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New Resident Cart Options
Residents new to Palm Bay can select from three (3) sizes of trash & recycle carts.
If you would like to exchange your current cart for a different size, the fees are shown below. Please contact Republic Services directly at (321) 989-6030 or toll-free (844) 737-8254 or visit https://www.republicservices.com/palmbayfl. if you need to exchange trash cart for a different size.
Residents can exchange their cart for a one time fee.
Cart Exchange Fees*
- 35 Gallon: $54.01
- 65 Gallon: $56.28
- 95 Gallon: $58.52
*Note: These are one time fees.
2024 Residential Holiday Schedule
- Christmas Thursday, December 25, 2025.
Collection will occur on your next scheduled service day.
2025 Residential Holiday Schedule
- Memorial Day Monday, May 26th, 2025.
Collection will occur on your next scheduled service day.
- Independence Day Friday, July 4th,2025.
Collection will occur on your next scheduled service day.
- Veterans Day is Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
Collection will occur on your next scheduled service day.
- Thanksgiving Thursday, November 27th, 2025.
The collection will occur on Saturday, November 29th.
- Christmas Thursday, December 25, 2025.
Collection will occur on your next scheduled service day.
Your schedule is just a click away!
Simply type your address in the Enter Address search bar to learn the trash, recycling, bulk, and yard waste collection days for your property. Republic Services Collection Schedule
Republic Services Customer Service
The City of Palm Bay’s solid waste collection services is provided by Republic Services. Residents receive twice-a-week garbage collection and once weekly recycling collection, as well as pickup for bulk and yard waste with no volume restrictions.
For customer service, please call Republic Services at (321) 989-6030 or toll-free (844) 737-8254 or visit https://www.republicservices.com/palmbayfl.
Collection Schedule
Republic Services provides your solid waste services. This service includes one trash and one recycle cart which are available in 35-gallon, 65-gallon and 95-gallon sizes.
Contact Republic Services at (321) 989-6030 or toll-free (844) 737-8254 or visit https://www.republicservices.com/palmbayfl to discuss options for exchanging to a different cart size.
Your schedule is just a click away!
Simply type your address in the Enter Address search bar to learn the trash, recycling, bulk, and yard waste collection days for your property. Republic Services Collection Schedule
Cart Set Out Instructions
Have the cart at the curb by 5 a.m. on your collection day.
Place the cart at least three (3) feet from other objects like trees, poles, fire hydrants, mailboxes, electrical boxes, cable boxes, etc. and at least three (3) feet away from cars so the automated arm can reach your cart. Also make sure there is a sixteen (16) foot clearance above carts.
- Please have three (3) feet between your recycling and waste carts.
- Don’t lean anything against the cart.
- Don’t place your cart under a tree.
- Place cart one (1) foot from the curb or edge of the street.
- Place the arrows on the lid of the cart toward the street and the handle toward your house with the lid closed.
- Please don’t allow children to play in or around the carts. Republic Services’ trucks use mechanical arms to pick up the waste and recycling carts.
Brochure:
What service does Republic Services provide?
Republic Services provides twice-a-week garbage collection and once weekly recycling collection, as well as pickup for bulk and yard waste with no volume restrictions.
What is my collection schedule?
Simply type your address in the Enter Address search bar to learn the solid waste, recycling, bulk, and yard waste collection days for your property. Republic Services Collection Schedule
How should the carts be set out?
Place the cart one (1) foot from the curb edge of the street, at least three (3) feet from other objects like trees, poles, fire hydrants, mailboxes, electrical boxes, cable boxes, etc. and at least three (3) feet away from cars so the automated arm can reach your cart. Also make sure there is a sixteen (16) foot clearance above carts.
How should the yard waste be set out?
All garden and yard trash (fine trash less than two (2) feet in length) shall be separated from all other household refuse and recyclable materials and stored in reusable containers acceptable to the contractor. No plastic or paper bags may be used for garden and yard trash storage/collection and should be containerized for curbside collection.
Trees and shrubbery, stump, tree limbs and other such objects shall be cut in lengths of no greater than four (4) feet if the diameter of the item is less than six (6) inches and shall be cut in length of no greater than two (2) feet if the diameter of the item is greater than six (6) inches.
How do I dispose of my Christmas/Holiday tree?
Please place trees with other yard waste on your scheduled service day. Remove all tinsel and garland before you place the Christmas/Holiday tree to the curb.
Flocked trees must be cut and placed in the trash.
What cart sizes are available?
There are three different cart sizes (35-gallon, 65-gallon, 95-gallon) for both trash and recycling carts. If you need to exchange to a different cart size, please call Republic Services at (321) 989-6030 or toll-free (844) 737-8254 to discuss your cart exchange options.
