West Palm Beach, FL Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

West Palm Beach's Chapter 74 solid waste code sets bulk-item pickup on a once-a-week schedule under § 74-33(a)(3), the same route as regular garbage. Under § 74-35(c)(1), bulk goods and white goods (except refrigerators, freezers and window air conditioners) must be placed separate from garbage, at least five feet from the automated service container, and capped at two to three items per scheduled pickup, a cap that applies equally to multi-residential customers. Anything beyond that ceiling triggers a special collection, and § 74-31(c) limits residents to three extra pickups per month at the additional pick-up rate before the city bills at the next-highest frequency tier.

Refrigerators, freezers, window units and other airtight white goods must have their doors removed before placement, sit no more than six feet from the street (never on the sidewalk or street itself), and go out alongside yard and garden waste rather than the regular garbage cart. Section 74-33(a)(3) also bars putting bulk or white goods at the curb once a hurricane warning or watch has been issued, or during a named storm, because loose items become wind hazards. Commercial bulk goods are not on a routine city route at all under § 74-33(b)(3): businesses must request and pay for a special collection.

Code enforcement officers with inspection authority under § 74-81 check placement and issue notices of violation to the responsible owner or occupant when items are set out improperly.