Figuring out what the city takes. Waiting for pickup day. Calling around for quotes. It’s a lot to sort out for something you’re ready to be done with.
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Book before you bring it out.
Your items can still be inside when you book. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation.
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Choose a clear outdoor spot.
You arrange any carrying out of your home or down interior stairs. Keep entrances, sidewalks and shared access clear. We handle loading and haul-away from outside.
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Show us where to find it.
Add a photo and clear location notes. Contact us before booking if a gate, building rule or restricted access window needs an arrangement.
At a house: outside, accessible and easy to identify.At an apartment: an approved outdoor spot with shared access clear.
Access needs an arrangement?
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City collection Bulky items are collected every other week on the Red or Blue week that applies to the address, as long as the item fits the six by four by four foot limit. $26.7 for the published monthly charge for a regular home on the residential rate table, which covers the every other week bulky item pickup, with apartment service at the same monthly charge including bulky items. City of Tallahassee residential waste management customers inside the city limits. An item larger than the limit or a pile that cannot sit at the curb is not part of the monthly service and becomes either a Cash for Trash drop off or a special pickup billed by the quarter hour plus disposal costs.
City collection A mattress is named in the City bulky item list and rides the every other week pickup with the rest of the load. $26.7 for the published monthly charge for a regular home on the residential rate table, which covers the every other week bulky collection that takes a mattress. City of Tallahassee residential waste management customers inside the city limits, including apartment service where the apartment rate includes bulky items.
City collection Appliances are named in the City bulky item list and go out with the every other week collection. $26.7 for the published monthly charge for a regular home on the residential rate table, which covers the every other week bulky collection that takes an appliance. City of Tallahassee residential waste management customers inside the city limits. An appliance larger than the size limit, or one that cannot sit at the curb, goes to a Cash for Trash event or a special pickup with a billed rate instead.
City collection Garbage is collected once a week inside the city limits, with the container at the curb no earlier than the day before pickup and back in storage no later than the day after. $26.7 for the published monthly charge for a regular home on the residential rate table, which the City also applies to apartments with bulky item service included. City of Tallahassee residential waste management customers inside the city limits. The same table publishes a premium residential service at $61.24 per month and an additional garbage container at $17.92 per month in addition to the regular charge, and commercial rates are published separately.
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.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Tallahassee collects its own waste inside the city limits, and the City states that it is the exclusive provider for everything except recycling and construction and demolition debris. The rhythm is what takes getting used to. Garbage and recycling run once a week, while bulky items and yard waste run every other week on a Red or Blue week, and an address has one specific pickup day inside that week. A bulky item can be up to six feet long by four feet wide by four feet high, which takes in a mattress, a couch, an appliance, a disassembled swing set and a grill. Anything larger goes to a Cash for Trash event or becomes a special pickup billed by the quarter hour with disposal costs added. Hazardous waste is the one thing the City will not touch on the route, and bulky items that cannot sit at the curb go to the same events.
Garbage is collected once a week inside the city limits, with the container at the curb no earlier than the day before pickup and back in storage no later than the day after.
City cost & eligibility
$26.7 for the published monthly charge for a regular home on the residential rate table, which the City also applies to apartments with bulky item service included. City of Tallahassee residential waste management customers inside the city limits. The same table publishes a premium residential service at $61.24 per month and an additional garbage container at $17.92 per month in addition to the regular charge, and commercial rates are published separately.
When & how
Once a week on the pickup day for the address, which the City publishes in an address lookup. Garbage and recycling containers go to the curb no earlier than the day before the scheduled pickup and are returned to the storage area near the home no later than the day following service. A customer whose pickup day falls on or after a City holiday may be served one day later.
Get it ready
Garbage is the household waste that the recycling program will not take, including food and kitchen scraps, wax coated and plastic coated food containers, food contaminated boxes, wrappers, foil and foil pie plates, plastic wrap, butcher paper, plastic bags, polystyrene of every kind, paper plates, paper towels, napkins and tissues, china, ceramics, glassware and silverware, diapers, and rags or clothing that cannot be donated. Keep the material inside the barrel rather than beside it, and put the barrel out only within the set out window.
Bulky items are collected every other week on the Red or Blue week that applies to the address, as long as the item fits the six by four by four foot limit.
