Yard work done? Book pickup for contractor bags of leaves, grass clippings and small trimmings. Choose your bag count for an exact price. Loose piles need a photo quote.
You have already spent your time clearing the yard. Choose how many contractor bags are going and give the cleanup a finish date, with a price you can see before booking.
Count bags, not branches.
One filled contractor bag is one item. Add the quantity you need.
Know the total now.
The first bag starts the order; every other bag uses the additional-item price.
Follow the pickup.
Choose a day, receive updates and see photos after collection.
Use standard contractor bags for the online price. Every bag must be carryable and weigh 50 lb or less.
Leaves, grass and small trimmings.
Bag the loose material before pickup. Small branches must fit inside the bag without making it unsafe to handle.
A loose pile needs its own plan.
Unbagged brush, branches or yard waste? Text photos and your ZIP code for a custom quote. Do not book a loose yard pile as a number of contractor bags.
Keep dirt and gravel separate.
Neither is included in a contractor bag. Tell our team about soil, rocks, sod or mixed heavy material before booking.
Yard debris removal prices in Marco Island
First item / additional item
Contractor bag$69 / $20
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Yard waste is collected on the island's Thursday collection day with the trash, recycling and bulky items, prepared in paper bags or containers and limited to ten bundles or containers.
City cost & eligibility
From $15 per cubic yard for yard waste at a Collier County drop-off center for residents, with a one cubic yard maximum per visit, while a larger residential yard waste load at the county landfill is charged $55.75 per ton. Marco Island residences on the county collection route for the curbside route, and any resident for the drop-off center and the landfill. The curbside service has no published per item charge, and the drop-off limit is one cubic yard per visit.
When & how
Put the yard waste at the curb after 6 p.m. the evening before the Thursday collection day, or take it to the island center at 990 Chalmer Drive between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday.
Get it ready
Use only paper yard waste bags or paper grocery bags, never plastic, or personal containers of no more than 35 gallons weighing under 50 pounds with the material no more than twelve inches over the top. Bundle branches with twine, keep them under four feet long and four inches thick, and keep the whole load to ten bundles or containers, because the limit is enforced.
Trash, recycling and bulky items on the island's days
Trash and recyclables are picked up between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Monday and Thursday, containers cannot be placed at the curb before 6 p.m. the evening before collection, and they must be back out of the right of way by 7 p.m. on the collection day. Trash containers are stored in the garage or at the side of the house, and trash is not collected from a vacant property.
Yard waste is collected on Thursday with the trash, recycling and bulky items, and it goes to the curb no earlier than 6 p.m. the evening before. Paper bags or paper grocery bags are the only bags accepted, personal containers may be no larger than 35 gallons and must weigh under 50 pounds with the material no more than twelve inches over the lid, branches must be bundled under four feet long and four inches thick, and the load is limited to ten bundles or containers.
What the island drop-off center will and will not take
The Marco Island Recycling Drop-Off Center at 990 Chalmer Drive is open Monday to Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and observes county holidays. It takes electronics, household hazardous waste, batteries, bulbs, paints, oil, polystyrene, pressurized tanks, sharps and scrap metal, and it takes yard waste, household bulk and construction material at fifteen dollars per cubic yard with a one cubic yard maximum, but household hazardous waste does not belong in the carts and a bigger load has to go to the county landfill.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
Collier County Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Division for the City of Marco Island, with the Marco Island Recycling Drop-Off Center
Use the Collier County curbside and specialty bulky service
A Marco Island residence on the county collection route with furniture, yard waste, an appliance, electronics, tires or vehicle batteries to dispose of.
Cost & conditions
The county fee schedule for residential curbside customers puts municipal solid waste, recyclables, electronic materials, bulk and yard waste collection inside the annual curbside assessment, which includes an initial once weekly bulky item collection, and then prices two services outside it: extra pickup service for move in or move out debris at $105.40 plus $14.05 for each item of bulk waste or white goods in District I and $70.25 plus $7.03 per item in District II, and rear door service for a non handicapped customer at $63.24 per unit per month in District I and $84.30 in District II. The city page and FAQ confirm that appliances, electronics, up to four standard vehicle tires a month and up to two vehicle batteries a month are scheduled at least 48 hours ahead, so confirm the address and the current schedule on 239-252-2380.
