🗑️ Jacksonville Trash Pickup

🗓️ How Pickup Works

Look up your address on MyJax or call 630-CITY (2489). Garbage and yard waste are collected weekly and recycling every other week. Bulk varies by service area: every other week in areas with automated carts, weekly on garbage day in areas without them. Tires and appliances are by request only. Set items out no earlier than 5 p.m. the day before and no later than 6 a.m. on collection day, within 5 feet of the curb or pavement edge and 3 feet from vehicles, mailboxes, fire hydrants and utilities. Remove empty containers by 6 a.m. the day after collection.

Residential collection is provided by the City crew and contracted haulers. The Local Waste Haulers page lists Meridian Waste, Service Areas 1 and 2, (904) 701-1770, and Waste Pro USA, Service Area 3, (904) 731-7288; it does not assign a numbered service area to the City crew. City and Meridian service areas are non-automated (bags or cans); the Waste Pro service area is automated (city-issued carts). To find your hauler, use the map on the Local Waste Haulers page or call (904) 630-CITY (2489).

🛋️ Bulk Item Pickup

• 💵Cost: No separate bulk charge is printed; the pages checked do not state whether bulk is covered by the residential solid waste fee (inference that it is included, not confirmed).
• 📞How to book: Set household bulk out by 6 a.m. on your bulk collection day (check MyJax). Frequency varies by service area: every other week in automated cart areas, weekly on garbage day in non-automated areas. Appliances and tires must be scheduled in advance by calling 630-CITY (2489) or through MyJax. In the Waste Pro area only, small home projects may set out up to two cubic yards of building materials every other week on bulk day.
• 📏Limits: Accepted: mattresses, sofas, chairs, other furniture, BBQ grills, wrapped and taped glass (mirrors, table tops), rolled carpet and padding, fencing and treated or painted wood. Each piece no longer than 5 feet; rolled carpet no longer than 5 feet; wire fencing rolled and secured; wooden fencing cut to 5 feet or less; treated or painted wood cut to 6 feet or shorter. Tire limit: 4 standard vehicle tires. Appliance doors must be closed or removed. Yard waste: 5 cubic yards per week (about 30 standard 32-gallon bags), limbs 5 feet or less and under 6 inches in diameter, no item over 40 pounds; contractors may not leave tree debris for city collection. No hazardous waste.

Too long a wait, or over the limit? Haul it yourself: 2 public drop-off sites in Duval County, or get a junk removal quote below.

Official bulk pickup page

🎄 Holiday Delays

"City office closures do not impact residential waste collection." Collection changes only on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; all other holidays are collected on the regular day. Thanksgiving (Thursday, November 26, 2026): Thursday pickups move to Saturday, November 28, 2026. Christmas (Friday, December 25, 2026): Friday pickups move to Saturday, December 26, 2026. Holidays named: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

Official holiday schedule

Dump and transfer station holiday hours

🌀 Hurricanes and Storm Debris

"Storm debris must remain separate from construction/demolition debris, bulky items and other household waste"; mixed debris may not be collected. Set materials at least three feet from utility boxes and poles, mailboxes, fire hydrants and other obstructions, and not under trees. Tires and appliances must be scheduled through 630-CITY. Hazardous waste (paint, vehicle batteries, pool chemicals) is not collected by city or storm crews, and construction debris (painted or treated wood, railroad ties, plywood) is not part of storm pickup. This City storm debris FAQ is dated October 27, 2016; no newer standing storm debris page was found.

Official storm page

💵 What Residents Pay

Copied from the city or hauler rate page. Rates usually change once a year.

🏡 New Resident? Starting Service

Not printed for residents on the pages checked. Service requests: call (904) 630-CITY (2489) or use MyJax (myjax.custhelp.com).

Official page

♻️ Recycling

Accepted: paper (mail, newspapers, magazines, catalogs, paperback books, brown paper bags, fiberboard boxes, flattened cardboard 2'x3' or smaller), plastics #1-3, 5 and 7 (bottles and containers), cartons, green, brown or clear glass bottles and jars, steel and aluminum cans and aluminum baking pans. Not accepted: #4 and #6 plastics, unmarked plastics, shredded paper, batteries, needles, food or yard waste, cables or wires, aerosol cans. Do not bag recycling. Items clean, empty and dry.

🚛 Drop It Off Yourself

• 📍Trail Ridge Landfill, Baldwin · $1
• 📍Jacksonville Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Jacksonville · No fee

All drop-off sites, fees and hours in Duval County

📚 Where This Comes From

• 🔗Garbage (City of Jacksonville)
• 🔗Solid Waste Collection Quick Reference Guide (City of Jacksonville)
• 🔗Local Waste Haulers (City of Jacksonville)
• 🔗Residential Solid Waste Fee (City of Jacksonville)
• 🔗Holiday Schedules (City of Jacksonville)
• 🔗Household Bulk Collection (City of Jacksonville)
• 🔗Garbage, Recycling & Yard Waste FAQs (City of Jacksonville)
• 🔗Storm Debris FAQs, October 27, 2016 (City of Jacksonville)

Checked November 1, 2026. Trash rules and rates change; the official pages above are the final word. See something out of date? Tell us.