Palm Beach County, FL Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Earliest curbside placement
- 3:00 p.m. day before pickup
- Max piece length
- Under 6 feet
- Max piece weight
- Under 50 pounds
- Palm fronds
- Any size if neatly stacked
- Applies to
- Unincorporated county only
Summary
Unincorporated Palm Beach County caps yard waste pieces at 6 feet, 6 inches thick and 50 pounds, and bars putting carts or containers at the curb before 3 p.m. the day before collection.
Garbage Carts and Yard Waste Containers shall be placed at the Collection Point no earlier than 3:00 p.m. on the day preceding the day upon which collection is customarily made. ... Yard Waste must be under six (6) feet in length per piece, under six (6) inches in diameter per piece, and under fifty (50) pounds in weight per container or piece with the exception of palm fronds, which may be any size as long as neatly stacked at the Collection Point.
Full Breakdown
Palm Beach County's Garbage and Yard Waste Collection Ordinance, codified at County Code § 25-1, governs the unincorporated county only, not West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach or Jupiter, which each run their own systems. Garbage carts and yard waste containers can't be set at the collection point before 3 p.m. the day before the scheduled pickup and must be pulled back by day's end. Loose yard waste pieces must stay under 6 feet long, under 6 inches thick and under 50 pounds, though palm fronds are exempt from the size limit if neatly stacked. Waste over the 6-cubic-yard maximum, or that doesn't conform to these limits, is left at the curb until the property owner removes it.
Violations & Fines
Code Enforcement Division officers or Solid Waste Authority inspectors cite violations under F.S. § 162.21 or the county's Code Enforcement Citation Ordinance (Chapter 8.5); each day of noncompliance is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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