Lake County offering bear-proof garbage bins

Lake County is continuing its bear-resistant garbage cart program, with another batch of specialized garbage bins available for county residents living in areas with the most reported human-bear interactions. 

The carts, purchased through a $85,508 Florida Fish & Wildlife (FWC) grant, are offered at a discounted price of $40, and can be purchased on a first-come, first served basis. This year’s grant also allowed the county to make available both 95-gallon and more compact 65-gallon carts.

Lake County Solid Waste staff provides delivery of a new bear-resistant cart in exchange for the resident’s existing county trash cart. To request a bear-resistant cart, residents may call at 352-343-3776.