Palmetto trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Garbage 2×/week by zone: south of 10th St W; north of 10th St W; Tue & Fri (map effective 10/1/2025). Verified 2026-10-15 · palmettofl.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Evening prior OK; at curb by 6:00 a.m.; remove empties by midnight day of. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · palmettofl.org |
| Recycling | Single-stream weekly: south of 10th — Monday; north of 10th — Friday (as of Oct 6, 2025) (recycle cart). Verified 2026-10-15 · palmettofl.org |
| Bulk | Bulk: Fee junk pickup (refrigerators, stoves, washers/dryers, water heaters) — schedule ahead. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · palmettofl.org |
| Hauler | City of Palmetto Solid Waste. |
| Contacts | Solid Waste 941-723-4580; [email protected]; 601 17th St W; City Hall 516 8th Ave W, Palmetto, FL 34221. Verified 2026-10-15 · palmettofl.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Evening prior OK; at curb by 6:00 a.m.; remove empties by midnight day of.
Where
Curbside.
Limits
Yard ≤10 cans/bundles; limbs ≤4 ft, ≤50 lb, ≤6 in dia. Cardboard ≤6 in over recycle bin rim.
Not allowed
Plastic bags/Styrofoam in recycle; plastic-bagged yard waste; branches >6 in dia.
Bags
Yard: kraft compostable bags OK; no plastic. Recycle loose, rinsed.
Verified 2026-10-15 · palmettofl.org
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Verified 2026-10-15 · palmettofl.org
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
| New Year's Day 2027 | 2027-01-01 | — |
Holiday week: collections postponed +1 day; follows Manatee County landfill schedule; regular garbage resumes following Monday.
Verified 2026-10-15 · palmettofl.org
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Full details for Palmetto: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste. Garbage 2×/week by zone: south of 10th St W — Mon & Thu; north of 10th St W — Tue & Fri (map effective 10/1/2025). Out by 6:00 a.m.; may place evening prior; remove empty containers by midnight collection day. Separate garbage from yard waste.
- Recycling
- Single-stream weekly: south of 10th — Monday; north of 10th — Friday (as of Oct 6, 2025). Accept: glass bottles/jars all colors; Al & steel cans; steel jar lids; clean Al foil/pie pans; empty aerosols; milk/juice cartons; plastics #1–7; paper (news, junk mail, ads, windowed envelopes, magazines, office paper, phone books, cards, brown bags, fiberboard); cardboard broken down in blue bin (≤6 in over rim). Large cardboard drop: Blackstone Park, 14th Ave W. Rinse. No plastic bags or Styrofoam.
- Bulk pickup
- Fee junk pickup (refrigerators, stoves, washers/dryers, water heaters) — schedule ahead 941-723-4580. City announces new monthly curbside bulk program effective June 1, 2026 (details on Solid Waste page). Extra pickups fee — same number.
- Curbside: when
- Evening prior OK; at curb by 6:00 a.m.; remove empties by midnight day of.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside.
- Curbside: limits
- Yard ≤10 cans/bundles; limbs ≤4 ft, ≤50 lb, ≤6 in dia. Cardboard ≤6 in over recycle bin rim.
- Curbside: brush
- Tied ≤4 ft / ≤50 lb; or reusable containers / compostable kraft bags (no plastic bags for yard as of Oct 1, 2025 Manatee rule). Not in automated garbage cart or recycle bin.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Plastic bags/Styrofoam in recycle; plastic-bagged yard waste; branches >6 in dia.
- Curbside: bags
- Yard: kraft compostable bags OK; no plastic. Recycle loose, rinsed.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Fee junk pickup; dollar citations not on overview.
- 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
No curbside garbage/recycling/yard if scheduled day is listed holiday (New Year’s, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas). Holiday week: collections postponed +1 day; follows Manatee County landfill schedule; regular garbage resumes following Monday.
- Hauler
- City of Palmetto Solid Waste
- Contacts
- Solid Waste 941-723-4580; [email protected]; 601 17th St W; City Hall 516 8th Ave W, Palmetto, FL 34221
- Find your day
- Oct 2025 service map — north/south of 10th St
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: palmettofl.org
Bulk: palmettofl.org
Holidays: palmettofl.org
Curbside: palmettofl.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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