Marion County, FL Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing rule
- Sec. 16-34, Marion County Code
- Requirement
- Bulk waste collected separately
- Bulk waste examples
- Furniture, mattresses, sinks, white goods
- Self-haul limit
- 2 cu yd yard trash/day at recycling centers
- Enforcing agency
- Marion County Solid Waste Dept.
Summary
Franchise haulers must pick up bulk waste like furniture and appliances separately from regular household garbage and yard trash.
Bulk waste means any large discarded item that cannot be placed in a curbside container because of its size, volume, shape or weight. Bulk waste includes, but is not limited to, sinks, toilets, fixtures, mattresses, box springs, furniture, ladders, carpet, and white goods. ... A franchise holder shall collect bulk waste separately from other types of solid waste.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 122 | Land Development Code: Supplement 7).
Full Breakdown
Marion County's franchise solid waste haulers are required to collect bulk waste, large discarded items too big for a curbside cart, such as furniture, mattresses, box springs, sinks, toilets, ladders, carpet, and white goods like refrigerators and water heaters, separately from other types of solid waste, and yard trash must likewise be collected as its own separate stream. Homeowners in unincorporated Marion County contract with their designated franchise hauler for scheduled bulk pickup rather than setting items directly with weekly garbage. Yard trash can also be self-hauled to a county recycling center (up to two cubic yards per day) or the Baseline landfill, but oversized yard trash and bagged yard trash are turned away at recycling centers.
Violations & Fines
Franchise haulers who fail to separate bulk waste from regular collection are subject to code enforcement action by the county's Solid Waste Department; residents should contact their franchise hauler to schedule bulk pickup rather than leaving items curbside outside a scheduled collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I just leave an old couch by the curb with my trash?
Where can I take yard trash myself in Marion County?
Sources & Official References
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