Tallahassee, FL Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Garbage and recycling
- Weekly curbside collection
- Bulky and yard waste
- Every other week
- Earliest set-out
- Day before scheduled collection
- Return carts
- By the day after collection
- Fines
- $250 first, $500 each later
Summary
Standard residential service is weekly curbside garbage and recycling plus bulky waste and yard waste every other week. Put carts out no earlier than the day before collection and return them by the day after.
403.706 Local government solid waste responsibilities. - (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 proposed by the municipality, places a significantly higher and disproportionate financial burden on the citizens of the municipality when compared to the financial burden placed on persons residing within the count
Full Breakdown
Section 21-481 defines standard residential service as weekly curbside collection of residential waste and recovered materials plus bi-weekly curbside collection of bulky waste and yard waste. Section 21-487(b)(1)a says to place the assigned refuse and recovered material containers at the curb no earlier than the day before the scheduled collection day, and to return them to storage no later than the day after the actual collection day. Containers belong inside the residence, carport, garage or another building, or against the front, side or rear wall of the house. Fail to remove and store them three times within 12 months and the director may put you on premium service for a year.
Violations & Fines
Section 21-515 sets the fines for this article at $250 for a first violation and $500 for each subsequent violation. Crews may refuse to collect improperly placed waste and post notice on it.
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