Florida Ridge Trash & Recycling Schedule
Official garbage collection rules, bin guidelines, and holiday schedules for residents of Florida Ridge, Florida.
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📍 View Official Collection MapService Provider
Waste Management (Indian River County)
Phone Number
772-569-1776Facility Address
1325 74th Ave SW, Vero Beach, FL 32968
Collection Schedule
Curbside garbage, recycling, and yard waste are collected once a week on designated days.
Bin Colors
Green or Black carts for garbage, Blue carts 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 Florida Ridge is unincorporated, all waste collection is managed centrally by Indian River County Solid Waste via franchise.
Comprehensive Guide & Details
Indian River County Universal Curbside Transitions
As part of unincorporated Indian River County, the Florida Ridge community is transitioning to a Universal Curbside Collection Service managed entirely by Waste Management (WM). Under this streamlined system, every single-family household receives once-a-week collection for standard trash, recycling, and vegetative debris. To guarantee that your materials are successfully collected, all rolling carts must be stationed out on the curbside by 6:00 a.m. sharp on your assigned service day. The costs for these foundational services are integrated directly into your annual property tax assessment.
Cart Spacing Protocols and Overfill Penalties
Operating the mechanical lifting arms requires strict compliance with spatial rules. Homeowners must distance their bins at least three feet apart from one another and maintain a minimum three-foot buffer from mailboxes, trees, and parked cars. Additionally, every piece of household garbage must fit entirely inside your 95-gallon cart so that the lid closes flat. Leaving bags on the ground or propping the lid open with overflowing debris will trigger digital documentation by the driver and can lead to hefty municipal overfill charges reaching up to $200 per incident.
The Right Way to Handle Household Recyclables
Sustainability efforts within Florida Ridge depend heavily on residents correctly utilizing their 65-gallon recycling carts. Only clean, flattened cardboard, office paper, glass bottles, metal cans, and rigid plastic jugs should be tossed inside. You are strictly instructed to leave these recyclables entirely loose. Bagging your recyclables in plastic grocery sacks is severely frowned upon, as the flexible plastic aggressively tangles the spinning gears at the regional materials recovery facility. Items like garden hoses or greasy food containers are also prohibited.
Disposing of Four Weekly Bulk Items and Green Waste
Indian River County offers an incredibly generous bulk collection policy, allowing Florida Ridge residents to place up to four heavy items at the curb every single week. This includes discarded furniture, lawn equipment, bicycles, and white-good appliances. Alternatively, yard waste such as grass clippings and small branches must be contained within your dedicated 95-gallon yard waste cart—leaving loose piles of leaves on the ground is prohibited. If you generate bulk yard waste that exceeds the cart's capacity, you must call WM directly to schedule a special pickup at $25 per cubic yard.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When is trash collected in Florida Ridge?
A: Curbside garbage, recycling, and yard waste 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 carts 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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