Titusville, FL Trash & Recycling: Recycling Rules (2026)

, kept separate from other containers on the collection day, and picked up once each week. It also spells out material-specific prep: newspapers can go in loose or bundled, tied, or in paper bags or corrugated boxes; glass bottles and jars must be rinsed out with lids removed, though labels can stay on; aluminum cans must be rinsed free of liquid; and plastic containers must be rinsed with lids removed, again with labels allowed to remain. Section 16-94 addresses ownership and enforcement: once recyclable material is placed at curbside in a recycling container for collection, it becomes the property of the city, and it is a violation of the chapter for anyone other than a person authorized by the city to collect or pick up, or cause to be picked up, any recyclable material so placed, a direct ban on can and bottle scavenging that protects the franchise's recycling revenue.

The city manager can carve out an exception by issuing, at no charge, a permit allowing a nonprofit or charitable organization to collect recyclable materials for fund-raising purposes. Section 16-95 separately holds users responsible for the normal care of city-owned recycling containers, prohibiting their use for any purpose other than recycling storage. These rules apply within Titusville, Brevard County, to premises enrolled in the curbside recycling program.