Martin County, FL Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Set-out time
- No earlier than 4:00 p.m. day before
- Container removal
- Within 36 hours after pickup
- Contamination
- No trash in recycling bin
- Self-hauling
- Allowed to licensed facility
- Service model
- Exclusive county franchise
Summary
Martin County requires single-family households to sort recyclables into county-issued bins, set them out by 4 p.m. the night before pickup, and keep containers clean.
4. Place all recyclable materials in recycling container(s) provided by the County or franchisee for collection by the franchisee. 5. Place the recycling container(s) at the curbside collection point no earlier than 4:00 p.m. on the day preceding the designated collection day... 6. Not place garbage, rubbish and other materials that are not recyclable in a recycling container. 7. Maintain their recycling containers in a good and sanitary condition.
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
Under the county's exclusive residential franchise system, every single-family household must place recyclable materials only in the recycling container supplied by the county or its franchisee, put it at the curbside collection point no earlier than 4:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled pickup, and pull it back in within 36 hours after collection. Trash or non-recyclable rubbish may not go in the recycling container, and residents must keep their containers in good, sanitary condition. Residents can self-haul their own waste to a solid waste management facility instead of using franchise collection.
Violations & Fines
Non-compliant households can be cited under the county's solid waste chapter enforcement provisions; the franchisee or code enforcement can also refuse to service a container that's contaminated with non-recyclables or otherwise out of compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Martin County require curbside recycling?
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What if I don't want franchise collection?
Sources & Official References
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