Wauchula trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Public Works notes twice-weekly garbage/trash services historically. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofwauchula.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m. collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofwauchula.gov |
| Recycling | No city curbside recycle list on Utilities page — Hardee County Disposal drop-off 127 E Townsend St / landfill (county hauler pages). Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofwauchula.gov |
| Bulk | Friday residential furniture — max 2 pieces. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofwauchula.gov |
| Hauler | City of Wauchula Public Works / Solid Waste. |
| Contacts | Utilities CS 863-773-3131; 126 S 7th Ave, Wauchula, FL 33873. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofwauchula.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m. collection day.
Where
Street side; 4 ft clearance around cart.
Limits
Furniture Fri ≤2 pieces. Yard Wed bagged/bundled (no city cart).
Not allowed
Industrial/household hazardous waste, construction debris, tires, appliances, electronics; garbage outside cart.
Bags
Leaves/yard bagged or containerized.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofwauchula.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofwauchula.gov
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Full details for Wauchula: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City-issued cart. Days by zone: Tue — north of West Main & west of northbound US 17; Wed — south of West Main & west of US 17; Thu — east of northbound US 17. Street-side by 7:00 a.m.; 4 ft clearance all sides; garbage in cart only (loose outside aren't collected). Stolen/neglected carts replaced at account-holder expense. Public Works notes twice-weekly garbage/trash services historically. 863-773-3131.
- Recycling
- No city curbside recycle list on Utilities page — Hardee County Disposal drop-off 127 E Townsend St / landfill (county hauler pages). For in-city cart garbage.
- Bulk pickup
- Friday residential furniture — max 2 pieces. Yard debris Wednesdays — don't use city carts; leaves/yard in bags/containers or bundled if not containerizable. City won't remove industrial/household hazardous waste, construction debris, tires, appliances, or electronics.
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Street side; 4 ft clearance around cart.
- Curbside: limits
- Furniture Fri ≤2 pieces. Yard Wed bagged/bundled (no city cart).
- Curbside: brush
- Bag/container or bundle non-containerizable garden trash.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Industrial/household hazardous waste, construction debris, tires, appliances, electronics; garbage outside cart.
- Curbside: bags
- Leaves/yard bagged or containerized.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Cart replacement at owner expense; meter tampering $300 (utilities, not sanitation-specific).
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- City of Wauchula Public Works / Solid Waste
- Contacts
- Utilities CS 863-773-3131; 126 S 7th Ave, Wauchula, FL 33873
- Find your day
- Utilities Customer Service — garbage zones, yard Wed, furniture Fri
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofwauchula.gov
Bulk: cityofwauchula.gov
Holidays: cityofwauchula.gov
Curbside: cityofwauchula.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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