Palm Coast, FL Property Maintenance: Trash Bin Storage (2026)

Palm Coast residential garbage, recycling, yard waste, bulk, and white-goods collection is performed by FCC Environmental Services (Houston-based) under a seven-year contract effective June 1, 2023, valued at approximately $32 million, governed by Chapter 39 (Solid Waste / Garbage Service) of the Palm Coast Code of Ordinances. FCC services roughly 40,000 households inside the city. Service schedule: (1) Trash — twice per week (Service Day 1 collects normal household waste; Service Day 2 collects normal waste plus bulk items less than 3 cubic yards); (2) Recycling — once per week, single-stream collection; (3) Yard waste — once per week (Wednesdays for most routes); (4) Bulk — once per week on the second trash day, max 3 cubic yards; (5) White goods (appliances) — by request. Container rules: residents must supply their own trash receptacles (the city does not provide cans); each container must be between 10 and 35 gallons capacity and may not exceed 60 pounds in weight at the time of pickup; up to four (4) receptacles may be set out per service day. Set-out timing: containers may be placed at the curb no earlier than 6:00 p.m. on the day before a scheduled collection day, and must be removed from the curb no later than 6:00 a.m. on the day after the containers are emptied. Service may occur anywhere from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the scheduled day. Yard-waste limits: items must be less than 6 inches in diameter and no longer than 5 feet, with the total pile not exceeding 2 cubic yards (the limit was tightened from 4 cubic yards prior to the contract). Monthly residential rate: $32.32, billed through the monthly Palm Coast utility statement, with annual CPI escalators capped at 4%. Persistent placement, container, or set-out violations are enforced through Palm Coast Code Enforcement (386-986-3764) and adjudicated by the Code Enforcement Special Magistrate under Chapter 17 and FS Chapter 162. Special Magistrate fines run up to $250 per day for a first violation and up to $500 per day for a repeat violation under FS 162.09.