Updated 2026-09-07 · free to cite
Bulk Trash Pickup Schedule: Every City in Palm Beach & Broward County
Your bulk trash pickup day is set by your city and your street address — not by the county — so find your city below and use its official lookup. If you live in a gated or HOA community, your association's private hauler runs on its own schedule and the city calendar does not apply to you.
Disposal in South Florida is run at the county level, but every municipality contracts curbside collection separately. This page is the one place a resident, property manager, or reporter can see who is responsible in each of the 25 cities we serve, where the official schedule lives, what crews refuse, and what to do when the pile can't wait.
Palm Beach County
| City | ZIP codes covered | Disposal authority | Official schedule lookup | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boynton Beach | 33426, 33435, 33436, 33437, 33472, 33473 | Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (SWA) | Look up | Boynton Beach rules |
| Delray Beach | 33444, 33445, 33446, 33483, 33484 | Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (SWA) | Look up | Delray Beach rules |
| Boca Raton | 33428, 33431, 33432, 33433, 33434, 33486, 33487, 33496, 33498 | Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (SWA) | Look up | Boca Raton rules |
| Lake Worth | 33460, 33461, 33462, 33463, 33467 | Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (SWA) | Look up | Lake Worth rules |
| Wellington | 33414, 33449, 33470 | Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (SWA) | Look up | Wellington rules |
| West Palm Beach | 33401, 33405, 33407, 33409, 33411, 33415, 33417 | Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (SWA) | Look up | West Palm Beach rules |
| Jupiter | 33458, 33469, 33477, 33478 | Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (SWA) | Look up | Jupiter rules |
| North Palm Beach | 33403, 33408, 33410 | Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (SWA) | Look up | North Palm Beach rules |
| Palm Beach Gardens | 33403, 33408, 33410, 33418 | Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (SWA) | Look up | Palm Beach Gardens rules |
| Royal Palm Beach | 33411, 33412, 33421 | Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (SWA) | Look up | Royal Palm Beach rules |
| Greenacres | 33413, 33415, 33463, 33467 | Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (SWA) | Look up | Greenacres rules |
| Loxahatchee | 33470 | Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (SWA) | Look up | Loxahatchee rules |
| The Acreage | 33412 | Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (SWA) | Look up | The Acreage rules |
Broward County
| City | ZIP codes covered | Disposal authority | Official schedule lookup | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield Beach | 33064, 33441, 33442 | Broward County Waste & Recycling Services | Look up | Deerfield Beach rules |
| Coral Springs | 33065, 33067, 33071, 33075, 33076 | Broward County Waste & Recycling Services | Look up | Coral Springs rules |
| Pompano Beach | 33060, 33062, 33063, 33064, 33068, 33069, 33073 | Broward County Waste & Recycling Services | Look up | Pompano Beach rules |
| Fort Lauderdale | 33301, 33304, 33305, 33306, 33308, 33309, 33312, 33315, 33316, 33334 | Broward County Waste & Recycling Services | Look up | Fort Lauderdale rules |
| Hollywood | 33019, 33020, 33021, 33023, 33024, 33025, 33026, 33027, 33028, 33029 | Broward County Waste & Recycling Services | Look up | Hollywood rules |
| Plantation | 33313, 33317, 33322, 33324, 33325, 33388 | Broward County Waste & Recycling Services | Look up | Plantation rules |
| Sunrise | 33313, 33322, 33323, 33325, 33326, 33351 | Broward County Waste & Recycling Services | Look up | Sunrise rules |
| Davie | 33314, 33324, 33325, 33328, 33329, 33330, 33331 | Broward County Waste & Recycling Services | Look up | Davie rules |
| Weston | 33326, 33327, 33331, 33332 | Broward County Waste & Recycling Services | Look up | Weston rules |
| Parkland | 33067, 33076 | Broward County Waste & Recycling Services | Look up | Parkland rules |
| Coconut Creek | 33063, 33066, 33073 | Broward County Waste & Recycling Services | Look up | Coconut Creek rules |
| Margate | 33068, 33093 | Broward County Waste & Recycling Services | Look up | Margate rules |
What curbside collection excludes county-wide
These categories are refused by municipal crews across both counties regardless of city. They are the single biggest reason a pile gets left at the curb.