City cost & eligibility
$26.7 for the published monthly charge for a regular home on the residential rate table, which covers the every other week bulky item pickup, with apartment service at the same monthly charge including bulky items. City of Tallahassee residential waste management customers inside the city limits. An item larger than the limit or a pile that cannot sit at the curb is not part of the monthly service and becomes either a Cash for Trash drop off or a special pickup billed by the quarter hour plus disposal costs.
When & how
Every other week on the Red or Blue week that applies to the address, on the specific pickup day inside that week, such as a Red Monday. Bulky items are set out no sooner than the weekend before the pickup date, and the City publishes both the calendar and an address lookup.
Get it ready
Keep the pile behind the curb and clear of the containers, and stay inside the size limit of six feet long by four feet wide by four feet high. Disassemble a swing set before it goes out, and keep the material separate from yard waste and from anything the City collects by request, such as electronics and construction debris.
A mattress is named in the City bulky item list and rides the every other week pickup with the rest of the load.
City cost & eligibility
$26.7 for the published monthly charge for a regular home on the residential rate table, which covers the every other week bulky collection that takes a mattress. City of Tallahassee residential waste management customers inside the city limits, including apartment service where the apartment rate includes bulky items.
When & how
With the bulky round on the Red or Blue week for the address, set out no sooner than the weekend before the pickup date and clear of the containers.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and wrap it so the crew can lift it without debris falling out, and add it to the same pile as the rest of the bulky load so one visit covers everything. Keep it inside the six by four by four foot limit, and confirm with the customer line if a box spring or an adjustable base has to be separated.
Appliances are named in the City bulky item list and go out with the every other week collection.
City cost & eligibility
$26.7 for the published monthly charge for a regular home on the residential rate table, which covers the every other week bulky collection that takes an appliance. City of Tallahassee residential waste management customers inside the city limits. An appliance larger than the size limit, or one that cannot sit at the curb, goes to a Cash for Trash event or a special pickup with a billed rate instead.
When & how
With the bulky round on the Red or Blue week for the address, at the curb behind the containers and out no sooner than the weekend before the pickup date.
Get it ready
Empty the unit completely and keep it inside the size limit of six feet long by four feet wide by four feet high. Ask when you call whether the doors have to come off and how a unit that still holds refrigerant should be prepared, because the City publishes no degassing or tagging step for an appliance on the bulky route.
Residential electronics are collected by request every Thursday rather than with the bulky pile, and the City publishes no charge for the request.
City cost & eligibility
The City lists residential electronics as a by request service running every Thursday but publishes no rate for it, so confirm whether the request is covered by the monthly charge or billed separately with Waste Management Services on 850-891-4968 before the item goes out.
When & how
By request on the Thursday that the City runs the route, so the pickup is arranged through the service request rather than left for the bulky round.
Get it ready
Keep electronics off the bulky pile and out of the garbage, because the City collects them on their own route by request. Wipe or remove personal data before the device leaves the home, and separate any removable battery so it is not crushed in the truck.
Construction debris is collected by request rather than in the regular round, with published per ton disposal fees added to a timed pickup rate.
City cost & eligibility
From $106.94 for the published special residential pickup rate, charged per quarter hour with a minimum of the same amount and with disposal costs added on top. City of Tallahassee residential waste management customers, who may request a special pickup of bulky items, yard waste or construction and demolition debris. The rate is timed and does not include travel time, three to five business days are allowed from the request, and disposal is billed per ton on the same rate sheet.
When & how
By request through the City service request process, with three to five business days allowed after the request is submitted, and no regular route pickup for this material.
Get it ready
Keep construction debris off the bulky pile and out of the garbage barrel, because it is a by request material in the City program and recycling and construction and demolition debris sit outside the City exclusivity. Describe the material when the request is made so the disposal fee category is right, and keep it separated from household garbage and yard waste.
The City names bikes and other large items in the bulky list but not a machine, so the piece is confirmed before it goes out.
City cost & eligibility
The City publishes no rate for an exercise machine and does not name one, so call Waste Management Services on 850-891-4968 and confirm whether the machine counts as a bulky item, whether it fits the six by four by four foot limit and which week it belongs to. A machine that does not fit becomes a special pickup at the published timed rate.