Arrange it
Put bagged household waste, recyclables, bulky items and prepared yard waste at the curb after 6 p.m. the evening before a Monday or Thursday collection, and call 239-252-2380 at least 48 hours ahead when the load includes an appliance, electronics, tires or vehicle batteries.
Bulky items put out without the call may be left behind and can draw a fine to the property owner, bulky items should not exceed four feet or fifty pounds, and yard waste is capped at ten bundles or containers with paper bags only.
Collier County Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Division for the City of Marco Island, with the Marco Island Recycling Drop-Off Center
Drop it at the island Recycling Center on Chalmer Drive
A household with electronics, household hazardous waste, batteries, yard waste, household bulk or a small containerised construction load.
Cost & conditions
The county rate table for residents, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, charges fifteen dollars per cubic yard for yard waste, household bulk and construction material with a one cubic yard maximum, ten dollars for each television after the first three in a visit, seven dollars per item for refrigerant handling, and four dollars per tire up to four tires for fifteen inch or smaller with nine dollars each for sixteen to eighteen inch. Electronics other than televisions, batteries, bulbs, household hazardous waste, paints, oil, polystyrene, pressurized tanks and sharps carry no charge. Confirm the current rates at the gate.
Arrange it
Drive to 990 Chalmer Drive, open Monday to Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and closed on county holidays, separate the material by type, and pay at the site for the containerised loads.
Household bulk and yard waste are capped at one cubic yard per visit, construction material is limited to small do it yourself amounts with commercial loads excluded, and the county landfill is the route for a bigger load.
Collier County Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Division for the City of Marco Island, with the Marco Island Recycling Drop-Off Center
Haul a larger load to the Collier County Landfill
A household with more than one cubic yard of bulky material, yard waste or do it yourself construction debris.
Cost & conditions
The county tipping fees for residents are $97.65 per ton for bulky items, $55.75 per ton for residential yard waste, $81.05 per ton for residential appliances and metal goods, $96.55 per ton for construction and demolition debris and $7.00 per item for refrigerant handling, so confirm the weigh in and the accepted material at the gate.
Arrange it
Take the load to 3730 White Lake Boulevard in Naples, open Monday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with hand unloading until 4:15 p.m., closed on the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Mixed loads of biomass or construction and demolition material with other waste are not accepted, so the load has to be separated before arrival, and cash or a major credit card is required at the scale.
Self haul on Marco Island starts with the island's own center: the Marco Island Recycling Drop-Off Center at 990 Chalmer Drive is open Monday to Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and observes county holidays, taking electronics at no charge apart from the television count, household hazardous waste, batteries, bulbs, paints, oil, polystyrene, pressurized tanks, sharps and scrap metal, plus yard waste, household bulk and construction material at the published per cubic yard rate with a one cubic yard maximum. A bigger load goes to the Collier County Landfill at 3730 White Lake Boulevard in Naples, open Monday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and closed on the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas, where the load is weighed and the residential tipping fee is charged by the ton for bulky items, yard waste, appliances and metal goods and construction debris, with mixed loads of biomass or construction material and other waste refused. Collier County drop-off center page with the Marco Island center address and hours and the residential rate tableCollier County solid waste FAQ with the specialty bulky list, the scheduling requirement, the bulky drop-off limits and the yard waste preparation rules
Island drop-off center for electronics, bulk and yard waste
Marco Island Recycling Drop-Off Center
990 Chalmer Drive, Marco Island, FL 34145
Electronics other than televisions at no charge, televisions with the first three in a visit free, household hazardous waste, batteries including vehicle and marine batteries, bulbs, paints and stains, oil and cooking oil, polystyrene, pressurized tanks, sharps in an approved container, scrap metal, and yard waste, household bulk and construction material at the containerised rate.
Household bulk, yard waste and construction material are limited to one cubic yard per visit at fifteen dollars per cubic yard, electronics are subject to the television count, refrigerant handling is charged per item, and the center observes county holidays. Household hazardous waste never belongs in the garbage or recycling cart, and a load larger than the one cubic yard limit has to go to the county landfill or the Immokalee Transfer Station.