- Renovation, demolition, roofing, drywall, tile, and fence debris
- Concrete, brick, dirt, rock, and other heavy fill material
- Paint, solvents, motor oil, gasoline, pool chemicals, and batteries
- Tires, propane tanks, and pressurized cylinders
- Refrigerators, freezers, and A/C units still holding refrigerant
- TVs, monitors, and computers in many municipalities
- Anything over the household volume cap for that collection
- Piles from a rental turnover, eviction, or estate where nobody is on the calendar
Methodology
1. Check who actually collects your street
If you live in a gated community, a condo, or a 55+ development, your HOA almost certainly contracts a private hauler and the city calendar does not apply to you. Ask the management office first — this is where most people get the wrong answer.
2. Look up the city's collection calendar
Every Palm Beach and Broward municipality publishes a curbside calendar by address or zone. Search your city's name plus "bulk pickup schedule" and use the result on the official city domain, not an aggregator.
3. Confirm the set-out window before you drag anything out
Most cities only allow bulk items at the curb within roughly 24 hours of collection. Putting a pile out early is the single most common cause of a code-enforcement notice or an HOA fine.
4. Measure your pile against the volume cap
Curbside bulk collection is capped by volume — commonly a few cubic yards per household per collection. Crews that arrive at an oversized pile will frequently leave the whole thing, not just the excess.
5. Separate anything the city won't take
Contractor and renovation debris, hazardous materials, tires, and refrigerant appliances are typically excluded. If your pile contains any of it, curbside collection is not the route.
We deliberately do not publish specific collection weekdays. Those are zoned by address, change with holidays, and are overridden inside HOA-contracted communities — publishing them would create wrong answers. Every row above links to the authoritative source instead.
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Bulk trash questions, answered
When is bulk trash pickup in my city in Palm Beach or Broward County?
Bulk pickup is zoned by street address, not by city, so there is no single county-wide date. Find your city in the table above and use its official schedule lookup — enter your address and the city returns your bulk week. Gated and HOA communities are often on a private contract with a different day entirely.
How much bulk trash can I put out at once?
Most cities in both counties cap a bulk set-out at roughly 3 to 6 cubic yards — about a pickup-truck-bed-and-a-half — per collection. Anything larger is usually left behind or tagged. Our dump trailer holds about 16 cubic yards, roughly three to five city bulk cycles in one trip.
What happens if I put bulk trash out early?
Most municipalities allow set-out no earlier than 24 to 48 hours before your collection day. Put it out sooner and code enforcement can tag the pile with a paper notice or spray-mark it, then fine the property owner — commonly $100 to $250 for a first notice — if it is not removed. If your pile is already tagged, call us; same-day removal is almost always cheaper than the citation.
Will the city take construction debris, tires, or paint?
No. Construction and remodeling debris, tires, paint, chemicals, propane tanks, car parts, and anything from a contractor are excluded at the curb everywhere in Palm Beach and Broward County. Those go to a transfer station, a household hazardous waste event, or a private hauler.
Does bulk pickup take appliances and mattresses?
Most cities take one large appliance on your scheduled week, and many take a mattress if it is bagged. Refrigerators and freezers often require a separate call because refrigerant must be recovered first. We haul all-metal appliances free, so it is worth comparing before you wait for the cycle.
Who is responsible for bulk trash in a rental or an HOA community?
The property owner is cited, not the tenant, in both counties. Inside gated and HOA communities the association usually contracts collection privately, which overrides the city schedule — check with your management office before you set anything at the curb.
What if I cannot wait until my next bulk week?
We do same-day and next-day removal across Palm Beach and Broward County, load everything ourselves, and quote a flat rate from a photo you text to (561) 345-9808. All-metal items are hauled free.
How often does bulk trash get picked up?
It depends entirely on your city and your street. Some municipalities in Palm Beach and Broward run a bulk route every week on the same day as your regular garbage, some run it once or twice a month by zone, and some require you to call and schedule each pickup. Gated communities on a private HOA contract set their own frequency. Use the official lookup for your city in the table above rather than assuming your neighbor's schedule matches yours.
Does bulk pickup run on holidays?
