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. Learn more about composting as an alternative to placing some yard waste out at the curb.


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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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Monthly Charges

  • Regular Homes: $26.70 per month
  • Apartment*: $26.70 per month
  • Residential Premium Service (learn more): $61.24 per month
  • Additional Garbage Container (learn more): $17.92 per month in addition to regular charge
  • Special Residential Pickup Request (learn more): $106.94 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): $130.84 per 1/4 hour plus disposal costs and associated fees
  • Commercial Minimum - Refuse: $33.42 per month

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: $36.58 per month
  • 2 days picked up per week: $73.15 per month
  • 3 days picked up per week: $109.74 per month
  • 4 days picked up per week: $146.32 per month
  • 5 days picked up per week: $182.90 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. (4 cubic yards is about the size of 2 refrigerators)

Service available on Mondays, Wednesdays and/or Fridays.

  • 1 day pick up every other week: $29.82 per month
  • 1 day pick up per week: $59.63 per month
  • 2 days picked up per week: $119.26 per month
  • 3 days picked up per week: $178.89 per month

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. (6 cubic yards is about the size of 3 refrigerators)

Service available on Mondays, Wednesdays and/or Fridays.

  • 1 day pick up every other week: $44.81 per month
  • 1 day pick up per week: $89.62 per month
  • 2 days picked up per week: $179.24 per month
  • 3 days picked up per week: $268.85 per month

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. (8 cubic yards is about the size of 4 refrigerators)

Service available on Mondays, Wednesdays and/or Fridays.

  • 1 day pick up every other week: $59.74 per month
  • 1 day pick up per week: $119.49 per month
  • 2 days picked up per week: $238.98 per month
  • 3 days picked up per week: $358.48 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. (4 cubic yards is about the size of 2 refrigerators)

  • 1 day pick up every other week:
    • Loose Waste: $59.63 per month
    • Compacted Waste: $212.65 per month
  • 1 day pick up per week:
    • Loose Waste: $119.25 per month
    • Compacted Waste: $425.24 per month
  • 2 days picked up per week:
    • Loose Waste: $238.51 per month
    • Compacted Waste: $850.62 per month
  • 3 days picked up per week:
    • Loose Waste: $357.76 per month
    • Compacted Waste: $1275.92 per month
  • 4 days picked up per week:
    • Loose Waste: $477.02 per month
    • Compacted Waste: $1701.24 per month
  • 5 days picked up per week:
    • Loose Waste: $596.29 per month
    • Compacted Waste: $2126.54 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 - $89.44 per month
    • Compacted Waste - $318.98 per month
  • 1 day pick up per week
    • Loose Waste - $178.88 per month
    • Compacted Waste - $637.96 per month
  • 2 days picked up per week
    • Loose Waste - $357.76 per month
    • Compacted Waste - $1275.92 per month
  • 3 days picked up per week
    • Loose Waste - $536.66 per month
    • Compacted Waste - $1913.89 per month
  • 4 days picked up per week
    • Loose Waste - $715.54 per month
    • Compacted Waste - $2551.86 per month
  • 5 days picked up per week
    • Loose Waste - $894.42 per month
    • Compacted Waste - $3189.81 per month
  • 6 days picked up per week
    • Loose Waste - $1073.30 per month
    • Compacted Waste - $3827.78 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 - $119.13 per month
    • Compacted Waste - $425.31 per month
  • 1 day pick up per week
    • Loose Waste - $238.51 per month
    • Compacted Waste - $850.62 per month
  • 2 days picked up per week
    • Loose Waste - $477.02 per month
    • Compacted Waste - $1701.24 per month
  • 3 days picked up per week
    • Loose Waste - $715.54 per month
    • Compacted Waste - $2551.86 per month
  • 4 days picked up per week
    • Loose Waste - $954.05 per month
    • Compacted Waste - $3402.46 per month
  • 5 days picked up per week
    • Loose Waste - $1192.57 per month
    • Compacted Waste - $4253.09 per month
  • 6 days picked up per week
    • Loose Waste - $1431.07 per month
    • Compacted Waste - $5103.71 per month

Other Garbage/Recycling Container Services

  • Multi-Lift Container (12–16 cubic yards): $231.71 per pull plus disposal cost
  • Roll Off Container (20–40 cubic yards): $367.75 per pull plus disposal cost

Additional Fees and Services

  • Gate Fee: $60.37 per load
  • Return Fee: $150.96 per load
  • Late Route (After 7 a.m.): $60.37 per load
  • Contaminated Recycling Fee: $201.25 per load
  • Unacceptable Materials Fee: $201.25 per load
  • Decatur County Landfill Adjustment: $837.26 per load
  • Thomasville Pull Adjustment: $837.26 per load
  • Container Turnaround Service: $104.66 per load
  • Sanitizing (Roll-Off): $402.56 per load
  • Sanitizing (Dumpster): $201.25 per load
  • Delivery, Return Trip, Relocation, Weekend Service: $201.25 per load

Please call 850-891-4968 for information on these fees and services.