Cocoa Beach Trash & Recycling Schedule
Official garbage collection rules, bin guidelines, and holiday schedules for residents of Cocoa Beach, Florida.
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📍 View Official Collection MapService Provider
Waste Management
Phone Number
321-723-4455Facility Address
2 S Orlando Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Collection Schedule
Garbage is collected twice weekly; recycling and yard waste are collected once weekly.
Bin Colors
Green (Garbage), Blue (Recycling).
Guidelines & Rules
🎄 Holiday Delays
No collection on Thanksgiving and Christmas; service shifts to the next scheduled day.
🛋️ Bulk Waste Pickup
Bulk items are collected weekly on your second garbage day.
⚠️ Important Guidelines
The city maintains strict 'Keep Cocoa Beach Beautiful' ordinances regarding container placement.
Comprehensive Guide & Details
Barrier Island Sanitation Operations
Living on the Space Coast requires specialized solid waste strategies to protect the fragile marine environment. The City of Cocoa Beach contracts with Waste Management to execute all residential garbage collection. Homeowners are issued heavy-duty rolling carts equipped with tight-fitting lids to withstand strong ocean breezes and deter local wildlife. To ensure your property is serviced, the receptacle must be positioned at the curb by 6:00 AM on your assigned pickup days. The cart must sit on level pavement with the arrows pointing toward the roadway. A mandatory three-foot buffer zone must separate the bin from mailboxes, landscaping borders, and parked vehicles, allowing the automated side-loading trucks to operate safely.
Keeping Plastics Out of the Atlantic
Minimizing marine pollution is a massive priority for Cocoa Beach. Residents participate in a robust single-stream recycling initiative utilizing a dedicated cart. You are encouraged to deposit clean corrugated cardboard, dry paper, aluminum cans, and rigid plastic bottles directly into this bin. It is absolutely vital that these materials remain unbagged. Throwing your recyclables into plastic grocery wrappers causes severe mechanical failures at the Brevard County sorting plant and increases the risk of plastic film blowing into the ocean. If inspectors find banned materials—such as styrofoam coolers, tangled fishing lines, or greasy pizza boxes—your cart will receive a violation sticker and will not be emptied.
Handling Coastal Foliage and Palm Fronds
The tropical climate of the barrier island guarantees a continuous output of yard waste. Cocoa Beach provides a scheduled weekly route exclusively for horticultural debris. Small, loose materials like grass clippings and fallen palm berries must be securely packed into reusable 32-gallon trash cans or heavy-duty biodegradable paper yard bags. When pruning the extensive palm canopy, fronds and branches must be sawn into segments of four feet or less and bundled with sturdy twine. To protect the health and safety of the sanitation crews, no individual yard bag, trash can, or wood bundle may exceed a strict weight limit of 40 pounds.
Disposing of Oversized Goods and Appliances
Standard refuse carts simply cannot accommodate massive household items like a ruined sofa, an old mattress, or a dilapidated dishwasher. Cocoa Beach households can take advantage of the municipal bulk waste pickup program. While many large furniture pieces can be collected by notifying the contractor, discarding heavy appliances—commonly referred to as white goods—demands proactive coordination. You must contact Waste Management in advance to schedule a specialized appliance pickup. Safety regulations strictly require that all locking doors be detached from refrigerators and freezers prior to placing them outside to eliminate the risk of accidental entrapment.
The Sarno Road Hazardous Drop-Off
Pouring toxic substances down the drain or tossing them into the municipal garbage is a catastrophic threat to the Banana River Lagoon. Cocoa Beach locals are absolutely prohibited from discarding volatile materials such as wet latex paint, used marine oil, pool cleaning chemicals, and lithium batteries in their curbside bins. These dangerous compounds must be isolated and transported to the Brevard County Household Hazardous Waste facility located on Sarno Road in Melbourne. This specialized drop-off facility allows private citizens to safely surrender hazardous household waste at no cost, guaranteeing that the materials are neutralized in compliance with stringent environmental laws.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When is trash collected in Cocoa Beach?
A: Garbage is collected twice weekly; recycling and yard waste are collected once weekly.
Q: How does the holiday schedule affect garbage pickup?
A: No collection on Thanksgiving and Christmas; service shifts to the next scheduled day.
Q: Which bins should I use for trash and recycling?
A: Green (Garbage), Blue (Recycling).
Q: How can I schedule a bulk waste pickup?
A: Bulk items are collected weekly on your second garbage day.
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