Most South Florida haulers skip major holidays and slide the rest of the week forward by a day, and several suspend bulk collection entirely during hurricane debris operations. Your city posts the holiday calendar on the same page as the regular schedule, so check it before you set anything out the week of a holiday.
The city skipped my bulk pile. What now?
A skipped pile almost always means one of four things: it went out outside the set-out window, it was over the volume cap, it contained an excluded item like construction debris or a tire, or your street is on a private HOA contract and the city crew was never coming. Report a missed pickup through your city's service line first. If the pile is tagged or you are being cited, we remove it same-day.
Do apartments and condos get bulk pickup?
Usually not the way single-family homes do. Multifamily properties in both counties are typically served by a shared dumpster under a commercial contract, and oversized items left beside it are the property's responsibility, not the city's. Tenants moving out generally need the management office to schedule a bulk haul or hire a private hauler.
Can I get fined for leaving bulk trash at the curb?
Yes. Code enforcement in both counties can cite the property owner for early set-out, oversized piles, or excluded material, commonly starting around $100 to $250 for a first notice, and HOA fines stack on top of that. The citation follows the owner, not the tenant.
What is the difference between bulk trash and junk removal?
Bulk trash is a limited municipal service: you drag everything to the curb yourself, wait for your zone's week, stay under a few cubic yards, and leave out anything excluded. Junk removal is private: we come when you pick, carry it out of the house, garage, or yard ourselves, and take the categories the city refuses. The city route is free but slow and limited; ours is scheduled and priced by volume.
How do I get rid of bulk trash when I'm moving out?
Move-out timing rarely lines up with a bulk cycle, and leaving a pile behind after you hand over keys leaves the owner with the citation. Most people either schedule a private haul for the last day or, if the timing works, split the load — recyclable metal and clean cardboard to the curb, everything else hauled. Text a photo of the pile and we will quote a flat rate for the whole thing.
Items your city will not take — and what they cost
Everything below is refused at the curb in both counties. Several of these we haul for free because the metal covers the trip, so check before you pay anyone.
Appliances
Metal appliances hauled free — fridges $45.
Hurricane shutters & panels
Refused at the curb. Aluminum, so free for us.
Screen enclosure & pool cage frames
Treated as construction material. Metal hauled free.
Tires & batteries
Never accepted curbside. Free drop-off options explained.
TVs & electronics
Banned from the cart. Recycled properly.
Loose scrap metal
Free pickup, cash back on heavy loads.
Fencing & posts
Excluded as construction debris. Metal is free.
Hot tubs & spas
Too large for bulk set-out. Flat rate, we cut it down.
Pile tagged or spray-painted? Read this first
A yellow paper tag stapled to the pile — or orange/yellow spray paint across it — is not a mark that it's scheduled. It's a violation notice.
The yellow tag on the pile — that's a violation notice, not a pickup ticket.
Set out early or over the size cap? The pile gets tagged and left behind.
Same house, same evening — loaded, raked clean, violation closed.
In most your city neighborhoods, code enforcement marks a pile when it was set out before the allowed set-out window or when it's larger than the volume the city will collect. Some crews staple a yellow paper tag right onto the pile; others hit it with orange or yellow spray paint. Either way it's the same thing — the inspector has flagged your address.
It also cuts both ways: if the city does haul a tagged over-cap or early pile, the pickup itself usually comes with a charge. Leave it and you're cited; let them take it and you're billed.
Once it's marked, the pile usually sits. The city may come back for it the following week — sometimes the week after — and in the meantime the material stays at your curb, keeps collecting more, and keeps the violation open.
The part almost nobody knows: the fine typically starts around $175, and in many South Florida cities it is added directly to your water/utility bill. There's no separate ticket in the mailbox — most homeowners only find out when the bill is higher than usual.
We're not asking you to take our word for it. Call your city's code enforcement or solid waste line and ask about set-out windows, tagged piles, and how violations are billed.
Already tagged? We can make it disappear today.
Removing the pile is what closes the issue. We haul the whole thing — over-cap piles, contractor debris, mattresses, appliances — so there's nothing left at the curb to keep the violation open.
Can't wait for the next cycle?
Our dump trailer holds roughly 16 cubic yards — about a full garage — and we load it for you. Same-day pickup across both counties.
Text a photo, get a flat rate