Residential Bulk & Yard Waste
Residential Bulk
Great news! You no longer need to call ahead for bulk item removal. Simply place the items at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on your service day, and they will be removed within two business days thereafter.
Bulk items are: empty white goods such as refrigerators, dishwashers, ranges, water heaters, furniture, mattresses, pieces of carpet, other bulky items that cannot go into the waste carts because of its size or weight.
Should you wish to dispose of bulk items yourself, you may deliver items to Marpan Recycling located at 6020 Woodville Highway, Tallahassee, FL. Fees will be charged by Marpan. If you have questions, please click here to visit the Marpan website.
Bulk Waste does NOT include electronics. Such items can be disposed of at the Leon County Household Hazardous Waste Center, 7550 Apalachee Parkway.
A maximum of 2 cubic yards can be placed for pickup each week. This is roughly equal to a washer and a dryer.
Other guidelines to follow:
- Place all items for collection within (3) three feet of the street, on the customer’s own property, by 6:00 am on the scheduled pick-up day to ensure pick-up.
- Bulk items must be placed curbside in a neat and orderly manner.
- Do not place bulk items or yard debris for collection next to a mailbox, utility pole or close to a fence.
- Bulk waste and yard waste materials must be generated by the resident at the residential unit where the bulk items are collected. Commercial materials (such as roofing material, tile, concrete, bricks, stones, etc.) generated by a contractor will not be removed.
- Commercial construction materials (roofing material, tile, concrete, bricks, stones, etc.), automotive parts, engines, transmissions, batteries, tires, used oil, paint, insecticides, chemicals and hazardous waste will not be collected.
Yard waste
Yard waste and debris will be picked up one (1) day per week on your regularly scheduled garbage day. Large piles of yard debris that are within the scope of service (no more than 8 cubic yards, 6 inches in diameter, and no single item over 50 lbs.) may require a grapple truck to be picked up. Place yard debris in an area that is clearly associated with account holder residence. Debris placed on vacant lots, across the street, or otherwise does not appear in proximity to the residence will not be serviced. Do not place piles near overhead obstructions such as low hanging tree limbs or power lines. Yard debris co-mingled with non-organic material will not be collected.
Vegetative yard debris may be set out to the curb in biodegradable bags or rigid containers. Yard debris may also be tied bundled or stacked in piles at curbside.
Loose items not containerized will not be collected. Loose items are to be placed in paper yard bags or owner containers. Plastic bags will NOT be collected.
Should you wish to dispose of bulk items yourself, you may deliver items to Marpan Recycling located at 6020 Woodville Highway, Tallahassee, FL. Fees will be charged by Marpan. If you have questions, please click here to visit the Marpan website.
A maximum of 2 cubic yards can be placed for pickup each week. This is roughly equal to a washer and dryer.
For more information on your service schedule CLICK HERE.
Holiday Hours
Services will NOT be provided on the following days:
- New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1, 2025) - moved to Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 28, 2024) - moved to Friday, November 29, 2024
- Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25, 2024) - moved to Thursday, December 26, 2024