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Solid Waste Services

Single Stream Recycling - No Sorting Necessary!

Solid Waste Services (SWS) provides garbage, bulky items, yard waste and recycling services for residential and commercial customers within the city limits of Tallahassee. Current customer counts are 47,000 residential; 16,000 commercial establishments and 2,100 commercial recycling customers. The City is the exclusive provider of commercial and residential waste collection services (excluding recycling and construction and demolition debris) inside the city limits.

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Solid Waste Pickup

Garbage and recycling containers can be placed at the curb (no earlier than) the day before your scheduled pickup and need to be returned to the storage area near your home no later than the day following your service. Bulky items and yard waste should be placed at the curb no sooner than the weekend before your red/blue week pickup date. Any household hazardous waste or bulky items that can't be left at the curb can be brought to bi-annual Cash for Trash events. You may also drop off recyclables at any public single-stream recycling container found throughout Tallahassee.

Item Pickup Frequency
Bulky items Every other week (red or blue week)
Construction debris By request (residential form | commercial form)
Electronics (residential) By request every Thursday (fill out the request form)
Garbage Once a week (missed pickup form)
Hazardous waste Not picked up by the City (take to Cash for Trash event)
Recycling Once a week (same day as garbage)
Yard waste Every other week (red or blue week)

What does red/blue week mean?

The City of Tallahassee Solid Waste Services picks up bulky items and yard waste on the same day every other week. Depending on where you live, your route will be on either a red week or blue week. You can download the red/blue week calendar here and print it out. Each year we also send out a solid waste guide that includes a red/blue week calendar on the back for reference. Find out which route you are on and the specific pickup day of the week.

Holiday Pickup Schedules

All customers may receive service one day later than their regularly scheduled service if your day of pickup falls on or after a holiday observed by the City of Tallahassee. 

Request a Solid Waste Service

  • Apartment Recycling Request
  • Electronics Pickup Request
  • Garbage Container Request - Commercial
  • Garbage Container Request - Residential
  • Helping Hands Service
  • Open Top Container Rental Request (view guidelines)
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  • Recycling Container Request - Commercial
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Solid Waste Residential Rates


Monthly Charges
Regular Homes $21.22 per month
Apartment* $21.22 per month
Residential Premium Service (learn more) $48.67 per month
Additional Garbage Container (learn more) $14.24 per month in addition to regular charge
Special Residential Pickup Request (learn more) $82.63 per 1/4 hour plus disposal costs and associated fees

*If apartment complex management doesn't include in rental agreements and monthly charges, the city charges customer directly. Apartment rate includes bulky items service.


Solid Waste Commercial Rates

Special Commercial Pickup Request (learn more) $93.62 per 1/4 hour plus disposal costs and associated fees

The city will provide solid waste collection services for commercial establishments or uses not described as standard or premium residential services, or multifamily tenant service as follows:

Garbage - Barrel Service

This garbage service provides a 96 gallon container on your commercial property according to the pick up frequency of your choice from the chart below.

1 day pick up per week $26.17 per month
2 days picked up per week $52.34 per month
3 days picked up per week $78.51 per month
4 days picked up per week $104.68 per month
5 days picked up per week $130.85 per month
6 days picked up per week $157.02 per month

Single-Stream Recycling - 4 Yard Dumpster Service

This recycling service provides a 4 cubic yard container on your commercial property according to the pick up frequency of your choice from the chart below. (4 cubic yards is about the size of 2 refrigerators)

1 day pick up every other week $21.32 per month
1 day pick up per week $42.64 per month
2 days picked up per week $85.28 per month
3 days picked up per week $127.92 per month

Additional fees apply for on-call/off-schedule collection, contamination and/or customer-requested sanitizing. Please call 850-891-4968 for information on these services.

Single-Stream Recycling - 6 Yard Dumpster Service

This recycling service provides a 6 cubic yard container on your commercial property according to the pick up frequency of your choice from the chart below. (6 cubic yards is about the size of 3 refrigerators)

1 day pick up every other week $31.98 per month
1 day pick up per week $63.96 per month
2 days picked up per week $127.92 per month
3 days picked up per week $191.88 per month

Additional fees apply for on-call/off-schedule collection, contamination and/or customer-requested sanitizing. Please call 850-891-4968 for information on these services.

Single-Stream Recycling - 8 Yard Dumpster Service

This recycling service provides an 8 cubic yard container on your commercial property according to the pick up frequency of your choice from the chart below. (8 cubic yards is about the size of 4 refrigerators)

1 day pick up every other week $42.64 per month
1 day pick up per week $85.28 per month
2 days picked up per week $170.56 per month
3 days picked up per week $255.84 per month

Additional fees apply for on-call/off-schedule collection, contamination and/or customer-requested sanitizing. Please call 850-891-4968 for information on these services.

Garbage - 2 Yard Dumpster Service

This garbage service provides a 2 cubic yard container on your commercial property according to the pick up frequency of your choice from the chart below. (2 cubic yards is about the size of a refrigerator)

1 day pick up every other week Loose Waste - $21.32 per month
Compacted Waste - $76.05 per month
1 day pick up per week Loose Waste - $42.64 per month
Compacted Waste - $152.10 per month
2 days picked up per week Loose Waste - $85.28 per month
Compacted Waste - $304.20 per month
3 days picked up per week Loose Waste - $127.92 per month
Compacted Waste - $456.30 per month
4 days picked up per week Loose Waste - $170.56 per month
Compacted Waste - $608.40 per month
5 days picked up per week Loose Waste - $213.20 per month
Compacted Waste - $760.50 per month

Additional fees apply for open gate, on-call/off-schedule collection, return trip, late route (after 7 a.m.) servicing, contamination and/or customer-requested sanitizing. Please call 850-891-4968 for information on these services.

