Palm Beach Gardens Trash & Recycling Schedule
Official garbage collection rules, bin guidelines, and holiday schedules for residents of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
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📍 View Official Collection MapService Provider
Waste Management / SWA
Phone Number
561-804-7000Facility Address
10500 N Military Trl, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Collection Schedule
Garbage is collected twice a week, and recycling/yard waste once a week.
Bin Colors
Grey carts for garbage, Yellow bins for paper, Blue bins for containers.
Guidelines & Rules
🎄 Holiday Delays
Waste Management delays collection by one day following Thanksgiving and Christmas.
🛋️ Bulk Waste Pickup
Bulk items are collected weekly on your designated yard waste day.
⚠️ Important Guidelines
The City partners with the Solid Waste Authority (SWA) for recycling and landfill operations.
Comprehensive Guide & Details
Waste Management Cart Guidelines and Staging Times
Keeping the pristine neighborhoods of Palm Beach Gardens clean requires strict coordination with Waste Management, the authorized local franchisee. Homeowners are provided with heavy-duty garbage receptacles that must be utilized for all household refuse. To guarantee your trash is collected, your bins must be wheeled out to the roadside no later than 7:30 a.m. on your designated service mornings. The town strictly dictates that all garbage must fit inside the closed cart; excess bags piled on the swale will not be serviced by the automated trucks. Furthermore, residents are required to promptly retrieve their empty containers from the curb by the evening to maintain the aesthetic integrity of the community and prevent hazards.
Navigating the Yellow and Blue Recycling Bins
Palm Beach Gardens is deeply committed to sustainability and utilizes the Solid Waste Authority's dual-bin recycling framework. This system is specifically designed to keep paper fibers dry and clean. Residents must place all cardboard boxes, mail, magazines, and dry paper products into the yellow bin. Conversely, the blue bin is exclusively reserved for rinsed plastic containers (specifically codes 1 and 2), glass bottles, aluminum foil, and steel soup cans. It is absolutely crucial to keep plastic grocery bags out of both bins, as thin plastic film violently jams the mechanical sorters at the regional processing plant.
Monday Vegetation and Yard Trimming Rules
Because the region boasts lush tropical landscaping, yard waste is a significant portion of the municipal waste stream. In Palm Beach Gardens, all vegetative debris—including grass clippings, palm fronds, and shrub cuttings—is collected exclusively on Mondays. If you are bagging your lawn clippings, you must use standard plastic bags. For heavier tree branches or thick logs, the town mandates that pieces must be cut down to a maximum length of six feet. Additionally, to protect the sanitation workers who manually load the trucks, no single stacked pile or cut log can weigh more than fifty pounds.
Special Friday Bulk Collections and Associated Fees
Getting rid of bulky items that simply will not fit into your standard Waste Management cart requires a bit of advanced planning. Palm Beach Gardens handles massive items, such as discarded washing machines, heavy wooden furniture, or large packing crates, through a specialized Special Collection Service. This bulk pickup occurs exclusively on Fridays and is strictly by advance appointment only. Because these massive loads require a different class of flatbed truck, a supplemental disposal fee is applied. To secure your spot on the Friday route, homeowners must proactively call the Public Works Department to schedule the pickup and obtain a pricing quote.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When is trash collected in Palm Beach Gardens?
A: Garbage is collected twice a week, and recycling/yard waste once a week.
Q: How does the holiday schedule affect garbage pickup?
A: Waste Management delays collection by one day following Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Q: Which bins should I use for trash and recycling?
A: Grey carts for garbage, Yellow bins for paper, Blue bins for containers.
Q: How can I schedule a bulk waste pickup?
A: Bulk items are collected weekly on your designated yard waste day.
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