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Jacksonville, FL Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

Some Restrictions

Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Collection frequency: Garbage weekly; recycling biweekly
Find your day: coj.net/swschedule or MyJax app
Holiday shift: Thanksgiving, Christmas move to Saturday
Recycling: Every other week, yellow-lid cart
Set-out time: By 6 a.m.; after 5 p.m. prior

Summary

Jacksonville collects household garbage weekly and recycling every other week (Week A or B) on the same weekday. Find your day and recycling week at coj.net/swschedule or the MyJax app. Collection shifts only for Thanksgiving and Christmas, moving to the following Saturday.

(1) The governing body of a county has the responsibility and power to provide for the operation of solid waste disposal facilities to meet the needs of all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Unless otherwise approved by an interlocal agreement or special act, municipalities may not operate solid waste disposal facilities unless a municipality demonstrates by a preponderance of the evidence that the use of a county designated facility, when compared to alternatives

Source: City of Jacksonville Solid Waste DivisionView official code

Full Breakdown

Look up your collection day and A/B recycling week using the city's schedule tool at coj.net/swschedule, the MyJax app, or by calling 630-CITY (904-630-2489). Garbage, recycling, and yard waste share the same weekday; recycling in the yellow-lid cart runs biweekly. Set waste out no earlier than 5 p.m. the day before and by 6 a.m. on collection day; remove empty containers by 6 a.m. the next day. Holidays only affect Thanksgiving and Christmas: if either lands on your day, you are serviced the following Saturday. Schedule household bulk collection through 630-CITY.

Violations & Fines

No monetary penalty specified; place waste out no earlier than 5 p.m. the day before, by 6 a.m. on collection day, and remove empty containers by 6 a.m. the following day.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is my trash pickup day in Jacksonville?

Jacksonville assigns collection days by address. Look yours up, along with whether you are on recycling Week A or B, using the schedule tool at coj.net/swschedule, the MyJax app, or by calling 630-CITY (904-630-2489). The schedule changes only for Thanksgiving and Christmas; when either falls on your day, service moves to the following Saturday.

How often is recycling collected in Jacksonville?

Recycling is collected every other week in the yellow-lid cart on the same weekday as your garbage. Your address is assigned to either Week A or Week B; confirm which at coj.net/swschedule or by calling 630-CITY.

Sources & Official References

[1]Jacksonville Ordinance Code Chapter 380 Solid Waste Management, Part 2 Garbage Collection Regulations – Pickup Rules and Container Requirements

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