Jacksonville Beach, FL Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Receptacle size
- Not more than 40 or less than 3 gallons, up to 50 pounds
- Bag standard
- 3 to 40 gallons, not less than one (1) mill thick
- Container capacity
- Four (4) days' accumulation of solid waste
- Collector
- The city's solid waste franchisee
- Fees
- Set by resolution of the city council
- Tagged container
- Removed from service after seven (7) days following written notice
Summary
In Jacksonville Beach, household and small business trash goes out in approved receptacles only, while multifamily and commercial properties use dumpster-type collection containers. Section 27-21 also makes it unlawful to take items out of a solid waste container once they are set out for collection, with narrow exceptions.
(a) Residential and small commercial solid waste, rubbish or refuse shall be stored and collected in residential and small commercial solid waste, rubbish or refuse receptacles only. (b) Multifamily and commercial solid waste, rubbish or refuse shall be stored and collected in multifamily & commercial solid waste, rubbish or refuse collection containers only, provided further that all food waste or other putrescible material placed in such containers shall be enclosed in waterproof bags which are securely closed. (c) Pathological waste, hazardous waste, and any other dangerous waste as determined by the city, shall not be collected and disposed of by the city. ... (h) It shall be unlawful for any individual, partnership or corporation to remove any item from a solid waste container after it has been deposited for collection.
Official source re-checked November 3, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 60).
Full Breakdown
Section 27-21 of the Jacksonville Beach Code sets the basic storage and collection rules. Residential and small commercial waste is stored and collected in residential and small commercial receptacles only. Multifamily and commercial waste goes in multifamily and commercial collection containers only, and any food waste or other putrescible material in those containers must be enclosed in waterproof bags that are securely closed. Section 27-1 defines the residential receptacle as a watertight container of not more than forty (40) or less than three (3) gallons with a tight-fitting lid and a weight not to exceed fifty (50) pounds, or a waterproof bag of the same capacity range that is not less than one (1) mill thick and securely closed.
Section 27-20 requires every owner of a residence, apartment or place of business to provide a container or containers with capacity to hold four (4) days' accumulation of solid waste. Pathological, hazardous and other dangerous waste is not collected by the city, so the occupant or owner must arrange safe disposal. Collection itself is done by the city's solid waste franchisee under Article III, and Section 27-27 requires residents, occupants and owners to have accumulations removed by that franchisee, with fees set by resolution of the city council.
The city manager and the public works director run the program under Section 27-16. Responsibility follows the occupant under Section 27-2, and Section 27-3 makes landlords furnish containers of sufficient capacity for every tenant in a furnished rental. A container that fails the standards is tagged by the city or the franchisee, and Section 27-21(g) lets the city or franchisee remove it from service if the party furnishing it does not do so within seven (7) days after written notice. Section 27-21(h) bars anyone from removing items from a container after deposit, except the city, the franchisee, the person who deposited the item, the owner or user of the receptacle, and police officers during an investigation.
Violations & Fines
None of the Chapter 27 sections quoted here prints its own penalty, so Section 1-11 applies: a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both, at the judge's discretion. Each day a violation continues is a separate offense, and a condition kept in violation is deemed a public nuisance the city can abate. Non-compliant containers are tagged and can be pulled from service.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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