Hollywood Trash & Recycling Schedule
Official garbage collection rules, bin guidelines, and holiday schedules for residents of Hollywood, Florida.
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📍 View Official Collection MapService Provider
Waste Pro / City Environmental Services
Phone Number
954-967-4200Facility Address
2600 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, FL 33020
Collection Schedule
Garbage is collected twice per week, and recycling once per week via Waste Pro.
Bin Colors
Grey or Black for garbage, Blue for recycling.
Guidelines & Rules
🎄 Holiday Delays
No collection on Christmas Day; service resumes the following scheduled collection day.
🛋️ Bulk Waste Pickup
Commingled bulk and yard waste is collected once per month based on designated neighborhood zones.
⚠️ Important Guidelines
Carts must be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. but no earlier than 5:00 p.m. the day before collection.
Comprehensive Guide & Details
Coastal Sanitation and Gray Cart Guidelines
Maintaining the pristine charm of Hollywood's coastal neighborhoods requires strict participation in the city's residential waste program. The Department of Public Works equips every single-family home with a standardized gray cart designed for general household refuse. This container is serviced twice weekly. To ensure your waste is properly hauled away, the gray cart must be stationed at the curb edge by 7:00 a.m. on your specific collection mornings. It is strictly required that the lid is completely closed to prevent seagulls and raccoons from scattering debris. Furthermore, position the cart with the metallic lift bar facing the roadway, maintaining a three-foot safety radius from mailboxes, fire hydrants, and neighboring bins.
Navigating the Blue Cart Recycling System
Hollywood heavily promotes environmental sustainability through a streamlined single-stream recycling initiative, which is collected once a week. Your blue municipal cart is the designated vessel for all approved recyclable materials, including flattened cardboard, rinsed beverage cans, clean glass bottles, and rigid household plastics. A critical directive from city officials is the absolute ban on plastic film and grocery bags. Bagging your recyclables or tossing loose plastic wrap into the blue container will jam the sorting screens at the Broward County processing facility, resulting in a rejected load. Always deposit your items completely loose and ensure they are free of food residue.
Monthly Bulk Waste Harvesting
When dealing with massive household cleanouts, Hollywood residents benefit from a scheduled monthly bulk pickup. This service is intended for items that safely cannot fit inside the gray cart, such as discarded mattresses, rolled carpeting, and large furniture. Residents are permitted to place their bulk materials on the swale no earlier than 24 hours prior to their assigned neighborhood collection day. If you are discarding heavy appliances like a washing machine or an old refrigerator, Florida safety statutes mandate the immediate removal of all doors and locking mechanisms. Commercial construction debris, roofing tiles, and contractor-generated waste are entirely excluded from this residential service.
Yard Trimmings and Tropical Debris
Given the lush South Florida climate, managing vegetative overgrowth is a constant necessity. Hollywood integrates yard waste collection into the weekly routine. Residents must place grass clippings, palm fronds, and leaves in personal heavy-duty trash cans or thick biodegradable yard bags. Do not use your city-issued gray or blue carts for organic landscaping debris. Large tree branches must be neatly chopped into sections no longer than four feet and tied into bundles. No single bundle or packed yard container should exceed fifty pounds, as the sanitation crews must load these heavy organic materials by hand.
Hurricane Preparedness and Cart Storage
Living in a coastal hurricane zone dictates specific protocols for waste management during severe weather events. If a tropical storm or hurricane warning is officially issued for Broward County, all curbside collection operations are immediately suspended. Residents are legally required to retrieve all rolling carts, uncollected bulk waste, and yard debris from the curb and secure them inside a garage or tied down against the home's exterior to prevent them from becoming airborne projectiles. Under standard, non-emergency conditions, all empty gray and blue carts must be pulled back onto your private property by midnight following a scheduled collection day to avoid municipal citations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When is trash collected in Hollywood?
A: Garbage is collected twice per week, and recycling once per week via Waste Pro.
Q: How does the holiday schedule affect garbage pickup?
A: No collection on Christmas Day; service resumes the following scheduled collection day.
Q: Which bins should I use for trash and recycling?
A: Grey or Black for garbage, Blue for recycling.
Q: How can I schedule a bulk waste pickup?
A: Commingled bulk and yard waste is collected once per month based on designated neighborhood zones.
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