Trash and recycling in Palm Beach Gardens: schedule, holidays, bulk

Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. Facts on this page come from the City of Palm Beach Gardens Solid Waste Services page and the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County. Updated when the city or the hauler changes the rules.

Palm Beach Gardens does not run its own garbage trucks. Waste Management Inc. holds the city’s exclusive franchise for garbage, yard waste and recycling collection, and the city’s Solid Waste Services office oversees the contract for roughly 28,000 homes and businesses. Your pickup days depend on your street, so the quickest answer comes from Waste Management.

Who to call

• Your pickup days, a missed pickup, bulk items: Waste Management, 561-471-6110
• Problems with the service or the contract: City of Palm Beach Gardens Public Works, 561-804-7034, 4050 Johnson Dairy Road; email pwservices@pbgfl.gov (monitored 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays)
• New or broken recycling bins: Solid Waste Authority, 866-639-2467 (866-NEW-BINS)
• Hazardous waste and drop-off sites: Solid Waste Authority, 561-697-2700
• Official page: Solid Waste Services

What day is my pickup?

The city’s Solid Waste Services page does not publish a citywide map of pickup days. It asks residents to call Waste Management at 561-471-6110 for their garbage, recycling, vegetative waste and bulk pickup days. Have your street address ready.

Commercial customers are collected at least once a week.

Set-out times and container rules

The city lists these rules for curbside pickup:

• Put trash out no earlier than noon the day before collection.
• Household and yard waste must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on your collection day. Trucks run from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Use a trash can of up to 45 gallons or a tied plastic bag. Each can or bag should weigh no more than 50 pounds.
• Residents supply their own trash cans. The city does not issue garbage carts.

Holiday schedule

Waste Management does not collect on Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day. Every other holiday is a normal pickup day. If Thanksgiving or Christmas falls on your service day, your trash is picked up on your next scheduled service day, the city says.

Recycling

Recycling in Palm Beach County runs on two bins, one for paper and one for containers, under the Solid Waste Authority’s dual-stream program:

• Yellow bin: cardboard, mail and magazines, newspaper, dry food boxes, clean pizza boxes, office and school paper, paper rolls and paper bags. Flatten boxes and take out the packing material.
• Blue bin: plastic bottles and containers, food and drink cans, glass bottles and jars, drink boxes and cartons. No rinsing needed, but empty them.
• Never in either bin: plastic bags, foam, shredded paper, utensils and straws, foil and pans, paper towels and plates, coat hangers, batteries and light bulbs.

Bins come from the authority, not the city. Call 866-639-2467 or use the bin request form. If you move, leave your bins for the next resident.

Yard waste

Grass clippings, leaves and small twigs go in sturdy tied plastic bags or a 45-gallon can. Tie and bundle branches, limbs and palm fronds. Large yard waste piles are picked up once a week along with household and yard waste, according to the city.

Bulk pickup

Bulk items, including refrigerators, washers and dryers, toilets and sinks, are picked up once a week. Take the doors off large appliances; the city notes that it is the law. Call Waste Management at 561-471-6110 to confirm your bulk day.

Hazardous waste, tires and construction debris

Do not put paint cans, pesticides, pool chemicals, engine oil, tires, auto parts or construction and demolition debris at the curb. The Solid Waste Authority’s Home Chemical and Recycling Centers take most household hazardous waste free from county residents, including rechargeable and lithium batteries, propane cylinders, motor oil, cooking oil, paint, pool chemicals, fluorescent bulbs and electronics. Everyday alkaline batteries can go in the trash.

The nearest center to Palm Beach Gardens:

• Jupiter: 14185 N. Military Trail (SWA Road), 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays (staffed) and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday (self-service), closed Sunday.
• West Palm Beach: 6161 N. Jog Road, the authority’s main campus.

The centers do not take tires, explosives, medical sharps, prescription drugs or electric vehicle batteries. Call 561-697-2700, option 3, for large or unusual loads.

What this means for you

• Call Waste Management once at 561-471-6110 to learn your days, then keep them on the fridge.
• Out no earlier than noon the day before, at the curb by 7 a.m.
• Thanksgiving week and Christmas week, your pickup moves to your next scheduled day.
• Paint, pool chemicals and lithium batteries go to the Jupiter drop-off, never the curb.

More city services: who to call at City Hall, hurricane prep and moving to Palm Beach Gardens.

Frequently asked questions

What day is trash pickup in Palm Beach Gardens?

It depends on your street. Waste Management sets the pickup days for garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulk items; call it at 561-471-6110 with your address.

Who picks up trash in Palm Beach Gardens?

Waste Management Inc. holds the city’s exclusive franchise for garbage, yard waste and recycling collection. The city’s Solid Waste Services office oversees the contract for about 28,000 homes and businesses.

Is there trash pickup on holidays in Palm Beach Gardens?

Yes, on every holiday except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. If one of those falls on your pickup day, you are picked up on your next scheduled day.

How do I get new recycling bins in Palm Beach Gardens?

The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County supplies the blue and yellow bins. Call 866-639-2467 (866-NEW-BINS) or use the authority’s online bin request form.

Where do I take paint and pool chemicals in Palm Beach Gardens?

To a Solid Waste Authority Home Chemical and Recycling Center. The nearest is at 14185 N. Military Trail in Jupiter, open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Drop-off is free for county residents.