Apopka trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Garbage typically twice weekly — Mon/Thu or Tue/Fri by route (some areas shifted to Tue/Fri from Jan 2025 per city notices). Verified 2026-10-15 · apopka.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · apopka.gov 1, apopka.gov 2 |
| Recycling | City gray recycling cart — every other Wednesday; Purple schedule if garbage Mon/Thu; Yellow if Tue/Fri (Recycling Schedule page). Verified 2026-10-15 · apopka.gov |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · apopka.gov |
| Hauler | City of Apopka Public Services (in-house municipal). |
| Contacts | Public Services 407-703-1731; Utility billing 407-703-1727. Verified 2026-10-15 · apopka.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Curbside per city collection standards; clear for trucks; follow ReCollect Waste Wizard placement tips.
Not allowed
Plastic bags in recycling; items on city recycling rejection list (apopka.gov Recycling page).
Bags
Do not bag recyclables; trash per city cart practice.
Brush
Yard waste separate from recycling — set on yard/bulk day per ReCollect; not in gray recycle cart.
Fees and fines
Specific citation dollars. Thanksgiving/Christmas.
Not yet confirmed: When, Limits.
Verified 2026-10-15 · apopka.gov 1, apopka.gov 2
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · apopka.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
No residential/commercial collection on Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day for garbage, recycling, yard waste, or bulky — no make-up days.
Verified 2026-10-15 · apopka.gov
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Full details for Apopka: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City of Apopka Public Services municipal collection. Garbage typically twice weekly — Mon/Thu or Tue/Fri by route (some areas shifted to Tue/Fri from Jan 2025 per city notices). City-issued black ~96-gal trash cart. Must open Utility Billing account (407-703-1727) before service starts. Day/calendar: ReCollect linked from Solid Waste / Garbage-Recycling pages. Public Services 407-703-1731.
- Recycling
- City gray recycling cart — every other Wednesday; Purple schedule if garbage Mon/Thu; Yellow if Tue/Fri (Recycling Schedule page). Accept clean bottles, cans, jars, paper, cardboard; plastics per city list. No plastic bags — do not bag recyclables. Extra capacity: city “R” program options. Call 407-703-1731 for calendar questions.
- Bulk pickup
- Contact the city for bulk pickup details.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Curbside per city collection standards; clear for trucks; follow ReCollect Waste Wizard placement tips.
- Curbside: limits
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste separate from recycling — set on yard/bulk day per ReCollect; not in gray recycle cart.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Plastic bags in recycling; items on city recycling rejection list (apopka.gov Recycling page).
- Curbside: bags
- Do not bag recyclables; trash per city cart practice.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific citation dollars. Thanksgiving/Christmas.
- Holidays
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
No residential/commercial collection on Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day for garbage, recycling, yard waste, or bulky — no make-up days; resume next regularly scheduled pickup (city Solid Waste / FAQ). All other holidays: collection runs as scheduled. Use ReCollect for address reminders.
- Hauler
- City of Apopka Public Services (in-house municipal)
- Contacts
- Public Services 407-703-1731; Utility billing 407-703-1727
- Find your day
- Apopka ReCollect waste calendar / Waste Wizard
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: apopka.gov
Bulk: apopka.gov
Holidays: apopka.gov
Curbside: apopka.gov 1, apopka.gov 2 - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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