When & how
Confirm first, then use the bulky round on the Red or Blue week for the address, set out no sooner than the weekend before the pickup date.
Get it ready
Describe the machine when you call, including whether it folds down and how much space it takes, since anything larger than six feet by four feet by four feet is outside the bulky service. Take off loose weights and the console, break the machine down as far as it comes apart, and keep the pieces together in one pile.
Yard waste runs every other week with the bulky round, on the same Red or Blue week for the address.
City cost & eligibility
$26.7 for the published monthly charge for a regular home on the residential rate table, which covers the every other week yard waste collection. City of Tallahassee residential waste management customers inside the city limits. A pile that does not meet the normal yard waste guidelines, such as a tree, becomes a special pickup billed at the published timed rate with disposal costs added.
When & how
Every other week with the bulky round on the Red or Blue week that applies to the address, set out no sooner than the weekend before the pickup date and clear of the containers.
Get it ready
Keep the pile behind the curb and away from the containers, and keep it free of household garbage, which the Cash for Trash events refuse along with yard waste and construction debris. A tree or another piece that does not fit the normal guidelines is handled as a special pickup instead, and composting is offered as an alternative for some of the material.
Hazardous waste is not picked up by the City and instead goes to one of the bi-annual Cash for Trash events.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of Tallahassee residential solid waste customers attending a Cash for Trash event, who present a City utility bill before unloading material. The credit for participating is $5 per utility bill and only one is given per bill, though a customer may make multiple trips, and no household garbage, yard waste or construction or demolition debris is accepted at the events.
When & how
The events run on the third Saturday of April and October from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the City Community Beautification and Waste Management facility at 2727 Major James Morgan Jr. Way, so the two chances each year are the April and October dates.
Get it ready
Keep hazardous waste out of the garbage barrel and off the bulky pile, because the City does not collect it on either route. Bring the material to the event with a City utility bill to receive the credit, and note that a customer who needs household garbage, yard waste or construction debris removed has to request a special residential pickup instead.
Garbage and recycling containers go to the curb no earlier than the day before the scheduled pickup and are returned to the storage area near the home no later than the day following service. Bulky items and yard waste use a longer window, and they go out no sooner than the weekend before the pickup date. A pickup day that falls on or after a City holiday may move one day later.
Bulky items and yard waste are collected every other week, and each address sits on either a Red week or a Blue week with its own pickup day inside that week, such as a Red Monday. The City publishes the red and blue week calendar online, prints a customer service guide that arrives by the start of each year, and offers an address lookup for the specific day.
A bulky item can be no larger than six feet long by four feet wide by four feet high and has to be something that will not fit in the garbage barrel. The City names appliances, small furniture, mattresses, lamps, bikes, chairs, tables, disassembled swing sets, plastic pools and barbecue grills. Anything bigger, or a pile that cannot sit at the curb, goes to a Cash for Trash event or to a special pickup billed by the quarter hour with disposal costs added.
Hazardous waste and project debris have their own routes
Hazardous waste is not picked up by the City at the curb and goes to a Cash for Trash event on the third Saturday of April or October, where a residential solid waste customer presents a City utility bill before unloading. Construction and demolition debris is collected by request rather than on the regular round, and electronics have their own by request Thursday route, so none of that material belongs in the garbage barrel or on the bulky pile.
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.
A city household with hazardous waste, or with a bulky item that cannot be left at the curb.
Cost & conditions
No charge. City of Tallahassee residential solid waste customers, who present a City utility bill before unloading material and receive a $5 credit, limited to one credit per utility bill. Household garbage, yard waste and construction or demolition debris are not accepted at the events.
Arrange it
Drive to the City Community Beautification and Waste Management facility at 2727 Major James Morgan Jr. Way on the third Saturday of April or October between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., bring a City utility bill, and unload the material.
Only hazardous waste and bulky items belong at the event, and the City refuses household garbage, yard waste and construction or demolition debris there. A customer with those materials requests a special residential pickup instead.
A city household with an item larger than the bulky limit, a tree that will not fit the yard waste guidelines, or construction and demolition debris.
