Jacksonville bulk trash pickup
Large items that won’t fit City garbage carts. Set out by 6:00 a.m. collection day.
Verified 2026-10-15 · jacksonville.gov
At a glance
| Limits | Non-auto cans/bags ≤45 gal / ≤40 lb. Extra garbage is not bulk — wait next garbage day. Building-material caps above by service type. |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | Household hazardous waste in any residential stream; contractor-generated debris beyond homeowner caps; commingled streams; bagged recyclables. |
| Curbside | Out 5:00 p.m. prior–6:00 a.m. collection day; empty receptacles off curb by 6:00 a.m. following day. Late after 6 a.m. after truck passes → next scheduled day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · jacksonville.gov |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Out 5:00 p.m. prior–6:00 a.m. collection day; empty receptacles off curb by 6:00 a.m. following day. Late after 6 a.m. after truck passes → next scheduled day.
Where
Curbside, separated streams; carts ≥2 ft apart / ≥3 ft from mailboxes, hydrants, poles, meters, lines, limbs; do not block sidewalks/driveways/lanes.
Limits
Non-auto cans/bags ≤45 gal / ≤40 lb. Extra garbage is not bulk — wait next garbage day. Building-material caps above by service type.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste in any residential stream; contractor-generated debris beyond homeowner caps; commingled streams; bagged recyclables.
Bags
Garbage bagged/tied (non-auto) or in City cart (auto). Recyclables loose. Yard separate.
Not yet confirmed: Brush.
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Full details for Jacksonville: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City of Jacksonville Solid Waste + contracted haulers by area: Meridian Waste (Areas 1 & 2), Waste Pro USA (Area 3), plus City crew zones. Household garbage weekly; day via Residential Waste Collection Schedule Lookup / Waste Wizard / (904) 630-CITY (2489). Set out no earlier than 5:00 p.m. day before and no later than 6:00 a.m. collection day; remove receptacles by 6:00 a.m. day after (Ord. 382.415). Separate garbage, trash, and yard trash — no commingling. Automated (Waste Pro): City-issued garbage cart, lid closed, wheels away from road, ≥2 ft from other carts / ≥3 ft from obstructions. Non-automated (City/Meridian): resident bags/cans ≤45 gal / ≤40 lb. Missed pickup: report after 6:00 p.m. collection day via myjax.custhelp.com or 630-CITY next day.
- Recycling
- Every other week, all service areas, City yellow-lid recycle cart. Same 5:00 p.m.–6:00 a.m. window. Loose only (no bagged recyclables). Accepts: paper/mail/news/mags/phone books/paperbacks/brown bags/fiberboard; cardboard flat ≤2′×3′; steel/aluminum cans & pans; plastics #1–3, 5, 7; cartons; glass bottles/jars (lids → garbage). Not: #4/#6 plastics, film/bags, Styrofoam, aerosols, shredded paper, batteries, needles, food/yard waste, etc. Waste Pro: automation covers garbage + recycling; Meridian/City: automation recycling only.
- Bulk pickup
- Large items that won’t fit City garbage carts. Set out by 6:00 a.m. collection day. Frequency varies: non-automated areas — bulk weekly with garbage day; automated (Waste Pro) — bulk every other week. Accepted examples: furniture, mattresses, BBQ grills; glass (wrapped/taped); rolled carpet/padding ≤5 ft; fencing (wire rolled/secured; wood ≤5 ft sections); treated/painted wood ≤6 ft; place within 5 ft of curb; pieces generally ≤5 ft. Tires & appliances: schedule via 630-CITY / online tire & appliance requests. Small DIY building materials: non-automated ≤1 cy/week on garbage day (pieces ≤5 ft, ≤40 lb); automated ≤2 cy every other week on bulk day. No household hazardous waste in any stream (Code 380.209).
- Curbside: when
- Out 5:00 p.m. prior–6:00 a.m. collection day; empty receptacles off curb by 6:00 a.m. following day. Late after 6 a.m. after truck passes → next scheduled day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside, separated streams; carts ≥2 ft apart / ≥3 ft from mailboxes, hydrants, poles, meters, lines, limbs; do not block sidewalks/driveways/lanes.
- Curbside: limits
- Non-auto cans/bags ≤45 gal / ≤40 lb. Extra garbage is not bulk — wait next garbage day. Building-material caps above by service type.
- Curbside: brush
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste in any residential stream; contractor-generated debris beyond homeowner caps; commingled streams; bagged recyclables.
- Curbside: bags
- Garbage bagged/tied (non-auto) or in City cart (auto). Recyclables loose. Yard separate.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Violations of 382.415 enforceable as civil infractions under Chapter 609 — specific dollar amounts not listed on residential HTML.
- Holidays
Ordinance: collections not reduced by holidays but may be rescheduled with Director approval + newspaper notice — no fixed 2026 dated holiday make-up table found on Solid Waste HTML at verify. Use Waste Wizard / 630-CITY for holiday-week day; leave dated holiday keys omitted.
- Hauler
- COJ Solid Waste Division + Meridian Waste (Areas 1–2) / Waste Pro USA (Area 3) by address
- Contacts
- (904) 630-CITY (2489); Solid Waste 1031 Superior St, Jacksonville, FL 32254; Meridian (904) 701-1770; Waste Pro (904) 731-7288; myjax.custhelp.com
- Find your day
- Waste Wizard / schedule lookup / 630-CITY (2489)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: jacksonville.gov 1, jacksonville.gov 2
Bulk: jacksonville.gov
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: jacksonville.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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