Garbage - 3 Yard Dumpster Service

This garbage service provides a 3 cubic yard container on your commercial property according to the pick up frequency of your choice from the chart below. (3 cubic yards is about the size of a refrigerator plus a dishwasher)

1 day pick up every other week Loose Waste - $31.98 per month
Compacted Waste - $114.08 per month
1 day pick up per week Loose Waste - $63.39 per month
Compacted Waste - $228.15 per month
2 days picked up per week Loose Waste - $127.92 per month
Compacted Waste - $456.30 per month
3 days picked up per week Loose Waste - $191.88 per month
Compacted Waste - $684.45 per month
4 days picked up per week Loose Waste - $255.84 per month
Compacted Waste - $912.60 per month
5 days picked up per week Loose Waste - $319.80 per month
Compacted Waste - $1140.75 per month

Additional fees apply for open gate, on-call/off-schedule collection, return trip, late route (after 7 a.m.) servicing, contamination and/or customer-requested sanitizing. Please call 850-891-4968 for information on these services.

 

Garbage - 4 Yard Dumpster Service

This garbage service provides a 4 cubic yard container on your commercial property according to the pick up frequency of your choice from the chart below. (4 cubic yards is about the size of 2 refrigerators)

1 day pick up every other week Loose Waste - $42.64 per month
Compacted Waste - $152.10 per month
1 day pick up per week Loose Waste - $85.28 per month
Compacted Waste - $304.20 per month
2 days picked up per week Loose Waste - $170.56 per month
Compacted Waste - $608.40 per month
3 days picked up per week Loose Waste - $255.84 per month
Compacted Waste - $912.60 per month
4 days picked up per week Loose Waste - $341.12 per month
Compacted Waste - $1216.80 per month
5 days picked up per week Loose Waste - $426.40 per month
Compacted Waste - $1521.00 per month

Additional fees apply for open gate, on-call/off-schedule collection, return trip, late route (after 7 a.m.) servicing, contamination and/or customer-requested sanitizing. Please call 850-891-4968 for information on these services.

Garbage - 6 Yard Dumpster Service

This garbage service provides a 6 cubic yard container on your commercial property according to the pick up frequency of your choice from the chart below. (6 cubic yards is about the size of 3 refrigerators)

1 day pick up every other week Loose Waste - $63.96 per month
Compacted Waste - $228.15 per month
1 day pick up per week Loose Waste - $127.92 per month
Compacted Waste - $456.30 per month
2 days picked up per week Loose Waste - $255.84 per month
Compacted Waste - $912.60 per month
3 days picked up per week Loose Waste - $383.76 per month
Compacted Waste - $1368.90 per month
4 days picked up per week Loose Waste - $511.68 per month
Compacted Waste - $1825.20 per month
5 days picked up per week Loose Waste - $639.60 per month
Compacted Waste - $2281.50 per month
6 days picked up per week Loose Waste - $767.52 per month
Compacted Waste - $2737.80 per month

Additional fees apply for open gate, on-call/off-schedule collection, return trip, late route (after 7 a.m.) servicing, contamination and/or customer-requested sanitizing. Please call 850-891-4968 for information on these services.

Garbage - 8 Yard Dumpster Service

This garbage service provides an 8 cubic yard container on your commercial property according to the pick up frequency of your choice from the chart below. (8 cubic yards is about the size of 4 refrigerators)

1 day pick up every other week Loose Waste - $85.28 per month
Compacted Waste - $304.20 per month
1 day pick up per week Loose Waste - $170.56 per month
Compacted Waste - $608.40 per month
2 days picked up per week Loose Waste - $341.12 per month
Compacted Waste - $1216.80 per month
3 days picked up per week Loose Waste - $511.68 per month
Compacted Waste - $1825.20 per month
4 days picked up per week Loose Waste - $682.24 per month
Compacted Waste - $2433.60 per month
5 days picked up per week Loose Waste - $852.80 per month
Compacted Waste - $3042.00 per month
6 days picked up per week Loose Waste - $1023.36 per month
Compacted Waste - $3650.40 per month

Additional fees apply for open gate, on-call/off-schedule collection, return trip, late route (after 7 a.m.) servicing, contamination and/or customer-requested sanitizing. Please call 850-891-4968 for information on these services.

Other Garbage Container Services

These containers are for commercial customers with the greatest garbage disposal capacity needs. These containers are taken off your property each time to be emptied and returned immediately after disposal. Set up a scheduled pick up or call each time.

Multi-Lift Container (sizes range from 12-16 cubic yards in capacity) $165.76 per pull plus disposal cost
Roll Off Container (sizes range from 20-40 cubic yards in capacity) $263.09 per pull plus disposal cost

Additional fees apply for weekend service, container turn around, relocation and/or customer-requested sanitizing. Please call 850-891-4968 for information on these services.


Detailed information about City of Tallahassee Utilities rate applicability or availability, discounts, penalties, etc. can be found at the Municipal Code Corporation (MCC).

Rates listed are updated October 1 and April 1 every year.

Solid Waste Documents & Reports

  • Backyard composting guide
  • Composting 101
  • Open Top Container Rental Form 6/20
  • Open Top Container Rental Guidelines 6/20
  • Plastic recycling frequently asked questions
  • Proper disposal of medicines
  • Recycling guide
  • Red/Blue Week calendar

Booklets

  • Solid Waste Customer Service guide

Brochures

  • Household Hazardous Waste 2/18
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