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Trash & Recycling in Brevard County, FL (2026)

8 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Brevard County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Brevard County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Pickup Rules & Schedules

In unincorporated Brevard County the code fixes set-out timing, not the calendar. Carts go within five feet of the curbline, out by 6:00 a.m. on your collection day and no earlier than noon the day before, and back in by noon the day after.

Brevard County Trash Set-Out Rules

Some Restrictions

Brevard County Code §§ 94-47, 94-1, 94-49, 94-32, 94-3, 94-4

In accordance with applicable local government ordinances, newly developed property receiving a certificate of occupancy, or its equivalent, on or after July 1, 2012, that is used for multifamily residential or commercial purposes, must provide adequate space and an adequate receptacle for recycling by tenants and owners of the property. This provision is limited to counties and municipalities ...

Bulk Item Disposal

Brevard County residents get bulky item pickup by calling their collector to schedule it; oversized yard waste over 4 feet, 24 inches, or 50 pounds also needs a special collection call, not curbside set-out.

Bulk Item Pickup Rules in Brevard County

Some Restrictions

Brevard County Code § 94-49(c)

All yard waste not capable of being placed in a yard waste receptacle shall be neatly placed at the collection point and shall be cut in lengths not to exceed four feet in length and 24 inches in diameter and 50 pounds in weight. For removal of yard waste not meeting the size and weight limits and exceeding three cubic yards in volume, the customer shall notify the collector that they desire a ...

Recycling Requirements

Unincorporated Brevard residents must recycle in automated county-standard carts, not open bins, and can't overload them past the cart maker's weight limit or risk losing service.

Brevard County Curbside Recycling Cart Rules

Some Restrictions

Brevard County Code § 94-117

All owners, residents or occupants of residential improved real properties within the service area of a recyclable materials collector shall be provided recyclable materials collection service by the collector. Recyclable materials generated from single-family residences and individual multiple-family residences shall be placed in automated recyclable materials collection carts meeting the stan...

Illegal Dumping

Brevard County bans dumping solid waste or litter on any public or private land in the unincorporated county under Code § 94-183, backed by citations, special magistrate fines, misdemeanor charges, and felony exposure for large-volume dumping.

Illegal Dumping Penalties in Brevard County

Heavy Restrictions

Brevard County Code § 94-183(a)

The disposal of solid waste, including litter and dead animals, in any manner or amount whatsoever, into or on any public or private lands or water bodies in the county, in any manner except where in compliance with this chapter is prohibited.

Yard Waste Collection

Unincorporated Brevard requires yard waste kept separate from trash, cut to 4 feet and 50 pounds, with vacant-lot debris barred from curbside pickup.

Yard Waste Collection Rules in Brevard County

Some Restrictions

Brevard County Code § 94-49

Yard waste set out for collection shall not be placed in solid waste or recyclable material collection carts. Yard waste shall not be comingled with any other solid waste. Yard waste shall be set out at the collection point separated from all other solid waste.(b)All loose yard waste which includes leaves, pine needles, lawn clippings, palm fronds and tree and shrub trimmings shall be placed in...

Dumpster Rules

Placing a roll-off or commercial dumpster on unincorporated Brevard property requires a county permit: operating without one is a code violation, and permits run one year from issuance.

Roll-Off Dumpster Permit Rules in Brevard County

Some Restrictions

Brevard County Code § 94-92(d)

(d)It is a violation of this Code for anyone to place a roll-off container for the storage and removal of construction, demolition or landclearing debris on any real property in the unincorporated area of the county without a valid permit for such activity from the board of county commissioners.(e)It shall be unlawful for any person to carry on the business of collection of recyclable materials...

Collection Schedule

Brevard County requires unincorporated-area homes and businesses to use a licensed collector for trash pickup, unless exempted, with waste hauled to a permitted disposal facility under County Code § 94-32.

Brevard County Mandatory Trash Collection

Some Restrictions

Brevard County Code § 94-32(a)

Unless otherwise exempt or prohibited, all solid waste generated and accumulated within the solid waste collection and recycling program municipal service benefit unit shall be collected and removed by a collector and disposed of at the county's solid waste management facilities or at a solid waste management facility where all applicable federal, state and local government permits for such act...

Recycling Rules

Unincorporated Brevard requires curbside recycling carts for single-family homes, caps cart weight to manufacturer limits, and lets haulers refuse twice-tagged bad bins.

Recycling Rules in Brevard County

Some Restrictions

Brevard County Code § 94-117

(a) All owners, residents or occupants of residential improved real properties within the service area of a recyclable materials collector shall be provided recyclable materials collection service by the collector. (b) Recyclable materials generated from single-family residences and individual multiple-family residences shall be placed in automated recyclable materials collection carts meeting ...

Trash & Recycling by City in Brevard County

4 cities in Brevard County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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