Port Orange, FL Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Bulk items covered
- Appliances, furniture, bedding, building materials
- Removal duty
- Owner must hire a private contractor
- Hauler requirement
- Written contract or permit from city council
- C&D debris hauler
- Nonexclusive franchise required
- Franchise breach penalty
- Up to $1,000.00/day liquidated damages
Summary
You cannot just leave an old appliance or a pile of furniture on your Port Orange property. Section 56-30(c) requires the owner to hire a private contractor to haul away broken appliances, furniture, bedding and building material accumulations.
(c)Certain accumulations prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to allow accumulations of broken or used appliances, furniture, bedding, building materials or other unsightly accumulations to exist upon any such premises, and it shall be the duty of such person to make arrangements for a private contractor to collect and dispose of the accumulations.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43 | Land Development Code: Supplement 38).
Full Breakdown
Section 56-30(c) of the Port Orange City Code makes it unlawful for any person to allow accumulations of broken or used appliances, furniture, bedding, building materials or other unsightly accumulations to exist on their premises. The duty falls squarely on the property owner or occupant: the code requires that person to make arrangements for a private contractor to collect and dispose of the accumulation, since bulk items of this kind fall outside the basic curbside garbage service described in Section 56-27. That basic service is limited to twice-weekly pickup of a set number of garbage cans plus weekly recycling and yard waste, none of which is sized for appliances, mattresses or construction debris.
Anyone hauling that material commercially also needs authority to do so: Section 56-30(a) requires a written contract or permit approved by city council before a person may collect or convey refuse over city streets or alleys, and construction and demolition debris haulers specifically must hold a nonexclusive franchise under Section 56-38, obtained through the application and selection-criteria process in Sections 56-39 through 56-43. Franchisees pay the city a per-pull fee set by council resolution under Section 56-46(c) and must carry public liability and property damage insurance naming the city as an additional insured under Section 56-48(b). 00 a day under Section 56-49(a).
Violations & Fines
Allowing a prohibited accumulation of appliances, furniture or building material to sit on a property, or hauling such debris without the required contract, permit or franchise, is enforced under the Section 1-8 general penalty: a fine up to $500.00 and/or up to 60 days in jail, with each day the accumulation or unpermitted hauling continues counted as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the city pick up old furniture or appliances curbside in Port Orange?
Can I haul my own construction debris to the dump in Port Orange?
What happens if a hauling franchise violates its Port Orange agreement?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Port Orange
Florida rules heatmap·Compare Port Orange to another location·View the Florida trash & recycling overview
See something wrong?
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.
Bulk Item Disposal in Nearby Cities
How other cities in Volusia County handle bulk item disposal.