Cost & conditions
From $106.94 for the published special residential pickup rate, charged per quarter hour with a minimum of the same amount and with disposal costs added. City of Tallahassee residential waste management customers requesting a pickup of bulky items, yard waste or construction and demolition debris. The rate is timed, travel time is not included, and the per ton disposal fees on the same sheet are $63.05 for garbage, $50.18 for clean yard waste, $63.05 for mixed bulk waste and $160 for tires.
Arrange it
Submit the special pickup request, allow three to five business days from the request date, and have the material staged where the crew can reach it when the visit is scheduled.
The charge is timed, so a large or slow load costs more than the minimum, and the disposal fee category depends on what the load contains. Commercial customers always need a special pickup rather than the residential bulky round.
City of Tallahassee Community Beautification and Waste Management facility
2727 Major James Morgan Jr. Way, Tallahassee, FL
Household hazardous waste along with the bulky items that cannot be left at the curb, on the two Cash for Trash event days the City holds each year.
Household garbage, yard waste and construction or demolition debris are refused at the event, and a City utility bill has to be presented before material is unloaded. One credit is given per utility bill, though a customer may make more than one trip, which allows a neighbor's material to be brought along.
Third Saturday of April and third Saturday of October, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
No charge. City of Tallahassee residential solid waste customers presenting a City utility bill, with a $5 credit per utility bill and no charge for participating beyond the credit terms.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
Which week are bulky items collected?+
Bulky items and yard waste run every other week, and the address is on either a Red week or a Blue week with its own pickup day inside that week, for example a Red Monday. The City publishes a red and blue week calendar online and sends a printed customer service guide to each home.Official guidance
How large can a bulky item be?+
No larger than six feet long by four feet wide by four feet high, and the item has to be something that cannot fit in the garbage barrel. Anything bigger goes to a Cash for Trash event or becomes a special pickup, and a commercial customer always needs a special pickup.Official guidance
How should an appliance be prepared?+
Empty it, keep it inside the six by four by four foot limit, and ask the City how the doors and any refrigerant should be handled, because Tallahassee names appliances in the bulky list but publishes no door removal or degassing step. The customer line for the question is 850-891-4968.Official guidance
How are electronics collected in the city?+
By request, on the Thursday route the City runs for residential electronics, which is separate from the every other week bulky pickup. The request goes through the City service request process, and customers can call 850-891-4968 with a question about the pickup.Official guidance
How does construction debris get collected?+
By request, from a residential waste management customer, and the City allows a special pickup of construction and demolition debris along with bulky items and yard waste. The rate is timed per quarter hour with a minimum of the same amount, and per ton disposal fees are added for the material collected.Official guidance
What disposal cost is added to a special pickup?+
The City publishes per ton disposal fees on the same rate sheet, with garbage charged as Class I, clean yard waste as Class II, mixed bulk waste as Class III and tires at their own per ton rate, and the amounts shown on the special pickup page. A mixed special waste collection for items prohibited from regular service varies by type and tonnage, so the total depends on what the load contains.Official guidance
Who collects the waste in Tallahassee?+
The City of Tallahassee Waste Management Services, which the City states is the exclusive provider of waste collection inside the city limits, with recycling and construction and demolition debris excluded from that exclusivity. Waste Management Services covers garbage, bulky items, yard waste and recycling for residential and commercial customers, and the service line is 850-891-4968.Official guidance
How do I find my pickup day?+
The City publishes an address lookup for the pickup schedule, and the Red or Blue week calendar shows which week the address sits in along with the specific day inside it. The printed customer service guide that arrives by the start of the year carries the same information, and a holiday may push a pickup one day later.Official guidance
How do holidays affect pickup?+
A customer may receive service one day later than the regular schedule when the pickup day falls on or after a holiday observed by the City of Tallahassee. The City publishes the holiday pickup schedules alongside the address lookup.Official guidance
How much is an extra garbage container?+
The City publishes a monthly charge for an additional garbage container on top of the regular residential rate, a higher monthly charge for premium residential service, and the regular monthly charge for a home. The amounts sit on the service page rate table, and apartment service carries the regular monthly charge with bulky item service included.Official guidance
Does apartment service include bulky items?+
Yes. The City charges apartments the regular monthly rate and that rate includes bulky item service. If the apartment complex management does not include the charge in the rental agreement, the City bills the customer directly, and the same bulky item size and set out rules apply.Official guidance
