Collection Time
Please do not count on your collection time being the same every day. Collection times will vary based on traffic, the amount of materials collected, and potential changes in routing. You risk missing your pick-up if you do not place your container out by 7:00 a.m. on your scheduled pick-up day. The container cannot be emptied if it is not outside by the specified time and placed properly at the edge of the street with the handle facing your home.
Recycling Do's and Don'ts
Recycling Do's
- Paper: clean and dry newspapers, magazines, catalogs, telephone books, printer paper, copier paper, mail, and all other office paper without wax liners
- Cardboard: packing boxes, cereal boxes, gift boxes and corrugated cardboard; Flatten all boxes before placing them in your cart
- Cans: steel and aluminum food & beverage cans; Aluminum bottles.
- Cartons: aseptic poly-coated drink boxes, juice cartons and milk cartons
- Bottles: (plastic & glass) - plastic bottles, milk, water, detergent, soda, and shampoo (flatten and replace cap); glass bottles
Recycling Dont's
- Plastic bags: do not place recyclables in plastic bags or place loose plastic bags in the recycling cart
- Pizza boxes
- Paper or cardboard soiled with liquid or food waste
- Batteries: dry cell batteries, lead acid batteries.
- Certain plastics: plastic bags, cups, utensils and plates, clamshell containers, polystyrene (foam) products, egg cartons and trays, margarine and butter tubs, yogurt cups, plastic hangers
- Certain glass products: window or auto glass, light bulbs, mirrors, glass cookware or bakeware, ceramics
- Other non-recyclables: wire coat hangers, small appliances, microwave trays
- Home chemicals: paints, pesticides, pool chemicals, fertilizers, and other household hazardous waste
- Garbage/food waste or other nonrecyclable waste: gas cylinders, tanks, rocks, dirt, building debris, garden hoses, flammables
- Medical waste and pharmaceutical
- Electronic waste and accessories: PCs, monitors, televisions, printer cartridges, keyboards, cell phones, CDs, and DVDs
- Textiles: clothes, shoes, bedding, pillows, etc.
Bulk and Recyclables Drop Off Location
Extra bulk waste and recyclables can be dropped off on Saturdays between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Coastal Waste & Recycling, 1840 NW 33rd Street, Pompano Beach. This is available to all Pompano Beach residents only; two types of proof of residency are required. No commercial customers will be accepted. Materials will be accepted at the residential drop off station only from residential customers in non-commercial cars, pickup trucks, with a bed no larger than four (4) feet by eight (8) feet.
Acceptable Bulk and Recyclable Items
- Household Goods –Appliances, furniture, mattresses, large toys, draperies, and other miscellaneous household materials.
- Horticulture –Yard trimmings which will not fit in the gray cart for normal garbage service.
- Building Materials –Wooden fence sections six (6) feet or less in height and length, wooden doors, sinks, toilets, and materials generated from minor building repairs (not to exceed ½ cubic yard.)
- Recyclables –ONLY approved recyclable items as listed on Environmental Services web page at PompanoBeachFL.gov [email protected] will be accepted.
Curbside Cart Location
All containers must have 3 feet of clearance on all sides. They must be placed at a minimum of 6 feet from vehicles, boats, mailboxes, light poles, or fences. There must be 15 feet overhead clearance from trees and wires. The handle should be facing your home with the container placed at the curb 3 feet or less from the roads edge.
Garbage Carts
Garbage is collected twice a week. All garbage, including vegetative materials and yard trash (palm fronds, coconuts, grass clippings, twigs, etc.) must be placed inside the cart with the lid closed. Only vegetative material and yard trash that is too large to fit in your cart should be set out for bulk removal.
Roll your cart to the curb by 7:00 a.m. on collection day. The cart handle must face away from the street, with the lid opening facing the roadway. Return your cart to its storage area that same day.
- Please bag all garbage to keep carts clean and odor-free.
