🏘️ Hernando County East Hernando Convenience Center, FL
📍 33070 Cortez Blvd, Ridge Manor, FL 33523 · Convenience Center run by Hernando County Solid Waste and Recycling Department
✅ Checked November 1, 2026 against its published source. How we check
⚡ Quick Answer
Hernando County East Hernando Convenience Center is at 33070 Cortez Blvd, Ridge Manor, FL 33523. Starting price: $5 (per visit for up to 5 bags of household garbage; $15 for bulk or yard waste). Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM; Sunday and Monday Closed. Accepts: household trash, furniture, yard waste, appliances, scrap metal, paint, hazardous waste. Phone: (352) 540-6205. Not yet confirmed with the operator. Rate sheet checked November 1, 2026.
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💵 Published Fees
📋 Items and Fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| 🗑️ Household Trash | $5.00 per visit up to 5 bags; $15.00 per visit over 5 bags |
| 🛋️ Furniture | $15.00 per visit as bulk household items (indoor only) |
| 🌿 Yard Waste | $15.00 per visit, branches under 8 inches |
| 🔌 Appliances | No fee as metal recycling (2025 guide and 2026 fee page) |
| 🔩 Scrap Metal | No fee |
| 🎨 Paint | No fee, up to 5 gallons per month |
| ☣️ Hazardous Waste | No fee, limited types and quantities |
Rates June 1, 2026; checked November 1, 2026. Items not listed as accepted here: Mattresses, Electronics, Tires, Construction Debris, Concrete and Dirt. Call to confirm before you go.
🕒 Hours
Closed holidays.
📞 Contact
📞 (352) 540-6205🌐 Visit Website🗺️ Get DirectionsRun this facility? Claim this listing free to correct or add details.
✅ What They Take
- ➕Also takes fluorescent lamps up to 4 feet, lead-acid and rechargeable batteries, used oil, and sharps in approved or heavy plastic containers.
- ➕Free mulch for residents, no quantity limit, availability varies; sign a waiver (2025 guide).
🚫 Not Accepted
- 🚫Tires
- 🚫Commercial waste
- 🚫Construction and demolition debris
- 🚫Land-clearing debris
- 🚫Auto parts
- 🚫Fencing and pallets
- 🚫Pools and outdoor structures
- 🚫Outdoor furniture and decor
- 🚫Mercury thermostats
- 🚫Pesticides, pool chemicals, gasoline, antifreeze, solvents (landfill only)
📋 Before You Go
- ✅Residential properties paying the solid waste disposal assessment only. Proof of residency: Florida driver's license with a current Hernando County address, or an out-of-county license plus a current TRIM notice, utility bill or deed.
- ✅One trip per day.
- ✅Items must be sorted; recycling free of trash and food.
- ✅Small loose loads must be containerized or bundled; large loose loads go to the landfill.
🔎 Sources Disagree
- 🔎Household garbage: the 2025 convenience center guide ("EFFECTIVE JULY 25, 2023") lists household garbage and inside furniture as NOT accepted at convenience centers; the June 1, 2026 fee page, news post and locations page say bagged and bulk household garbage is accepted for $5 or $15. Used the newer pages.
- 🔎Phone: the locations page body lists (352) 754-4112 for this site; its sidebar, the HHW page and the 2025 guide list (352) 540-6205. Used (352) 540-6205.
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❓ Common Questions About Hernando County East Hernando Convenience Center
How much does it cost to dump at Hernando County East Hernando Convenience Center?
Published fees at Hernando County East Hernando Convenience Center: Household garbage, up to 5 bags (60 gallons or less each): $5.00 per visit; More than 5 bags, or bulk household items: $15.00 per visit; Yard waste (branches under 8 inches diameter): $15.00 per visit; Recycling (paper, cardboard, plastic, aluminum, tin, metal): No fee. Rates effective June 1, 2026. Checked November 1, 2026. Fees at the scale can add surcharges, so call ahead.
What can I bring to Hernando County East Hernando Convenience Center?
Hernando County East Hernando Convenience Center lists these as accepted: household trash, furniture, yard waste, appliances, scrap metal, paint, hazardous waste. Not accepted: Tires; Commercial waste; Construction and demolition debris; Land-clearing debris; Auto parts; Fencing and pallets; Pools and outdoor structures; Outdoor furniture and decor; Mercury thermostats; Pesticides, pool chemicals, gasoline, antifreeze, solvents (landfill only).
Do they take cash or card at Hernando County East Hernando Convenience Center?
The sources we read do not say how Hernando County East Hernando Convenience Center takes payment. Call (352) 540-6205 before you go.
Is there a resident discount or free dump day at Hernando County East Hernando Convenience Center?
We found no resident discount or free dump day published for Hernando County East Hernando Convenience Center. Residency rules: Items must be sorted; recycling free of trash and food. Residential properties paying the solid waste disposal assessment only. Proof of residency: Florida driver's license with a current Hernando County address, or an out-of-county license plus a current TRIM notice, utility bill or deed.
What are the hours at Hernando County East Hernando Convenience Center?
Tuesday to Saturday: 9 AM to 5 PM; Sunday and Monday: Closed. Closed holidays.
📚 Where This Comes From
- 📄County Disposal Fees page, "EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2026" (read November 1, 2026)
- 📄County Landfill and Drop Off Locations page (read November 1, 2026)
- 📄County news post, convenience center fee updates take effect June 1, 2026 (posted May 14, 2026, read November 1, 2026)
- 📄County Household Hazardous Waste page (read November 1, 2026)
- 📄County Solid Waste Convenience Center Guide 2025 PDF, "EFFECTIVE JULY 25, 2023" (older; read November 1, 2026)
Checked November 1, 2026. Prices change, often once a year. We recheck every facility at least once a year; this one is due by November 2027. Call before you load up.
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