Solid waste collection policies require that garbage be bagged first, then placed in your container. This greatly reduces odor and litter. Bagged trash also keeps the container cleaner, thus reducing the chance of attracting flies, rodents and other critters.

Yes, they are collected once a week. Please call the Sanitation office at 910 938-5338 to put your address on our weekly list. We will pick up two items per week at no charge; we may assess a charge of $10 for each appliances over the 2-appliance limit.

Call the Sanitation Division at 910 938-5338 to obtain a recycle bin.The City provides two styles, an 18-gallon open-top bin or a 65-gallon bin on wheels with a lid. There is no additional charge to participate in the city recycling program.

The Sanitation “landfill tipping fee” is part of your monthly city utility bill; the residential charge is currently $5.00 per month.

Please call the Sanitation Division at 910 938-5338 for trash/recycling schedules for your area of the City. View the holiday schedule for periodic changes. We request that your containers are placed at the curb by 7:30am on your designated collection day.

Your Sanitation crew will pick up to three bulk items of this nature; if more than 3 items, you may be assessed a charge of $10 per item over the 3-item limit.

If the paint is still wet, remove the lid to air dry, or add enough dirt, kitty litter or floor dry to soak up all the paint. Once the paint is dry, set the paint cans at the curb on your normal trash day for pick up. Please do not put paint cans in your trash container.

There are a couple options here for disposing of remodeling material. If the amount is small enough to place in your trash can, please do so. If you have a larger amount, you can schedule the Dial-A-Truck . If remodeling materials is placed at the curb, Sanitation personnel will inspect and determine if charges will be assessed by  the City.

Dial-A-Truck is a program is provided for residents needing assistance in removing an excessive amount of yard waste or junk materials for disposal. The City will  provide a two-ton dump truck to be parked at your residence overnight or over a weekend for you to load with  yard and junk materials. Scheduling for this service is based on availability, on a first-come-first-served basis. There is no charge for the Dial-A-Truck service. 

Plastics, glass, aluminum, steel and several paper products. A list of recyclable items are included with your container when it is delivered. You may also view a list of acceptable Curbside Recycling items online.

The City's weekly yard waste collection is Wednesday of each week except holiday weeks.  Curbside Yard Waste is vegetation only; tree limbs, grass clippings, pine needles, brush, etc. Small, loose items need to be contained in paper compost bags, medium-size box, or a container that is no larger than a 32- gallon size. Yard waste cannot be collected in plastic lawn bags. Limb or brush piles larger than one cord (4’ x 4’ x 8’) will be inspected by Sanitation personnel to determine if there may be a charge assessed for collection by the City. The Dial-A-Truck may also be requested for dispossing of excessive amounts of yard waste. Sod, dirt and rocks are not yard waste and cannot be collected by City crews. The Sanitation Holiday Schedule is available online.

Waste  and recycling containers should be placed within a few inches of the curb in front of your house by 7:30am on your scheduled collection day. The lid opening should face the street (look at the arrows on the lid) to ensure that the lid opens properly and is not damaged when emptied. Leave a minimum of three feet between all containers at the curb (between multiple trash containers and between trash and recycling containers).

Please do not place containers directly in the street where it may impede traffic. Also, keep containers away from mailboxes, utility poles, parked cars or any other items that may be damaged by or be a hindrance to the collection equipment. Please do not place your container at the curb any earlier than 6:00pm the night before your scheduled day or leave it at the curb any later than 6:00am the day following your scheduled day.

Yes, it will change. The City provides several avenues of notification for residents. You can check the City of Jacksonville Calendar that is delivered to residents yearly (to request a calendar please call City Hall at 910 938-5200). The City advertises schedule changes in the Jacksonville Daily News the weekend before a holiday. You may also view the Sanitation Holiday Schedule online. The City offers ConnectCTY, a City-to-Resident phone system where the City provides automated messages to your phone relaying schedule changes and City alerts for your area. You may sign up for ConnectCTY online.

Yes, put oil in plastic containers marked “used oil” and set at the curb on your normal trash day.