- Only City-provided carts will be collected. Resident-owned cans or containers WILL NOT be serviced.
- Any material left outside of the cart or placed on top of the cart WILL NOT be collected.
Recycling Carts
Recycling is collected once a week. Pompano Beach offers its residents “single-stream” recycling. This means all recyclable material can be placed in the cart together.
ALL recyclable material must be placed in your cart loosely, not bagged. Acceptable recyclable materials include aluminum and tin cans; glass bottles and jars; plastic bottles; magazines; newspapers; and flattened cardboard.
Roll your cart to the curb by 7:00 a.m. on collection day. The cart handle must face away from the street, with the lid opening facing the roadway. Return your cart to its storage area that same day.
Lost or Stolen Cart
If your gray or blue cart is stolen, please contact the Broward Sheriff's Office. The B.S.O. non-emergency hotline is 954-764-4357.Once a report has been made, you can call Environmental Services at 954-786-4030 with the case number and arrangements will be made to deliver a new cart to your home. If you need an additional cart, you may purchase one for $50. Call 954-786-4030 to arrange for payment and delivery.
Hurricane Preparedness
Prior to the storm's arrival, safely secure your garbage and recycling carts inside your garage or residence. Garbage and recycling service may be suspended during this time. After the storm, separate vegetative waste (trees and shrubs) from other bulky items and garbage. Normal garbage and recycling collection service will resume as soon as roads are accessible.
Holiday Collection
Thanksgiving Day (last Thursday in November)and Christmas Day (December 25th) are the only days that waste services are suspended. If your service day falls on either or both of those days, your garbage and/or recycling will be collected on the next regularly scheduled collection day. If you are an absentee owner, please forward this information on to your tenants.
Curbside Collection Guidelines
- Residents are limited to placing four cubic yards of material curbside each week.
- Any vegetative materials placed curbside must be prepared and bundled, with branches and limbs not exceeding six (6) feet in length and five (5) inches in diameter. Each stump may not exceed 50 pounds.
- Only material generated from the location will be removed. It is unlawful to bring materials from another location and place out for collection.
- Materials do not include household hazardous waste, special wastes, construction and demolition waste, vehicle parts, tires, electronics, or products containing glass which can break during collection
- Bulk waste items must be in such a size and/or quantity that does not allow for the materials to be placed into the gray garbage cart for normal garbage service.
- •Materials for removal should be placed off the roadway, on the front swale.
Collection Map & Schedule
Please hit this link to access your Collection Map and Schedule. Please be aware this map was updated on October 1, 2022, and your collection days may have changed. Refer to the map and chart below to determine your collection days. Your garbage and vegetative yard waste is collected twice per week in the gray garbage cart. Recycling is collected once per week in the blue recycling cart. Bulk waste is collected once per week at your curbside.
Hurricane Preparedness
Prior to the storm's arrival, safely secure your garbage and recycling carts inside your garage or residence. Garbage and recycling service may be suspended during this time. After the storm, separate vegetative waste (trees and shrubs) from other bulky items and garbage. Normal garbage and recycling collection service will resume as soon as roads are accessible.
Acceptable Household Waste
Acceptable Waste:
- Food scraps
- Plastic packaging and cans
- Waste paper
- Other assorted free-flowing garbage
Unacceptable Waste:
- Concrete
- Construction and remodeling debris
- Dirt or sod
- Highly flammable materials
- Rocks
- Toxic materials
- Yard clippings
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW)
Items such as rechargeable batteries, house paints, fertilizer, computers, televisions, tires, and other household hazardous wastes (HHW) cannot be collected curbside. The City of Pompano Beach has joined with other surrounding cities to provide hazardous materials collection events. These events are held during the year at various locations provide proper disposal for hazardous items. There is no cost to Pompano Beach residents. Proof of residency is required. For a list of scheduled HHW events, please visit our website at PompanoBeachFL.gov or call 954-786-4030.
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