Who collects trash in Jacksonville, how trash day works, and which holidays move pickup. Checked against official city and hauler pages on Oct 15, 2026.
Next holiday change: Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026See noteSee every holiday
Jacksonville (consolidated with Duval County) has four residential service areas: one served by City crews and three by contracted haulers (Meridian Waste in Service Areas 1 and 2, Waste Pro in Service Area 3). Garbage and yard waste are collected weekly, and recycling is automated and every other week in all areas. Only Waste Pro's area uses city-issued garbage carts; in the City and Meridian areas, residents use their own cans or bags for garbage, and carts only for recycling. Only Thanksgiving (Thursday routes go to Saturday) and Christmas (Friday routes go to Saturday) change pickup in 2026.
City crews and contractors.
Collection & Sanitary Services Activity, 1031 Superior St., Jacksonville, FL 32254. Garbage pickup isn't automated (cans or bags up to 45 gallons and 40 lb); recycling carts are.
Yard: 6720 W 12th St., Jacksonville, FL 32254. Garbage pickup isn't automated; recycling pickup is. The contract was amended in March 2025 (Ordinance 2025-0207), raising the rate to $22.39 per home per month.
Yard: 2078 Lane Ave. N, Jacksonville, FL 32254. Garbage pickup isn't automated; recycling pickup is.
Yard: 2940 Strickland St., Jacksonville, FL 32243. Set carts 2 ft apart and 3 ft from obstructions, wheels away from the road, lids closed. Since garbage goes in carts here, this area is the best fit for cart cleaning.
Parcels with more than four residential structures aren't eligible for City residential collection. Apartment complexes, multi-family communities and businesses are handled separately. The separate cities of Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach and Baldwin aren't included.
By address and route within each service area. Look up your schedule with the City's Solid Waste Collection Schedule (MyJax) or call 630-CITY.
Find a trash day on myjax.custhelp.com
Recycling: every other week. "Recycling is automated and collected every other week in all service areas." Garbage and yard waste are collected weekly; yard waste doesn't go in carts.
Carts out: No earlier than 5:00 p.m. the day before and no later than 6:00 a.m. on collection day. Bring empty containers in by 6:00 a.m. the day after collection (Ord. Sec. 382.415). Place them within 5 ft of the street edge. Source
Collection starts at 6:00 a.m. Appliances and tires must be scheduled through 630-CITY.
Upcoming holidays in Jacksonville and what each does to pickup. The 2026 holiday schedule is posted; 2027’s isn’t out yet.
The City's holiday rule (the same every year) says "City office closures do not impact residential waste collection." Only Thanksgiving and Christmas change collection; all other holidays are on the regular schedule. The rule applies citywide, to every service area and stream.
All service areas and streams
Regular schedule. The City's holiday rule (the same every year) says city office closures don't affect residential collection, and every holiday except Thanksgiving and Christmas is on the regular schedule.
Source: jacksonville.govAll service areas and streams
Thursday, Nov 26 pickups move two days, to Saturday, Nov 28. Friday routes stay on Friday.
Source: jacksonville.govAll service areas and streams
Regular schedule: Friday routes run as normal. Under the City's holiday rule (the same every year), only Thanksgiving and Christmas change pickup.
Source: jacksonville.govAll service areas and streams
Friday, Dec 25 pickups move to Saturday, Dec 26.
Source: jacksonville.govBins get cleaned right after pickup, so when a holiday moves trash day, your route moves with it. In Clean Bin System you give each zone its hauler and add the hauler’s holidays once: that week’s cleanings move with the pickup, and each customer gets a text. See how it works
Jacksonville (consolidated with Duval County) has four residential service areas: one served by City crews and three by contracted haulers (Meridian Waste in Service Areas 1 and 2, Waste Pro in Service Area 3). Garbage and yard waste are collected weekly, and recycling is automated and every other week in all areas. Only Waste Pro's area uses city-issued garbage carts; in the City and Meridian areas, residents use their own cans or bags for garbage, and carts only for recycling. Only Thanksgiving (Thursday routes go to Saturday) and Christmas (Friday routes go to Saturday) change pickup in 2026.
By address and route within each service area. Look up your schedule with the City's Solid Waste Collection Schedule (MyJax) or call 630-CITY.
No, every other week. "Recycling is automated and collected every other week in all service areas." Garbage and yard waste are collected weekly; yard waste doesn't go in carts.
No earlier than 5:00 p.m. the day before and no later than 6:00 a.m. on collection day. Bring empty containers in by 6:00 a.m. the day after collection (Ord. Sec. 382.415). Place them within 5 ft of the street edge.
Thanksgiving is Thu, Nov 26, 2026. All service areas and streams: Thursday, Nov 26 pickups move two days, to Saturday, Nov 28. Friday routes stay on Friday.
Christmas is Fri, Dec 25, 2026. All service areas and streams: that day’s pickups move to the next day. Friday, Dec 25 pickups move to Saturday, Dec 26.
Official city and hauler pages, checked Oct 15, 2026. News and other sites used for details the official pages don’t give are listed separately. Schedules change, especially around holidays: check the city’s page before you plan routes. Something out of date? Email taylor@bincleanmarketing.com.
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