North Port, FL Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Free collections
- Two per residential unit per fiscal year
- Size limit
- Five cubic yards per collection
- Fiscal year start
- October 1
- Early set-out limit
- Not more than 48 hours before pickup
- Extra collections
- Billed at city-adopted rate
Summary
North Port gives each residential unit two free bulk-item pickups per fiscal year, capped at five cubic yards apiece, and requires a scheduled collection date before anything goes to the curb.
Persons wishing to dispose of bulk waste shall schedule the collection of said item(s) through the solid waste division. Each residential unit shall receive two free bulk collections each fiscal year starting October 1. Bulk collections are limited to five cubic yards each. Bulk collections in excess of two per fiscal year shall be charged at rates as adopted by the city. Bulk items shall not be placed curbside for collection prior to receiving a collection date from the division.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of the City: Supplement 65 | Unified Land Development Code: Supplement 22).
Full Breakdown
Under North Port City Code § 62-47(8), residents must schedule bulk-item pickup through the solid waste division before setting anything out: items placed curbside without an assigned date violate the rule. Each residential unit gets two free bulk collections per fiscal year, which starts October 1, each limited to five cubic yards; a third or later collection in the same fiscal year is billed at the city's adopted rate rather than free. Section 62-50(f) separately bars putting bulk items at the curb more than 48 hours ahead of the scheduled pickup date, so an early set-out is its own violation even with a valid collection date on file.
Violations & Fines
Setting bulk items curbside without first getting a collection date, or putting them out more than 48 hours before the scheduled pickup, violates the code; a third-plus bulk collection in the same fiscal year is billed at the city's adopted rate instead of provided free.
Frequently Asked Questions
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