Broward County, FL Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Set-out window
- Up to 24 hrs before pickup
- Return window
- Within 12 hrs after pickup
- Applies to
- Unincorporated area only
- Source waste
- Only from the abutting property
Summary
In unincorporated Broward County, trash cans can go to the curb no more than 24 hours before pickup and must come back in within 12 hours after collection.
Solid waste receptacles (trash cans), bulk waste, or yard waste required to be placed at the back of curb or edge of pavement, for collection by a collector shall: a. be placed neatly so they allow convenient passage of persons or vehicles; b. not be placed for collection more than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the regularly scheduled collection, nor remain more than twelve (12) hours after scheduled collection; c. not be placed upon public streets or improved rights-of-way; d. not be placed in front of another property.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72 | Administrative Code: Supplement 28).
Full Breakdown
Broward County's zoning code sets curb timing for solid waste receptacles, bulk waste, and yard waste in unincorporated residential districts: cans go out no earlier than 24 hours before the regularly scheduled collection and must be pulled back in within 12 hours after collection. Cans must sit neatly at the back of curb or edge of pavement so people and vehicles can pass, stay off public streets and improved rights-of-way, and never sit in front of a neighboring property. Only noncommercial residential solid waste, bulk waste, and yard waste generated on the abutting lot qualifies. This rule sits inside the Zoning Code, which under Sec. 39-2 applies only in unincorporated Broward County -- Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Coral Springs and the county's other 27 cities set their own can-placement rules.
Violations & Fines
A code enforcement case for a can left out past the 12-hour window, set out more than 24 hours early, blocking a street or right-of-way, or placed in front of another property is handled as a zoning violation under Chapter 8½ Code Enforcement, which can carry civil penalties.
Frequently Asked Questions
How early can I put my trash can out in unincorporated Broward County?
Do these can placement rules apply inside Fort Lauderdale or Hollywood?
Sources & Official References
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