Bulk / Yard Waste

Curbside Collection Schedule

View Solid Waste and Recycling Map to determine your collection day.

  • Bulk and yard waste are collected once per week on your garbage collection day opposite to your recycling day.  For example, if your garbage collections days are Monday and Thursday, and your recycling collection day is Monday, then your bulk and yard waste collection day will be Thursday.

Click here to download a PDF version of the schedule.

Bulk / Yard Waste Guidelines

  • Bulk and yard waste items must be placed immediately behind the curb, or within the swale area if there is no curb, by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day.
  • Place all items at least 3 feet away from other objects (i.e. mailbox, car, tree, trash and recycle carts, fences, etc.). 
  • DO NOT place bulk items under any low hanging branches, or under any utility wires. 
  • Yard waste must be placed in clear plastic bags (e.g. grass clippings, leaves, and shrub and tree trimmings), or loose at the curb (e.g. tree limbs and palm fronds) with no non-yard-waste debris comingled in the bag. No personal containers are allowed. 
  • DO NOT place any items other than yard waste inside bags for bulk pick up.  Items, other than yard waste, placed inside bags are considered garbage and should be placed inside your green garbage cart for collection.
  • Per City Code, DO NOT place your bulk/yard waste items out more than three days before your scheduled collection day.
  • Bulk and yard waste piles are limited to three (3) cubic yards (roughly 3 standard size washing machines stacked side by side):

3 cubic yards - T

Bulk waste consists of large household items that cannot be placed in a garbage cart because of its size, shape, or weight. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Carpet
  • Fixtures (sinks, toilets, etc.)
  • Furniture
  • Glass items placed out for bulk must be contained in a cardboard box or other sealed rigid container.  Please label the container to indicate that there is glass inside.
  • Mattresses
  • Lumber (plywood, boards, scraps, etc.). Only small quantities from incidental home maintenance and repairs.
  • White goods (e.g. refrigerators, freezers, etc.). Freon must be removed from refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioning units by a certified technician and labeled as such by the technician prior to placing at the curb. 

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 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.

Items not accepted

  • Abandoned vehicles or vehicle parts
  • Any waste that may be dangerous or harmful to individuals handling the waste
  • Bodily waste
  • Construction materials (concrete, drywall, tile, dirt, etc.)
  • Dead animals
  • Electronic equipment (Televisions, rechargeable batteries, scanners, printers, monitors, keyboards & mice, fax machines, DVD or VCR players, copiers, computers, chargers, cell phones) 
  • Flammables and explosives
  • Garbage
  • Glass items
  • Hazardous waste (paint, fertilizer, pesticides, batteries, etc.)
  • Lawnmowers
  • Liquid waste
  • Propane Tanks
  • Tires
  • Bagged items - (except bagged leaves and grass clippings in clear bags)

Don't see your waste item here?  Search for it in the Waste Wizard to find out how to recycle or properly dispose of your waste.


For missed pick-ups and for additional information regarding bulk and yard waste pick-up, contact Republic Services online or by phone at 954-583-1830.