Brevard County, FL Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Brevard County Code § 94-117
- Cart type required
- Automated recyclable materials cart
- Weight limit
- Set by cart manufacturer
- Non-compliant cart
- Tagged twice, then service refused
- Applies in
- Unincorporated Brevard County only
Summary
Unincorporated Brevard residents must recycle in automated county-standard carts, not open bins, and can't overload them past the cart maker's weight limit or risk losing service.
All owners, residents or occupants of residential improved real properties within the service area of a recyclable materials collector shall be provided recyclable materials collection service by the collector. Recyclable materials generated from single-family residences and individual multiple-family residences shall be placed in automated recyclable materials collection carts meeting the standards defined in section 94-1. Recyclable materials placed in collection carts shall not exceed the weight limit established by the manufacturer of the cart.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 135).
Full Breakdown
Brevard County Code § 94-117 requires every residential property in a recyclable materials collector's service area to receive recycling service, with single-family and individual multi-family homes using automated recyclable materials carts that meet the standards set in section 94-1. Materials can't exceed the weight limit the cart manufacturer set. Bulk multi-family properties use recycling containers or compactor boxes approved by the collector. Cans, bottles and other containers must be drained of liquids before going in.
Violations & Fines
A cart or container that doesn't meet the code's specs gets tagged by the collector, identifying the defect. If the customer hasn't fixed or removed it after two tags on two separate collection days, the collector can refuse to service that receptacle.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to use the county-issued recycling cart?
What happens if my recycling cart is overloaded or damaged?
Does this rule apply inside Palm Bay, Melbourne, or Titusville?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Brevard County
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