Martin County, FL Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Service model
- Exclusive county franchise, no opt-out
- Cart out time
- No earlier than 4 p.m. day before
- Cart removal
- Within 36 hrs after pickup
- Garbage can weight limit
- 50 lbs maximum
Summary
Martin County requires every unincorporated single-family home to use the county's franchised hauler, with carts out by 4 p.m. the day before pickup.
All residential services in the unincorporated areas of the County shall be provided by one or more franchisees selected by the board in accordance with this chapter or pursuant to the terms of the ordinance in effect at the time such franchise was granted.151.111.B.Responsibilities of customers receiving residential services. Except as provided in subsection 151.111.C of this chapter, all owners and/or occupants of single-family dwelling units shall:1.Obtain and use garbage receptacle(s) that are adequate to contain all of the solid waste that they generate or accumulate in, at, or on their single-family dwelling unit, and promptly place all of the solid waste they generate or accumulate in, at, or on their single-family dwelling unit into appropriate garbage receptacle(s). This requirement does not apply to special waste. Plastic bags of heavy mil construction which can be safely and securely sealed may be used in lieu of a garbage receptacle by the owners and/or occupants of single-family dwelling units.2.Place the garbage receptacle(s) at the curbside collection point no earlier than 4:00 p.m. on the day preceding the designated collection day and remove the garbage receptacle(s) from the curbside collection point within 36 hours after the customer's solid waste has been removed by the franchisee.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 62 | Land Development Regulations: Supplement 62).
Full Breakdown
Residential garbage and recycling service in unincorporated Martin County is provided exclusively through franchisees selected by the Board of County Commissioners: there's no opting out to a private hauler except limited self-hauling to a solid waste facility. Households must set garbage and recycling carts at the curb no earlier than 4:00 p.m. the day before their designated collection day, and pull the empty carts back within 36 hours after pickup.
Violations & Fines
Overweight cans (over 50 lbs), non-recyclables mixed into recycling carts, or carts left at curb past the 36-hour window are code violations enforceable under Chapter 151.
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Sources & Official References
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