Trash & Recycling in Palm Beach County, FL (2026)
8 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 5 cities in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Pickup Rules & Schedules
In unincorporated areas, the Solid Waste Authority collects garbage on scheduled days with bulk once a week. Find your days with the SWA "My Pick-Up Days" tool. Collection runs on every holiday except Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Palm Beach County Trash Pickup Schedule & Rules
Some RestrictionsFla. Stat. § 403.706 (2023) - Local government solid waste responsibilities
Local government solid waste responsibilities. - (1) The 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.
Bin Placement Rules
Unincorporated Palm Beach County residents may set garbage and yard waste carts out no earlier than 3 p.m. the day before pickup and must pull them back in the same day collection occurs.
Palm Beach County Cart Set-Out Times
Some RestrictionsPalm Beach County Code § 25-1(c)(1)(a)-(c)
Garbage Carts and Yard Waste Containers shall be placed at the Collection Point no earlier than 3:00 p.m. on the day preceding the day upon which collection is customarily made. ...Garbage Carts and Yard Waste Containers shall be removed from the Collection Point on the same day collection is scheduled to occur. ...Garbage Carts and Yard Waste Containers shall be placed within two (2) feet of t...
Bulk Item Disposal
Unincorporated Palm Beach County caps curbside yard waste at 6 cubic yards, with oversized pieces and non-conforming debris left uncollected until removed by the owner.
Palm Beach County Bulk Yard Waste Limits
Some RestrictionsPalm Beach County Code § 25-1(c)(1)h, (c)(5)
Yard Waste must be under six (6) feet in length per piece, under six (6) inches in diameter per piece, and under fifty (50) pounds in weight per container or piece with the exception of palm fronds, which may be any size as long as neatly stacked at the Collection Point. ... In the event Yard Waste in excess of the Maximum Allowable Yard Waste, Non-Conforming Yard Waste or Non-Conforming Waste ...
Recycling Requirements
Unincorporated Palm Beach County residents must use the Solid Waste Authority's franchised recycling collection: recyclables set out at the curb are legally reserved for the authorized hauler, and anyone else who scavenges or removes them is committing a code violation.
Palm Beach County Recycling Program Rules
Some RestrictionsPalm Beach County Code § 25-6(c)
It shall be unlawful for any person to scavenge or to remove without written authorization from the county or solid waste authority, any recyclable material or recovered material set out by residents of the unincorporated areas of the county for collection under any county or solid waste authority recycling program.
Illegal Dumping
Dumping, burying, or placing waste on any land or water in the county is illegal under the county's Waste Control Ordinance, with civil penalties up to $500 per violation per day.
Palm Beach County Dumping Ban
Some RestrictionsPalm Beach County Code § 11-59
It is unlawful and shall constitute willful causing of pollution for any person to dump, or cause or allow to be dumped; or place, or cause to allow to be placed; or bury, or cause or allow to be buried any waste upon any land, or any water located in the county.
Yard Waste Collection
Unincorporated Palm Beach County caps yard waste pieces at 6 feet, 6 inches thick and 50 pounds, and bars putting carts or containers at the curb before 3 p.m. the day before collection.
Palm Beach County Yard Waste Rules
Some RestrictionsPalm Beach County Code § 25-1(c)(1)
Garbage Carts and Yard Waste Containers shall be placed at the Collection Point no earlier than 3:00 p.m. on the day preceding the day upon which collection is customarily made. ... Yard Waste must be under six (6) feet in length per piece, under six (6) inches in diameter per piece, and under fifty (50) pounds in weight per container or piece with the exception of palm fronds, which may be any...
Dumpster Rules
Unincorporated Palm Beach County requires trash and recycling dumpsters to sit in a 10-by-10-foot enclosure, set back at least 25 feet from any residential property line, and screened with an opaque gate and shrubs.
Palm Beach County Dumpster Placement
Some RestrictionsPalm Beach County Unified Land Development Code, Art. 5.B.1.A.8, Dumpsters
All outdoor receptacles for the storage and disposal of refuse, vegetation, and recyclable material, such as dumpsters, trash compactors, and recycling containers, shall meet the following standards: a. Storage Area A minimum of one refuse container and one recycling container shall be provided for each non- residential project and Multifamily projects with 16 units or more. All out...
Recycling Rules
Palm Beach County makes it a crime to scavenge or remove recyclables once residents set them at the curb for pickup, and requires anyone collecting recyclable material to hold a county franchise. The rule applies only in unincorporated areas.
Palm Beach County Recycling Scavenging Ban
Some RestrictionsPalm Beach County Code § 25-6(c)
It shall be unlawful for any person to scavenge or to remove without written authorization from the county or solid waste authority, any recyclable material or recovered material set out by residents of the unincorporated areas of the county for collection under any county or solid waste authority recycling program.
Trash & Recycling by City in Palm Beach County
5 cities in Palm Beach County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
9 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal
8 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal
7 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal
1 verified rule • Pickup Rules & Schedules
5 verified rules • Collection Schedule, Dumpster Rules
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