How do residents turn in extra carts?
Contact Republic Services at (321) 989-6030 or toll-free (844) 737-8254 to request the removal of additional carts.
Does Republic Services offer “backdoor” wheel-out service?
Republic Services offers a carry-out service to customers who are physically incapable of moving carts or cans to the curb. To request this service, please complete the application for Carry-Out Service or provide a signed note from your physician and fax or mail to Republic Services. The physician's note should state that you are handicapped/disabled, are unable to get your carts to the curb, and that you would like to request back door pickup service.
Fax: (321) 989-6031 or mail requests to:
Republic Services Customer Service
2575 Doreatha Fields Ave. NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905
Please contact Republic Services at (321) 989-6030 or toll-free (844) 737-8254 for additional information on this service.
Who do I contact for billing and account questions?
For billing & account inquiries, contact Utilities Customer Service by email to ucs@pbfl.org or call (321) 952-3420.
Why is Republic Services excluding glass from the recycling options?
Please note that glass, while a recyclable material, is not accepted locally and is considered to be a contaminant in single stream recycling due to broken glass contaminating other accepted recyclable materials such as paper and cardboard.
Residents will get just one bill from Palm Bay Utilities for the following services:
- Solid Waste Services
- Water/Sewer Services (if applicable)
Note - Commercial & Multi-Family Residential Properties: Republic Services is responsible for billing commercial properties and other multi-family residential properties (apartment homes, etc.).
For issues related to solid waste pickup or to schedule pickups, please contact Republic Services at (321) 989-6030 or toll-free (844) 737-8254 or visit https://www.republicservices.com/palmbayfl.
For billing & account inquiries contact Utilities Customer Service by email to ucs@pbfl.org or call (321) 952-3420.
Republic Services offers unlimited bulk pickup at the curb. Large discarded household items including but not limited to appliances, furniture and electronic items are collected once per week on your scheduled pickup day:
- Refrigerators
- Ranges
- Washing machines
- Clothes dryers
- Water heaters
- Freezers
- Air conditioners
- Furniture
- Mattresses
- Computers
- Printers
- Flat screen TVs
- Stereos
- Residential move-out piles
Your pickup schedule is just a click away!
Simply type your address in the Enter Address search bar to learn the trash, recycling, bulk, and yard waste collection days for your property. Republic Services Collection Schedule
Please call Republic Services at (321) 989-6030 or toll-free (844) 737-8254 for more information or visit https://www.republicservices.com/palmbayfl.
Residents receive twice-a-week garbage collection and once weekly recycling collection, as well as pickup for bulk and yard waste with no volume restrictions.
Your trash and recycling collection schedule is just a click away!
Simply type your address in the Enter Address search bar to learn the trash, recycling, bulk, and yard waste collection days for your property. Republic Services Collection Schedule
Please call Republic Services at (321) 989-6030 or toll-free (844) 737-8254 for more information or visit https://www.republicservices.com/palmbayfl.
Only place these items in the recycling container:
- Cardboard
- Cardboard boxes (flattened)
- File folders
- Food boxes (liners removed)
- Poster board
- Metal (remove any food or liquid substances)
- Aluminum beverage cans
- Food cans
- Paper
- Brochures
- Envelopes
- Magazines
- Newspaper
- Paper (staples okay)
- Phone books
- Plastics Only (remove any food or liquid substances)
- Detergent containers
- Milk jugs
- Shampoo bottles
- Soda bottles
- Water bottles
Never place these items in the recycling container:
- Batteries
- Clothing
- Diapers
- Electronics
- Food
- Glass
- Hangers
- Medical waste
- Packing peanuts
- Paper (soiled)
- Plastic bags/wrappers
- Polystyrene foam (take-out boxes)
- Pizza boxes
- Scrap Metal
- Shoes
- Tanglers (garden hose)
- Tools
- Toys
Republic Services offers unlimited yard waste pickup at the curb.
All garden and yard trash (fine trash less than two (2) feet in length) shall be separated from all other household refuse and recyclable materials and stored in reusable containers acceptable to the contractor. No plastic or paper bags may be used for garden and yard trash storage/collection and should be containerized for curbside collection.
Trees and shrubbery, stump, tree limbs and other such objects shall be cut in lengths of no greater than four (4) feet if the diameter of the item is less than six (6) inches and shall be cut in length of no greater than two (2) feet if the diameter of the item is greater than six (6) inches.
If pile is too large for pick-up by a standard yard waste truck, the truck will pass and the address will be noted for pick-up by a claw truck. The standard time-frame for claw truck pick-up is 1 to 3 days. Piles left on empty lots that have no service will NOT be picked up.
