Southwest Ranches trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Town / Waste Management (WM) 2025 Solid Waste mailer (Town site): bag trash inside green WM cart only; curb by 7:00 a.m. Verified 2026-10-15 · southwestranches.org |
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| Curbside | Carts/bulk by 7:00 a.m.; bulk not before weekend preceding. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · southwestranches.org |
| Recycling | Loose (not bagged) in recycle container — Recycle Right. Verified 2026-10-15 · southwestranches.org |
| Bulk | Bulk: Every other week by zone map (12 zones). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · southwestranches.org |
| Hauler | Waste Management. |
| Contacts | Waste Management (WM) (954) 974-7500; Town Hall (954) 434-0008. Verified 2026-10-15 · southwestranches.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts/bulk by 7:00 a.m.; bulk not before weekend preceding.
Where
Curbside; ≥3 ft clearances; bulk separate from garbage.
Limits
Cart interior only for garbage; bulk ≤12 cy.
Not allowed
Lists above; household hazardous waste quarterly at Rolling Oaks Barn (mailer dates).
Bags
Bag garbage in cart; recyclables loose.
Verified 2026-10-15 · southwestranches.org
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Full details for Southwest Ranches: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Town / Waste Management (WM) 2025 Solid Waste mailer (Town site): bag trash inside green WM cart only; curb by 7:00 a.m.; handles face home; ≥3 ft from cars/mailboxes/trees/poles/fencing. Garbage days by map: Mon/Thu, Tue/Fri, or Wed/Sat. Extra green cart: Town (954) 434-0008 (annual fee). No batteries/oil/pool chemicals/propane/hot coals in cart.
- Recycling
- Loose (not bagged) in recycle container — Recycle Right (plastic bottles/containers, flattened cardboard/paperboard, cans, paper, glass bottles/containers). Map: recycle Wed / Thu / Fri by area. Waste Management (WM) holidays: trash on all holidays except Christmas — if Christmas is your day → next scheduled day.
- Bulk pickup
- Every other week by zone map (12 zones). ≤12 cy (~8′×10′×4′); neat for grapple; loose items bag/box ≤4 ft / ≤50 lb; glass in rigid taped container. Out no earlier than weekend before; by 7:00 a.m. collection day. No contractor material, household hazardous waste, horse manure. Over 12 cy: call Waste Management (WM) 954-974-7500 (fee) or reduce and reschedule within 3 business days free. Vegetation OK in bulk (black bags of vegetation on bulk pile per older Town FAQ).
- Curbside: when
- Carts/bulk by 7:00 a.m.; bulk not before weekend preceding.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; ≥3 ft clearances; bulk separate from garbage.
- Curbside: limits
- Cart interior only for garbage; bulk ≤12 cy.
- Curbside: brush
- With bulk; ≤4 ft / ≤50 lb for loose containers.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Lists above; household hazardous waste quarterly at Rolling Oaks Barn (mailer dates).
- Curbside: bags
- Bag garbage in cart; recyclables loose.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Early/over-limit bulk tagged; early placement enforcement per Town.
- Holidays
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Check with the city or your hauler for holiday schedule changes.
- Hauler
- Waste Management
- Contacts
- Waste Management (WM) (954) 974-7500; Town Hall (954) 434-0008
- Find your day
- Garbage and Recycling + Waste Management (WM) mailer
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: southwestranches.org
Bulk: southwestranches.org
Holidays: southwestranches.org
Curbside: southwestranches.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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