Monday to Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., observing county holidays.
The residential rate table effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 charges fifteen dollars per cubic yard for yard waste, household bulk and construction material with a one cubic yard maximum, ten dollars for each television after the first three in a visit, seven dollars per item for refrigerant handling, four dollars per tire for fifteen inch or smaller up to four per visit and nine dollars each for sixteen to eighteen inch, with electronics other than televisions, batteries, bulbs, household hazardous waste, paints, oil, polystyrene, pressurized tanks and sharps at no charge.
Bulky items such as household furniture, residential yard waste and biomass, residential appliances and metal goods, scrap metal, construction and demolition debris and beneficial reuse material such as clean soil and clean roof tiles.
Mixed loads of biomass or construction and demolition material with other waste are not accepted, refrigerant handling is charged per item, hand unloading stops at 4:15 p.m. and the scale takes cash or a major credit card. Commercial construction debris has to come here rather than to a drop-off center.
Monday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed on the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Residential tipping fees are $97.65 per ton for bulky items, $55.75 per ton for residential yard waste and biomass, $81.05 per ton for residential appliances and metal goods, $96.55 per ton for construction and demolition debris, $60.00 per ton for beneficial reuse material and $7.00 per item for refrigerant handling, so the load is weighed and priced at the scale.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Yard debris removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Marco Island.
How much is bagged yard debris pickup?+
One contractor bag is $69; each additional bag is $20. Select your bag count to see the total. Every bag must be carryable, weigh 50 lb or less, and contain no dirt or gravel.
Can you pick up a loose pile of branches or yard waste?+
Contact our team for a custom quote. Text a photo of the whole pile, its approximate dimensions, your ZIP code and a view of the pickup access. We confirm the scope, price and scheduling before you book.
Can I book regular paper yard bags?+
The online item for this service is a standard contractor bag. If your yard debris is in another kind of bag, send a photo so our team can confirm the right booking.
Can I arrange same-day pickup?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Checkout shows the available dates for your address. Your booking is for a pickup day, rather than an exact arrival window. We send updates and photos after collection.
Where should I put my items?+
Use an accessible outdoor spot you are allowed to use, and follow the instructions in your confirmation. Keep sidewalks, entrances and vehicle access clear. You arrange any indoor carrying. For a loading dock or a short building access window, confirm the setup with our team before booking.
When is yard waste collected on Marco Island?+
Yard waste and landscape debris is collected on Thursday, the same day as trash, recycling and bulky items, and it can go to the curb any time after 6 p.m. the evening before. Use paper yard waste bags or paper grocery bags rather than plastic, or personal containers of no more than 35 gallons weighing under 50 pounds, bundle branches under four feet long and four inches thick, and keep the load to ten bundles or containers. A live Christmas tree follows the same route once the decorations are off, with a tree over six feet cut in half.Official guidance
What does yard waste disposal cost on Marco Island?+
From $15 per cubic yard for yard waste at a Collier County drop-off center for residents, with a one cubic yard maximum per visit, while a larger residential yard waste load at the county landfill is charged $55.75 per ton. Marco Island residences on the county collection route for the curbside route, and any resident for the drop-off center and the landfill. The curbside service has no published per item charge, and the drop-off limit is one cubic yard per visit. Yard waste is collected on the island's Thursday collection day with the trash, recycling and bulky items, prepared in paper bags or containers and limited to ten bundles or containers. Put the yard waste at the curb after 6 p.m. the evening before the Thursday collection day, or take it to the island center at 990 Chalmer Drive between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday.Official guidance
Who do I call about collection on Marco Island?+
Collier County runs the island's collection service and answers on 239-252-2380, with the county's public utilities customer service line also handling cart repairs and replacements; the city page names the same county number for a bulk item pickup on Thursdays. The island's Recycling Drop-Off Center is at 990 Chalmer Drive, and the county landfill for a larger load is at 3730 White Lake Boulevard in Naples.Official guidance
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