Grass, loose yard waste, tree trimming or cut-down debris left by commercial landscape services are not picked up by Republic Services. It is the responsibility of the hired commercial landscape services to dispose of this debris.
Your pickup schedule is just a click away!
Simply type your address in the Enter Address search bar to learn the trash, recycling, bulk, and yard waste collection days for your property. Republic Services Collection Schedule
Please call Republic Services at (321) 989-6030 or toll-free (844) 737-8254 for more information or visit https://www.republicservices.com/palmbayfl.
Brevard County Solid Waste
Brevard County's Solid Waste Management Department operates three permanent Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers where these materials may be delivered. Brevard County residents may take accepted items from non-business activities to one of these collection centers for safe disposal at no cost. Proof of residency may be required.
The items below are considered household hazardous waste and cannot be placed in curbside carts. Thank you for keeping our employees and your community safe.
Hazardous Waste In the Home:
- Aerosol sprays (hair/paint/bug & oven cleaner)
- Adhesives
- CFL's
- Drain cleaner
- Electronics (10 large per year)
- Fluorescent lamps (10 each per household per year)
- Health and beauty aids (polish & remover, rubbing alcohol, peroxide)
- Mercury containing devices (thermometers/thermostats)
- Rechargeable batteries (Ni-cad, lithium/button)
Hazardous Waste Around the Home/In the Garage:
- Auto fluids (antifreeze, brake/power steering, motor oil)
- Auto/boat batteries
- Boat flares
- Gasoline/diesel
- Lighter fluid
- Lubricants
- Oil filters
- Paints/stains/thinners
- Sealers/solvents
- Roof coatings
Hazardous Waste In the Yard:
- Fertilizers
- Fungicides
- Flea dip/sprays
- Herbicides/insecticides/pesticides
- Pool cleaning supplies
- Propane tanks
- Rat poison
All Construction and Demolition Debris Collection and Disposal Businesses operating within the City of Palm Bay are required to apply for and operate under a Non-Exclusive Franchise. The franchise(s) will be granted for a time period of five (5) years. A franchise will be required in addition to any license(s) or Business Tax Receipts which otherwise may be required by law. An application fee in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500) will be required upon submission of the application. Contact Public Works Customer Service for more information on the application process at (321) 952-3437.
Construction and Demolition Debris Collection and Disposal Businesses operating within the City limits of Palm Bay without a Non-Exclusive Franchise will be considered in violation of the City of Palm Bay Code of Ordinances.
City of Palm Bay Approved Providers of Roll-Off Containers:
Dumpstar, Inc.
521 Thor Ave SE
Palm Bay, FL 32909
(321) 724-6176
ECO Green Waste & Portable
1707 Canova St SE Suite #2
Palm Bay, FL 32909
(321) 332-9633
Express Roll Off
193 Peregrine Dr.
Indialantic, FL 32903-4742
(321) 253-1080
Fletcher's Hauling Inc.
1950 Flashy Lane
PO Box 500372
Malabar, FL 32950
(321) 725-2329
Freedom Waste of Brevard
789 NE Dixie Hwy
Jensen Beach, FL 34957
(321) 633-8181
Freese, Inc.
2810 Lakemont Road
Melbourne, FL 32934
(321) 863-0363
H & R Roll Off Dumpsters
2090 Northview Street NE
Palm Bay, FL 32905
(321) 255-7203
Republic Services
2575 Doreatha Fields Ave NE
Palm Bay, FL 32905
(321) 989-6030
Waste Management Inc. of Florida
7382 Talona Drive
West Melbourne, FL 32904
(321) 409-6617
Waste Pro
2951 W King Street
Cocoa, FL 32926
(321) 837-0055
2023 Hurricane Debris Notice:
With hurricane season approaching, the City of Palm Bay would like to remind residents of the process for hurricane related debris pick-up.
As a reminder: Do NOT place any bulk or yard waste curbside at least 72 hours before a tropical storm or hurricane.
Depending on the severity of the storm, the City may contract a third-party contractor to carry out bulk clean-up from public roadways.
In the event the City contracts a third- party vendor, that hurricane debris contractor will be responsible for collecting construction and demolition (building or structure) debris, appliances, furniture, and loose vegetative debris on the ground.
During this time, Republic Services will still be responsible for collecting carted garbage, carted recycling, and containerized yard waste.
PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU "OPTED OUT" FROM THE REPUBLIC CALL BLAST AND WOULD LIKE TO OPT BACK IN, TEXT "UNSTOP" TO 844-567-2956 OR CALL 321-952-3420.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call Public Works at 321-952-3437 or send them an e-mail at pwcustomerservice@palmbayflorida.org.
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