Jacksonville, FL Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Earliest set-out
- 5:00 p.m. day before pickup
- Latest removal
- 6:00 a.m. day after pickup
- Automated cart deadline
- Before 6:00 a.m. on collection day
- Cart placement
- Within 5 feet of street, arrows facing street
- Penalty
- Civil infraction under Ch. 609
Summary
Jacksonville bars curbside carts before 5:00 p.m. the day before pickup and requires them off the curb by 6:00 a.m. the next morning, or removal is on the resident.
Trash, garbage (including rubbish) and recyclables shall be placed separately at curbside no sooner than 5:00 p.m. of the day before scheduled collection and any garbage/recyclables receptacles shall be removed by 6:00 a.m. of the day following collections. Placement of garbage or recyclable material at curbside after 6:00 a.m. on the date of collection does not have to be picked up by the City or contractor if the collection vehicles has passed the pertinent curbside after 6:00 a.m...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Ordinance Code Sec. 382.415 sets the curbside window for all Jacksonville trash, yard trash and recycling: nothing goes out before 5:00 p.m. the day before your scheduled collection, and garbage or recycling receptacles must come off the curb by 6:00 a.m. the following morning. If the truck has already passed by 6:00 a.m. on collection day, the City or contractor isn't obligated to pick up a late-set cart, it sits until the next scheduled date. Where automated Cart service applies, Sec. 382.416 separately requires the Cart out before 6:00 a.m. on collection day, within five feet of the street, arrows facing the street, with clear overhead and side access for the truck's automated arm.
Violations & Fines
Improper placement or commingled trash, yard trash and recyclables in one container is a civil infraction under Chapter 609 (Code Enforcement Citations); carts left out past 6 a.m. the day after pickup, or set out too early, can also draw enforcement.
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Sources & Official References
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