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Fort Myers, FL Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Junk/white goods free limit
4 cubic yards per parcel
Horticultural waste free limit
10 cubic yards per parcel
Overage rate
$27.30 per extra cubic yard
Placement window
no earlier than 12:00 p.m. day before pickup
Enforcing dept.
Public Works Director / solid waste division

Summary

Fort Myers caps curbside bulk piles at 4 cubic yards of junk/white goods or 10 cubic yards of horticultural waste per parcel before special-pickup fees kick in.

Accumulations of bulk horticultural solid waste, junk or white goods shall be stacked in separate compact piles at a single curbside location area within the confines of the resident or owner's property lines... Any pile containing more than four cubic yards of junk or white goods or ten cubic yards of horticultural solid waste per parcel or Lee County STRAP number... shall be considered as a special pickup and charged pursuant to section 70-82, City Code.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 60).

Full Breakdown

The city collects residential bulk, vegetative debris and white goods once a week at no extra charge, but only up to a set volume. Bulk horticultural waste, junk or white goods must be stacked in one compact pile within the resident's property line, generated only from that property. A pile exceeding four cubic yards of junk or white goods, or ten cubic yards of horticultural solid waste, per parcel or Lee County STRAP number counts as a special pickup and is billed under section 70-82, $27.30 per additional cubic yard for residential accounts. Junk piles are also capped at 15 feet in length and horticultural piles at 10 feet.

Violations & Fines

Excess bulk piled curbside beyond the 4-yard junk / 10-yard horticultural threshold is treated as a special pickup and billed at $27.30 per additional cubic yard; material set out more than 24 hours before the scheduled collection day is likewise treated as a special pickup.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much bulk trash can Fort Myers residents put out for free?
Up to 4 cubic yards of junk or white goods, or 10 cubic yards of horticultural waste, per parcel, once a week: beyond that it's billed as a special pickup at $27.30 per cubic yard.
Can I put bulk items out anytime before pickup day?
No: solid waste code § 70-49 bars placing bulk piles at curbside earlier than 12:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled collection; earlier placement is treated as a special pickup.

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