Bradenton trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | 2×/week Mon/Thu or Tue/Fri by address. Curbside by 6:00 a.m.; within 2 ft of curb; handle away from curb; ≥3 ft from cars/mailboxes/meters. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofbradenton.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m. collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofbradenton.com |
| Recycling | No curbside — resident drop-off 24/7 (City residents only): 100 22nd St NE; 1000 24th St E; Lewis Park 3120 1st Ave W (recycle cart). Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofbradenton.com |
| Bulk | Schedule; curb by 6:00 a.m.; call within 48 hours of placing items or risk $300 illegal dumping fee. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofbradenton.com |
| Hauler | City of Bradenton Solid Waste Division. |
| Contacts | Solid Waste 941-708-6340; 888 13th Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34208. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofbradenton.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:00 a.m. collection day.
Where
≤2 ft curb; ≥3 ft from obstructions; bulk same clearance / not on meters.
Limits
Lid-closed green cart only for trash. Yard ≤50 lb / ≤3 ft / ≤6 in. Bulk $10/item; tires ≤4.
Not allowed
Yard/construction debris/household hazardous waste/batteries in green garbage cart; recycle bans above.
Bags
Trash bagged inside green cart. Yard paper bags OK; no plastic noted for extras.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofbradenton.com
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Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofbradenton.com
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
| New Year's Day 2027 | 2027-01-01 | — |
2026 city holiday shifts (excerpt): Thanksgiving Thu→Fri / Fri→Sat; Christmas Fri→Sat; New Year’s 2027 Fri→Sat.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofbradenton.com
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- Trash
- City Solid Waste — green City cart. 2×/week Mon/Thu or Tue/Fri by address. Curbside by 6:00 a.m.; within 2 ft of curb; handle away from curb; ≥3 ft from cars/mailboxes/meters. Lid closed; nothing leaning on bin. Drain liquids; bag debris inside cart. Extra green carts fee on utility bill.
- Recycling
- No curbside — resident drop-off 24/7 (City residents only): 100 22nd St NE; 1000 24th St E; Lewis Park 3120 1st Ave W. Inside containers only. Accept (rinsed): newspaper/junk mail/ads/windowed envelopes/magazines/paperback books; office paper; phone books/cards/brown bags; fiberboard; clean flattened cardboard; glass bottles/jars all colors; Al & steel cans; plastic bottles/containers; milk/juice cartons. Not: garbage, yard waste, plastic bags, Styrofoam, sandwich bags/shrink wrap, hangers, batteries, hoses, electronics, large plastic toys/pools/coolers, household hazardous waste/e-scrap.
- Bulk pickup
- Schedule 941-708-6340; curb by 6:00 a.m.; call within 48 hours of placing items or risk $300 illegal dumping fee. $10/item on utility bill. Accept: appliances, furniture/mattresses, electronics, tires ≤4 ($5/tire), emptied garden equipment. Not: propane, hazmat, liquids. Yard: weekly (Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri by address) blue City cart preferred; extras in paper yard bags or tied bundles ≤50 lb; limbs ≤3 ft / ≤6 in dia. Large volume $17.87/cy — call. Contractor landscaper debris not city-collected.
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- ≤2 ft curb; ≥3 ft from obstructions; bulk same clearance / not on meters.
- Curbside: limits
- Lid-closed green cart only for trash. Yard ≤50 lb / ≤3 ft / ≤6 in. Bulk $10/item; tires ≤4.
- Curbside: brush
- Blue cart or paper bags or tied bundles.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Yard/construction debris/household hazardous waste/batteries in green garbage cart; recycle bans above.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged inside green cart. Yard paper bags OK; no plastic noted for extras.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- $10 bulk/item; $5/tire; $300 illegal dumping if unscheduled curb bulk; large yard $17.87/cy.
- 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 city holiday shifts (excerpt): Thanksgiving Thu→Fri / Fri→Sat; Christmas Fri→Sat; New Year’s 2027 Fri→Sat. Martin Luther King Jr. Day/Presidents/Memorial/Labor Mon→Tue / Tue→Wed. Independence Day Sat Jul 4 — no change.
- Hauler
- City of Bradenton Solid Waste Division
- Contacts
- Solid Waste 941-708-6340; 888 13th Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34208
- Find your day
- Residential garbage — days by address; holidays; bulk
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofbradenton.com
Bulk: cityofbradenton.com
Holidays: cityofbradenton.com
Curbside: cityofbradenton.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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