Bartow trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Fee on utility bill (~$23.72–$25.74 cited across pages). Out by 7:00 a.m.; remove carts by dark day after or $5/incident fine. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofbartow.net |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m.; remove by dark next day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofbartow.net |
| Recycling | Same weekly day — blue cart yellow lid “City Of Bartow.” Empty/clean/dry. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofbartow.net |
| Bulk | Junk (furniture, carpet, toys, etc.), appliances (fridge, stove, microwave, dishwasher), large TVs at curb on regular collection day with yard waste; bag. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofbartow.net |
| Hauler | City of Bartow Solid Waste Department. |
| Contacts | Solid Waste 863-534-0181; [email protected]; 2060 E Highway 60, Bartow, FL 33830. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofbartow.net |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m.; remove by dark next day.
Where
Curbside; recycle cart 4 ft from garbage cart/objects.
Limits
Extra carts $6.87/mo; $70 missing-cart final bill.
Not allowed
Recycle bans above; food/household hazardous waste/electronics in recycle cart.
Bags
Bag smaller junk items.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofbartow.net
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofbartow.net
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
| New Year's Day 2027 | 2027-01-01 | — |
2026 Solid Waste holiday page: Thanksgiving Nov 26 — Thu collection moves to Wed Nov 25; Fri unchanged.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofbartow.net
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Full details for Bartow: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste — automated once/week (same day for garbage, recycle, yard, junk, appliances). Street day via Residential Refuse Collection Day Directory PDF. City green roll-out garbage cart (serial stays with property). Extra carts $6.87/mo. Fee on utility bill (~$23.72–$25.74 cited across pages). Out by 7:00 a.m.; remove carts by dark day after or $5/incident fine.
- Recycling
- Same weekly day — blue cart yellow lid “City Of Bartow.” Empty/clean/dry. Accept: cardboard/paper (office, magazines, news, junk mail, phone books, cereal/frozen boxes — no pizza boxes, napkins, tissues, waxed/soiled); Al/tin/steel cans, foil, pie tins, empty aerosols (discard caps); plastic bottles/containers all colors; glass bottles/jars. Not: plastic bags, food, yard waste, batteries, electronics, clothing, Styrofoam, hoses, C&D; no oil/light bulbs/windows/mirrors/ceramics/Pyrex in glass stream. Cart ≥4 ft from garbage cart/objects. Contamination/left-at-curb $5/incident. Extra recycle cart $6.87/mo. Cardboard drop: 2060 E Hwy 60 Mon–Fri 8–noon & 1–4 (863-534-0181).
- Bulk pickup
- Junk (furniture, carpet, toys, etc.), appliances (fridge, stove, microwave, dishwasher), large TVs at curb on regular collection day with yard waste; bag smaller non-recyclables. Small TVs in green cart. Special trash pickup: email [email protected].
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m.; remove by dark next day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; recycle cart 4 ft from garbage cart/objects.
- Curbside: limits
- Extra carts $6.87/mo; $70 missing-cart final bill.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard/junk at curb on collection day (prep details beyond definitions limited on yard page).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Recycle bans above; food/household hazardous waste/electronics in recycle cart.
- Curbside: bags
- Bag smaller junk items.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- $5 curb/contamination incidents; negligence cart replace $6/mo ×12.
- Holidays
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
- New Year's Day 2027 (2027-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
2026 Solid Waste holiday page: Thanksgiving Nov 26 — Thu collection moves to Wed Nov 25; Fri unchanged. Christmas Eve/Day — Thu→Wed Dec 23; Fri→Thu Dec 24. New Year’s Day 2027 Fri Jan 1 — Thu→Wed Dec 30 / Fri→Thu Dec 31 (per city table). Martin Luther King Jr. Day/Memorial/Labor Mon→Tue / Tue→Wed.
- Hauler
- City of Bartow Solid Waste Department
- Contacts
- Solid Waste 863-534-0181; [email protected]; 2060 E Highway 60, Bartow, FL 33830
- Find your day
- Residential Refuse Collection Day Directory — street → weekday
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofbartow.net
Bulk: cityofbartow.net
Holidays: cityofbartow.net
Curbside: cityofbartow.net - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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