Trash & Recycling in West Palm Beach, FL (2026)

Fla. Stat. § 403.706 (Local government solid waste responsibilities)

governing body of a county has the responsibility and power to provide for the operation of solid waste disposal facilities to meet the needs of all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Unless otherwise approved by an interlocal agreement or special act, municipalities may not operate solid waste disposal facilities unless a municipality demonstrates by a preponderance of the ev...

West Palm Beach City Code § 74-35(a)(1), (a)(2)

(1)Residential containers and automated service containers shall be placed for collection no earlier than 6:00 p.m. of the day preceding the scheduled day of collection and must be removed on the day of collection after having been collected.(2)Residential containers not serviced by an automated solid waste collection vehicle must be placed for collection no more than six feet from the street a...

West Palm Beach City Code § 74-35(c)(1)

Bulk goods and white goods, except refrigerators, freezers and window air conditioners, shall be placed separate from garbage and refuse placed for residential collection and disposal. Placement of such items shall be no less than five feet from the automated service container. The number of bulk goods to be placed for collection at any one time may not exceed two to three items per normal sche...

West Palm Beach City Code § 74-33(a)(4)

(4)Residential recyclable materials shall be collected at least once a week, according to schedules established by the city.

City Code § 74-4(a), (g)

(a)Garbage, litter, and refuse. No person shall deposit on or bury in, or cause to be deposited on or buried in, or place or keep, on any public highway, road, street, alley, right-of-way, bridge, thoroughfare or any other public lands, or any storm sewer, vacant or unoccupied lot, or any lake, canal, creek, or watercourse, any noxious, filthy, malodorous or offensive liquid or solid materials,...

West Palm Beach City Code § 74-4(c)(6); § 74-33(a)(2); § 74-35(b)

(6)Privately employed tree trimmers, tree surgeons, landscape contractors and operators of tree, shrubbery and lawn maintenance services shall remove and dispose of all waste from the premises upon which they are working by hauling all waste to a landfill facility or a transfer station for disposal. Yard and garden waste include, but is not limited to, limbs, tree trunks, roots, shrubbery and g...

West Palm Beach Code of Ordinances §§ 74-34(a)(2)(d), (f); 74-35(a)(5)

Where visible to the public, commercial containers shall be stored in a city approved enclosure obstructing the containers view from persons using the sidewalk, street, or the commercial establishment's facilities, except when enclosures are prohibited, such as in downtown alleys, or otherwise approved by the city... Commercial container lids shall remain closed at all times. Overfilled contain...

West Palm Beach City Code § 74-31(a); § 74-33(a)(1)

(a)Every owner or occupant of improved residential property within the city shall subscribe for regular residential solid waste collection and disposal services from the city. ... (1)Residential garbage and refuse shall be collected twice each week, according to schedules established by the city.

West Palm Beach City Code § 74-35(d)

Residential recyclable materials shall be placed for collection in special containers provided for such purpose five feet from garbage and refuse, except in areas where garbage and refuse is placed in alleys for collection. In these cases, residential recyclable materials shall not be placed in the alley, but are to be placed in the front of property no more than six feet from the street, and m...