Yard Waste
Curbside Collection Schedule
- Yard waste is separately collected once a week from households that receive curbside garbage collection.
- Yard waste is collected on your first garbage collection day each week. For example, if your garbage is collected Monday and Thursday, your yard waste is collected on Mondays.
- View Solid Waste & Recycling Collection Map to determine your collection day.
Collection Guidelines
Yard waste must be placed immediately behind the curb, or within the swale area if there is no curb, by 7 a.m. on your collection day.
Yard waste consists of, but is not limited to:
- Grass clippings
- Leaves
- Palm fronds
- Shrub and tree trimmings
- Tree branches
Small yard waste (e.g. grass clippings, leaves, and shrub and tree trimmings) must be placed either directly into your own personal garbage can or in clear plastic garbage bags.
Large yard waste (e.g. tree limbs and palm fronds) do not need to be bagged, bundled or containerized but cannot be larger than eight (8) inches in diameter and no longer than six (6) feet in length.
Yard waste should be placed at the curb no earlier than 5 p.m. the day before your scheduled yard waste collection.
For missed pick ups and for additional information regarding yard waste, contact Waste Management online or by phone at 954-974-7500.
Items Not Accepted
- Abandoned vehicles or vehicle parts
- Any waste that may be dangerous or harmful to individuals handling the waste
- Body waste
- Bulk waste
- Construction materials (concrete, drywall, tile, dirt, etc.)
- Dead animals
- Flammables and explosives
- Garbage
- Hazardous waste (paint, fertilizer, pesticides, batteries, etc.)
- Land clearing debris
- Liquid waste
- Lumber (plywood, boards, scraps, etc.)
- Propane tanks
Free Bulk and Yard Waste Drop Off
Margate residents can also bring their bulk waste and yard waste to the Broward County transfer station located at:
2780 North Powerline Road
Pompano Beach, FL 33073
The drop-off is open Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Proof of Margate residency is required
Items Accepted
- Appliances
- Furniture
- Wood items (fencing and lumber)
- Yard Waste
Items Prohibited
- Bodily Waste
- Business Waste
- Dead Animals
- Explosives
- Garbage
- Propane Tanks
- Radioactive Waste
Residents are required to offload and place the material in the dumpsters themselves. There is 4-visit limit per household per month. Certain vehicles are also prohibited from use at the transfer station.
Check the Broward County website for all requirements and restrictions.