Martin County, FL Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Earliest set-out
- 4:00 p.m. day before pickup
- Removal deadline
- 36 hours after collection
- Weight limit
- 50 lbs per garbage receptacle
- Recycling cart orientation
- Lid opening faces the street
Summary
Martin County residents may put garbage and recycling carts out no earlier than 4 p.m. the day before pickup and must pull them back in within 36 hours after collection.
Place the garbage receptacle(s) at the curbside collection point no earlier than 4:00 p.m. on the day preceding the designated collection day and remove the garbage receptacle(s) from the curbside collection point within 36 hours after the customer's solid waste has been removed by the franchisee.3.Ensure that no garbage receptacle and its contents exceed 50 pounds in weight.4.Place all recyclable materials in recycling container(s) provided by the County or franchisee for collection by the franchisee.5.Place the recycling container(s) at the curbside collection point no earlier than 4:00 p.m. on the day preceding the designated collection day and remove the recycling container(s) from the curbside collection point within 36 hours after the customer's recyclable materials have been removed by the franchisee. Recycling carts should be placed at curbside for pickup, with the lid opening facing the street.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 62 | Land Development Regulations: Supplement 62).
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 151.111.B of the county code, single-family customers place garbage receptacles and recycling containers at the curbside collection point no earlier than 4:00 p.m. on the day preceding the designated collection day, and must remove them within 36 hours after the franchisee empties them. Recycling carts should go out with the lid opening facing the street, and no garbage receptacle may exceed 50 pounds. Yard waste must be set out at the curb in front of the dwelling where it was generated.
Violations & Fines
No fixed fine is set in the ordinance itself; enforcement runs through the county's franchise/code compliance process for the residential collection service, and repeat noncompliance can trigger a code enforcement case for maintaining an unsanitary nuisance under chapter 151.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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