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Pompano Beach, FL Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing definition
Vegetative material = yard waste, § 96.01
Container rule
Must go in garbage roll cart
Bulk weight limit
50 pounds per item
Bulk length limit
Under 6 feet (except palm fronds)
Weekly bulk cap
4 cubic yards per week
Drop-off option
Saturdays, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Summary

Pompano Beach requires vegetative material, grass clippings, palm fronds and tree trimmings to go into the resident's garbage roll cart, or out as bulk trash when it won't fit. Oversized loads face a 50-pound, six-foot length cap under Code of Ordinances § 96.12.

VEGETATIVE MATERIAL. Accumulation of lawn, grass, or shrubbery cuttings, or clippings and dry leaf rakings, palm fronds, small tree branches, bushes or shrubs, green leaf cuttings, coconuts, fruits, or other matter usually created as refuse in the care of lawns and yards, from domestic households. Vegetative materials are commonly referred to as yard waste or horticultural trash. ... Vegetative material must be placed into the garbage roll cart(s) for collection. Items in such a size and/or quantity that precludes or complicates the materials to be containerized for normal solid waste collection service shall be placed out for collection as bulk trash. ... With the exception of palm fronds, vegetative materials must be less than six feet long and bagged and/or bundled and be no greater than 50 pounds in weight.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-122: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through 2026-35, passed 7-29-26).

Full Breakdown

01, VEGETATIVE MATERIAL is defined as the accumulation of lawn, grass, or shrubbery cuttings or clippings, dry leaf rakings, palm fronds, small tree branches, bushes or shrubs, green leaf cuttings, coconuts, fruits, or other matter usually created as refuse in the care of lawns and yards from domestic households, and the code notes this is commonly called yard waste or horticultural trash. 12(A)(2) requires that vegetative material be placed into the garbage roll cart for collection; anything too large or too voluminous for the cart must instead be set out as bulk trash rather than piled loose at the curb.

12(A)(6)(a)3 caps it: with the exception of palm fronds, vegetative materials must be less than six feet long, bagged and/or bundled, and no greater than 50 pounds in weight, and the load must be manageable manually by a two-person crew. in non-commercial vehicles. 12(A)(6)(a)5, though the city provides two complimentary excess bulk collections annually, each capped at 16 cubic yards, if a resident calls ahead.

Violations & Fines

Yard waste set out loose, oversized, or overweight in violation of § 96.12 is a code violation referred to Code Compliance for enforcement. Where no specific penalty is listed, § 10.99 sets a general fine up to $500 or imprisonment up to 60 days, with each continuing day a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I leave loose grass clippings at the curb in Pompano Beach?
No. Section 96.12(A)(2) requires vegetative material to be placed inside the garbage roll cart. Loose or bagged material left outside the cart is not collected, so oversized yard debris must instead be set out as bulk trash under the bulk trash rules.
Is there a size limit on yard waste set out as bulk trash?
Yes. Under § 96.12(A)(6)(a)3, vegetative material placed as bulk trash must be bagged or bundled, under six feet long, and no more than 50 pounds, except palm fronds, which are exempt from the length rule.
How much yard waste can I put out weekly before extra fees apply?
Bulk trash, which covers overflow yard debris, is capped at four cubic yards per week per § 96.12(A)(6)(a)5. The city provides two free excess bulk collections per year, each up to 16 cubic yards, if you call ahead.

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