Waste Management Services

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Waste Management provides garbage, bulky items, yard waste and recycling services for residential and commercial customers within the city limits of Tallahassee. The City is the exclusive provider of waste collection services (excluding recycling and construction and demolition debris) inside the city limits.

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Waste Management Pick Up Frequency and Details

Garbage and recycling containers can be placed at the curb (no earlier than) the day before your scheduled pick up and need to be returned to the storage area near your home no later than the day following your service. You may also drop off recyclables at any public single-stream recycling container.

Bulky items and yard waste should be placed at the curb no sooner than the weekend before your pick up date. Bulky items that can't be left at the curb or any household hazardous waste can be brought to one of our bi-annual Cash for Trash events.

Bulky Items
Every other week
Construction Debris
By request
(residential | commercial)
Electronics (residential)
By request every Thursday
Garbage
Once a week
Hazardous Waste
Not picked up by the City
Cash for Trash event
Recycling
Once a week
Yard Waste
Every other week

What does red/blue week mean?

Waste Management Pickup Schedule

We pick up bulky items and yard waste at your home every other week (designated as Red or Blue). Within your week, you have a specific pick up day (for example, Red Monday or Blue Friday).

You can always view the red/blue week calendar online or when we send a printed Waste Management Customer Service Guide to your home by January 1 each year.

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Holiday pick up schedules

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

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View residential rates

Monthly Charges
Regular Homes	$23.62 per month
Apartment*	$23.62 per month
Residential Premium Service (learn more)	$54.17 per month
Additional Garbage Container (learn more)	$15.85 per month in addition to regular charge
Special Residential Pickup Request (learn more)	$91.99 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.

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Special Commercial Pickup Request (learn more)

$104.21 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	$29.13 per month
2 days picked up per week	$58.26 per month
3 days picked up per week	$87.40 per month
4 days picked up per week	$116.53 per month
5 days picked up per week	$145.66 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)

Service for these containers available on Mondays, Wednesdays and/or Fridays.

1 day pick up every other week	$23.75 per month
1 day pick up per week	$47.49 per month
2 days picked up per week	$94.98 per month
3 days picked up per week	$142.47 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)

Service for these containers available on Mondays, Wednesdays and/or Fridays.

1 day pick up every other week	$35.69 per month
1 day pick up per week	$71.37 per month
2 days picked up per week	$142.74 per month
3 days picked up per week	$214.11 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)

Service for these containers available on Mondays, Wednesdays and/or Fridays.

1 day pick up every other week	$47.58 per month
1 day pick up per week	$95.16 per month
2 days picked up per week	$190.32 per month
3 days picked up per week	$285.49 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 - $23.74 per month Compacted Waste - $84.68 per month
1 day pick up per week	Loose Waste - $47.49 per month Compacted Waste - $169.35 per month
2 days picked up per week	Loose Waste - $94.97 per month Compacted Waste - $338.71 per month
3 days picked up per week	Loose Waste - $142.46 per month Compacted Waste - $508.06 per month
4 days picked up per week	Loose Waste - $189.95 per month Compacted Waste - $677.42 per month
5 days picked up per week	Loose Waste - $237.43 per month Compacted Waste - $846.77 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 - $35.62 per month Compacted Waste - $127.02 per month
1 day pick up per week	Loose Waste - $71.23 per month Compacted Waste - $254.03 per month
2 days picked up per week	Loose Waste - $142.46 per month Compacted Waste - $508.06 per month
3 days picked up per week	Loose Waste - $213.69 per month Compacted Waste - $762.09 per month
4 days picked up per week	Loose Waste - $284.92 per month Compacted Waste - $1016.12 per month
5 days picked up per week	Loose Waste - $356.15 per month Compacted Waste - $1270.16 per month

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 - $47.49 per month Compacted Waste - $169.35 per month
1 day pick up per week	Loose Waste - $94.97 per month Compacted Waste - $338.71 per month
2 days picked up per week	Loose Waste - $189.95 per month Compacted Waste - $677.42 per month
3 days picked up per week	Loose Waste - $284.92 per month Compacted Waste - $1016.12 per month
4 days picked up per week	Loose Waste - $379.89 per month Compacted Waste - $1354.83 per month
5 days picked up per week	Loose Waste - $474.87 per month Compacted Waste - $1693.54 per month

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 - $71.23 per month Compacted Waste - $254.03 per month
1 day pick up per week	Loose Waste - $142.46 per month Compacted Waste - $508.06 per month
2 days picked up per week	Loose Waste - $284.92 per month Compacted Waste - $1016.12 per month
3 days picked up per week	Loose Waste - $427.38 per month Compacted Waste - $1524.19 per month
4 days picked up per week	Loose Waste - $569.84 per month Compacted Waste - $2032.25 per month
5 days picked up per week	Loose Waste - $712.30 per month Compacted Waste - $2540.31 per month
6 days picked up per week	Loose Waste - $854.76 per month Compacted Waste - $3048.37 per month

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 - $94.87 per month Compacted Waste - $338.71 per month
1 day pick up per week	Loose Waste - $189.95 per month Compacted Waste - $677.42 per month
2 days picked up per week	Loose Waste - $379.89 per month Compacted Waste - $1354.83 per month
3 days picked up per week	Loose Waste - $569.84 per month Compacted Waste - $2032.25 per month
4 days picked up per week	Loose Waste - $759.79 per month Compacted Waste - $2709.66 per month
5 days picked up per week	Loose Waste - $949.74 per month Compacted Waste - $3387.08 per month
6 days picked up per week	Loose Waste - $1139.68 per month Compacted Waste - $4064.50 per month

Other Garbage/Recycling Container Services

These containers are for commercial customers with the greatest garbage/recycling 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)	$184.53 per pull plus disposal cost
Roll Off Container (sizes range from 20-40 cubic yards in capacity)	$292.87 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.

View documents & reports

Backyard composting guide 12/21
Composting 101 12/21
Open Top Container Rental Form 6/20
Open Top Container Rental Guidelines 6/20
Plastic recycling frequently asked questions 12/21
Proper disposal of medicines 9/11
Recycling guide 11/15
Red/Blue Week calendar

Booklets

Brochures

Household Hazardous Waste 2/22