Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace Trash & Recycling Schedule
Official garbage collection rules, bin guidelines, and holiday schedules for residents of Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, Florida.
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📍 View Official Collection MapService Provider
Waste Management (Clay County Solid Waste)
Phone Number
904-284-6374Facility Address
3545 Rosemary Hill Rd, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Collection Schedule
Curbside garbage, yard waste, and recycling are collected once a week on designated days.
Bin Colors
Green or Black carts for garbage, Blue or Yellow bins for recycling.
Guidelines & Rules
🎄 Holiday Delays
Thanksgiving and Christmas push the collection schedule back by one day.
🛋️ Bulk Waste Pickup
Residents can schedule bulk pickup directly through Waste Management for large appliances and furniture.
⚠️ Important Guidelines
Because it is an unincorporated CDP, all waste collection is managed centrally by Clay County Environmental Services.
Comprehensive Guide & Details
Clay County Curbside Service Integration
Situated within Clay County, the census-designated place of Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace receives unified residential sanitation services overseen by the county's Environmental Services Department. The county utilizes a franchised contracting system, meaning specialized collection trucks will service your neighborhood once a week for standard refuse. Homeowners are required to utilize the county-approved rollout carts. To ensure a seamless automated pickup, position your container at the end of your driveway by 6:00 AM on collection day. The bin must have a minimum of three feet of clearance on all sides, keeping it completely separated from your mailbox and the recycling cart.
Acceptable Items for the Recycling Cart
Clay County strongly supports environmental sustainability through an integrated curbside recycling program. Residents of Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace are issued a separate receptacle specifically for single-stream recycling. You can deposit clean paper products, flattened cardboard boxes, empty aluminum cans, and plastic containers directly into this bin. It is absolutely critical that items remain unbagged; tying your recyclables inside plastic garbage bags will result in the processing plant treating the entire load as trash. Items like styrofoam, window glass, ceramic dishes, and tangled electrical cords are strictly prohibited and must be thrown in the standard garbage.
Scheduling Appliance and Furniture Recovery
Getting rid of bulky household goods does not require a heavy-duty pickup truck. Clay County's contracted hauler provides weekly bulk waste collection for items that simply cannot fit inside the standard cart. You can place discarded couches, wooden tables, and old mattresses at the curb on your assigned bulk day. For large appliances, known as 'white goods'—such as refrigerators, washing machines, or water heaters—you must contact the hauler's local dispatch office to schedule a specialized pickup. For safety reasons, state law dictates that all doors must be completely detached from refrigerators and freezers before they are placed outside.
Proper Preparation of Lawn Clippings
Florida lawns require near-constant upkeep, and managing the resulting vegetative debris is a weekly task. In Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, yard waste is collected on a designated day separate from your household garbage. To guarantee collection, loose grass clippings, pine needles, and fallen leaves must be securely housed in specialized paper yard bags or your own personal 32-gallon trash cans. If you are pruning trees, all limbs must be cut down to a maximum length of four feet, tied tightly with twine, and weigh less than 50 pounds per bundle. Giant, unorganized piles of brush will be tagged and bypassed by the collection crew.
Rosemary Hill Solid Waste Facility Access
When storm cleanup or extensive home renovations create an overwhelming amount of debris, residents can bypass curbside limitations by visiting the Rosemary Hill Solid Waste Management Facility. Located in nearby Green Cove Springs, this county-operated landfill accepts bulk trash, construction demolition materials, and household hazardous waste. Private citizens dropping off standard household chemicals—like wet paint, pesticides, or lithium batteries—can generally do so for free at the specialized hazardous waste drop zone. However, disposing of large volumes of mixed household garbage or construction debris will incur a scale-based tipping fee upon exit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When is trash collected in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace?
A: Curbside garbage, yard waste, and recycling are collected once a week on designated days.
Q: How does the holiday schedule affect garbage pickup?
A: Thanksgiving and Christmas push the collection schedule back by one day.
Q: Which bins should I use for trash and recycling?
A: Green or Black carts for garbage, Blue or Yellow bins for recycling.
Q: How can I schedule a bulk waste pickup?
A: Residents can schedule bulk pickup directly through Waste Management for large appliances and furniture.
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