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

Under City Code Section 56-27, the public works department (or its franchised hauler) provides basic garbage service consisting of twice-weekly pickup. The standard allotment is three garbage cans or equivalent containers per single-family residence and five cans per commercial account. A garbage can is capped at 32 gallons or 50 pounds and must have a tight-fitting lid and handles per the definitions in Section 56-26. Households or businesses that regularly set out more than their allotment do not get automatic extra pickup: Section 56-27(b) lets the city add a surcharge, fixed by council resolution, for garbage volume above the specified quantity.

The section also bars any human or animal excrement from being picked up by city crews or a franchisee under any circumstance. Every occupied residence and commercial property is billed for this service automatically: Section 56-29(c) treats issuance of a certificate of occupancy as prima facie evidence that garbage service is needed, so the monthly charge applies regardless of whether the resident actually sets out cans that week. Nonpayment lets the city manager disconnect both water and garbage service under Section 56-29(e) until all charges are paid along with reconnection fees.

Collecting garbage without a city contract or permit is separately prohibited by Section 56-30(a), which requires anyone hauling refuse on city streets to operate under a written franchise agreement approved by council.