and may cost extra. Carter will quote any additional charge before collection.
A $5 sorting fee applies per pickup when clearly prohibited items are included after you receive the recycling guidelines. It is not charged per item. Carter explains the issue first; no fee applies if guidance was unclear or incorrect. Nonaccepted items are left with you. See the accepted materials and preparation guide above.
The Complete Package is $20/week: weekly Wednesday recycling up to two 18 gallon totes, same day tote return, unlimited household trash cans out and back, and one bin cleaned on two separate dates every four weeks. The $20 trial week has no cleaning; the two separate appointments begin in the first $80 four week period. Access to your outdoor water faucet is required.
Pay for your first week, then every four weeks: $20 trash can service, $40 recycling, $60 both, or $80 for the Complete Package. First week prices are $5, $10, $15 and $20 respectively. The Complete Package trial has no cleaning; one bin is cleaned on two separate dates starting with the first $80 four week period. Standalone cleaning remains $15 per bin. Payment is arranged directly; there is no automatic charge. See the service policies for pauses, cancellations, credits and refunds.
Carter will text to arrange changes for weather, holidays or city collection delays. If a service cannot be delivered, you receive a makeup visit, credit or refund for that portion. Text at least 24 hours ahead to request a pause. See the service policies above for details.
Recycling is collected every Wednesday. Carter returns your tote to the agreed spot the same day after emptying. The exact pickup and return times are confirmed directly.
Yes. Bin cleaning requires access to your outdoor water faucet. Carter confirms access and the appointment details before cleaning.