Fort Lauderdale requires trash carts to be placed curbside by 7 AM on collection day (no earlier than 6 PM the night before) and retrieved after collection. WM (Waste Management) provides trash, recycling, yard waste, and bulk trash collection.
WM (Waste Management) is Fort Lauderdale's environmental services provider, contracted to collect trash, recycling, yard waste, and bulk trash. Trash is collected twice weekly, recycling once weekly. Carts must be placed curbside by 7 AM on scheduled collection days but may be set out no earlier than 6 PM the evening before. Carts must be placed at least 3 feet from parked cars, mailboxes, and other obstacles. All trash must be bagged before placing in the black cart. Recycling goes in the blue cart — paper, glass, plastic (#1-7), metal cans, and cardboard only. Carts must be retrieved from the curb after collection and stored out of public view. Failure to retrieve bins may result in code enforcement notices.
Leaving bins at the curb past collection time may result in code enforcement notices. Contaminated recycling may result in non-collection. Contact the Neighbor Support Center at 954-828-8000.
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