Fort Myers trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly 96-gal trash cart (no Wednesday residential routes). Verified 2026-10-15 · fortmyers.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Carts at curb by 6:30 a.m. collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · fortmyers.gov |
| Recycling | Single-stream weekly 65-gal cart same day as garbage (second recycling cart free via ). Verified 2026-10-15 · fortmyers.gov |
| Bulk | Weekly bulk ≤4 cy (furniture, mattresses, etc.); yard waste ≤10 cy/week; white goods (stove, fridge, washer/dryer) weekly — junk and brush must be. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · fortmyers.gov |
| Hauler | City of Fort Myers Solid Waste Division. |
| Contacts | Contact the city — 239-321-8050. Verified 2026-10-15 · fortmyers.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts at curb by 6:30 a.m. collection day.
Where
Curbside; keep junk/bulk piles separate from brush/yard piles; clear for truck access.
Limits
Bulk ≤4 cy/week; yard ≤10 cy/week; extra trash cart $7.34/mo; free extra recycling cart.
Not allowed
Bags/Styrofoam/household hazardous waste/electronics in recycling cart; mixed junk+brush piles; materials needing Lee County household hazardous waste/Topaz pathways.
Bags
Household garbage in city trash cart; recyclables loose (not bagged) in recycling cart.
Verified 2026-10-15 · fortmyers.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · fortmyers.gov
Holidays
No durable dated 2026 holiday make-up table on Schedules/FAQ HTML. Use Solid Waste 239-321-8050 / city notices for holiday-week changes; leave dated holiday keys omitted.
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Full details for Fort Myers: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste Division — mandatory with active city water/sewer. Weekly 96-gal trash cart (no Wednesday residential routes). Day by area on Schedules and Routes / ArcGIS map: Mon–Tue / Thu–Fri zones by Evans, Veronica Shoemaker, Cleveland Ave, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Blvd. Carts at curb by 6:30 a.m. (night before recommended). Extra trash cart $7.34/mo or one-time pickup $13.25. 239-321-8050. Material to Lee County Resource Recovery Facility 10500 Buckingham Rd.
- Recycling
- Single-stream weekly 65-gal cart same day as garbage (second recycling cart free via 239-321-8050). Loose in one cart: clear/brown/green glass bottles/jars; aluminum foil/cans/pie pans; empty aerosols and food cans; plastics #1–#7 (milk/detergent/shampoo/soda, butter tubs, #2 black nursery pots); cardboard, paper bags, newspaper, junk mail, cereal/beverage boxes. Not: plastic grocery bags, Styrofoam, egg cartons, pool-chemical/oil bottles, drinking glasses/dishes/mirrors/cookware, juice boxes, pots/pans. Electronics (TVs, computers, microwaves) need special pickup — call Solid Waste (not cart). Household hazardous waste via Lee County program.
- Bulk pickup
- Weekly bulk ≤4 cy (furniture, mattresses, etc.); yard waste ≤10 cy/week; white goods (stove, fridge, washer/dryer) weekly — junk and brush must be separated. Yard/bulk days may differ from garbage day (Schedules and Routes). Optional horticulture cart fees on FAQ.
- Curbside: when
- Carts at curb by 6:30 a.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; keep junk/bulk piles separate from brush/yard piles; clear for truck access.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulk ≤4 cy/week; yard ≤10 cy/week; extra trash cart $7.34/mo; free extra recycling cart.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard trimmings as separate weekly horticulture/yard stream (≤10 cy); do not mix with bulk furniture/appliances.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Bags/Styrofoam/household hazardous waste/electronics in recycling cart; mixed junk+brush piles; materials needing Lee County household hazardous waste/Topaz pathways.
- Curbside: bags
- Household garbage in city trash cart; recyclables loose (not bagged) in recycling cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Illegal dumping enforcement referenced in Solid Waste FAQ — specific citation dollars not itemized on pages.
- Holidays
No durable dated 2026 holiday make-up table on Schedules/FAQ HTML. Use Solid Waste 239-321-8050 / city notices for holiday-week changes; leave dated holiday keys omitted.
- Hauler
- City of Fort Myers Solid Waste Division.
- Contacts
- Contact the city — 239-321-8050.
- Find your day
- Schedules and Routes / Trash Pickup Day Map.
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: fortmyers.gov
Bulk: fortmyers.gov
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: fortmyers.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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