St. Lucie County, FL Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- County section
- Code Sec. 38-96
- Yard trash
- Must be separated from waste
- Recyclables
- Board-authorized recycling only
- City service
- Curbside recycling cart
- No bags on cart
- Nothing on top of container
Summary
St. Lucie County requires yard trash to be separated from other solid waste, and recyclable materials to go to authorized recycling. Port St. Lucie provides curbside recycling carts collected by the franchise hauler.
All solid waste generated within the county shall be disposed of exclusively at a solid waste disposal facility ... except for those recyclable materials which the board authorizes for recycling ... All yard trash set out for collection by a hauler shall be separated from all other solid waste by the owner or occupant in accordance with state law.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 32 | Land Development Code: Supplement 36).
Full Breakdown
St. Lucie County Code Sec. 38-96 requires all solid waste to go to a county-approved disposal facility except recyclable materials the board authorizes for recycling, and mandates that all yard trash set out for collection be separated from other solid waste by the owner or occupant in accordance with state law. Yard trash may not be dropped at a county disposal facility unless separated. In Port St. Lucie, single-family homes receive a recycling cart collected curbside by the franchise hauler; recyclables must be set out only in the provided cart and not bagged on top of it.
Violations & Fines
Failing to separate yard trash is a prohibited act under Sec. 38-97; Port St. Lucie enforces recycling set-out rules by solid-waste citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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