Melbourne Trash Pickup Schedule 2026: Bulk & Holidays

Melbourne, Florida • Address-first collection guide

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City of Melbourne residents generally receive garbage twice weekly, recycling every Wednesday and weekly yard-waste collection by zone. Bulk furniture, appliances, electronics, tires and large vegetation piles should now be scheduled before set-out.

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This guide separates Melbourne, West Melbourne, Melbourne Beach and unincorporated Brevard County, then shows the correct route, curb deadline, holiday rule, bulk process, phone number and disposal facility for each location.

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Melbourne Trash Pickup Schedule 2026: Quick Resident Answer

City of Melbourne garbage collection generally runs Tuesday and Friday north of Sarno Road, and Monday and Thursday south of Sarno Road—including the City’s beachside areas. Recycling is collected every Wednesday.

Containerized yard waste is collected weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday depending on the address zone. Place regular carts at the curb after 5:00 PM the evening before and by 6:00 AM on collection morning.

The City’s current page directs residents to schedule bulk pickup. Do not assume that furniture, an appliance, electronics, tires or a large yard pile will be collected automatically merely because it is the normal yard-waste day.

Choose the Correct Melbourne-Area Collection System

Four nearby jurisdictions appear under Melbourne-related searches. The city or county that supplies the service controls the schedule—not the mailing address alone.

City of Melbourne Garbage, Recycling and Yard-Waste Schedule

Four City Yard-Waste Zones

Is Garbage Pickup Today or Tomorrow in Melbourne?

This helper checks the normal City of Melbourne weekday pattern. It does not access WM’s live dispatch system and cannot identify emergency route changes.

How to Find Your Exact Melbourne Pickup Days

1. Confirm the jurisdiction. Determine whether the address is inside Melbourne, West Melbourne, Melbourne Beach or unincorporated Brevard County.
2. Open the matching official lookup. City of Melbourne residents should use the interactive map linked from the City Trash and Recycling page.
3. Enter the complete service address. Include the street number and complete street name instead of searching only by ZIP code.
4. Record every service category. Save both garbage days, recycling day, containerized yard-waste day and any scheduled bulk date.
5. Recheck before an affected week. Review holiday and storm alerts before setting out carts or a large pile.

After preparing the address, use the official City page for the live map and final confirmation.

Open Official Melbourne Lookup

Official Source Conflicts You Should Know About

City of Melbourne Cart Placement Rules

Melbourne Wednesday Recycling: What the Official Poster Says

City of Melbourne recycling is collected every Wednesday. Place accepted material loose inside the yellow-lidded cart.

Melbourne Yard-Waste Rules From the Official Flyer

Containerized yard waste and small piles must be ready by 6:00 AM on the assigned weekly yard-waste day. Large loose piles are collected separately and should be scheduled.

Correct Yard-Pile Placement

• Place material near the roadway but not in the street or gutter.
• Keep piles off storm drains and water meters.
• Do not conceal a fire hydrant.
• Do not place the pile under power lines or large trees.
• Keep lumber, fencing, doors and construction wood separate.
• Align branches and limbs in the same direction.

Waste Management Melbourne FL Bulk Pickup

The current City page directs residents to schedule discarded furniture, household junk and other items that do not fit inside the green-lidded garbage cart.

1. Identify the item. Confirm that it is furniture or household junk—not construction debris, chemicals or contractor waste.
2. Schedule before set-out. Use WM’s bulk-pickup request, call 321-723-4455, call ECO at 321-608-5080 or email the City recycling contact.
3. Ask for the confirmed date. Do not assume the regular yard-waste weekday is automatically the bulk date.
4. Prepare specialty items. Remove appliance doors, contents and batteries where required.
5. Leave safe clearance. Keep items at least three feet from carts, yard waste, storm drains and other obstructions.

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Appliances, Electronics and Tire Collection

Waste Management Melbourne FL Holiday Schedule 2026

The City lists five WM holidays. City residents affected by these dates are serviced on the next regularly scheduled collection day.

Use the official WM alert only after understanding the normal route and holiday rule above.

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How to Report a Missed Melbourne Pickup

1. Confirm the jurisdiction. Make sure the address is actually inside City of Melbourne limits.
2. Confirm the service day. Check whether the missed material was garbage, recycling, containerized yard waste or scheduled bulk.
3. Review set-out compliance. Confirm it was ready before 6:00 AM, facing the street and free of obstructions.
4. Check holiday and storm status. Verify whether the route was moved to the next normal day.
5. Contact the hauler or City. Call WM at 321-723-4455 or the Melbourne ECO Division at 321-608-5080.

New Customers, Cart Sizes and Replacement Help

West Melbourne Trash Pickup Schedule

West Melbourne uses WM, but service days are assigned by neighborhood rather than the City of Melbourne’s Sarno Road boundary.

West Melbourne Cart and Bulk Rules

• Set carts out by 6:00 AM.
• Keep carts at least three feet from all objects.
• Lid opening faces the street; wheels face the house.
• Only WM-provided automated carts may be used for ordinary curbside trash.
• Bag household trash; do not bag recycling or yard waste.
• Call WM to schedule bulky items that do not fit inside the cart.
• West Melbourne states that eligible large-item pickup is available without an additional collection charge.

West Melbourne Disability Accommodation

A resident who cannot roll carts to the curb may contact WM with evidence of disability. The City FAQ says qualified residents can receive service from the cart-storage location without an additional charge.

West Melbourne Holiday Rule

There is no service on Memorial Day, July 4, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas. Affected trash and carted yard waste move to the next regularly scheduled collection day; affected recycling moves to the next business day.

West Melbourne Neighborhood Days Call WM

Melbourne Beach Trash Pickup Schedule

Melbourne Beach uses Waste Pro. Do not apply City of Melbourne garbage or recycling days to a Town address.

The older Town flyer says material should be at the curb—not in the street—by 6:00 AM and should not be placed curbside until the evening before.

Official Melbourne Beach Schedule Call Waste Pro: 321-837-0055

Unincorporated Brevard County Garbage Schedule

This section applies only to addresses outside incorporated City or Town limits.

Brevard County Set-Out and Route Window

• Place carts and yard-waste cans within five feet of the curb.
• Set out the night before or before 6:00 AM.
• Collection begins around 6:00 AM and can continue until 8:00 PM.
• Keep carts outside the vehicle drive lane.
• Do not block or obscure the collection path.

Brevard Special Collection Limits

Call WM for furnishings, appliances, electronics, bicycles or other material that cannot reasonably fit in the automated cart. The County’s special-collection definition references items that cannot be reduced below four feet long, 24 inches in diameter and 50 pounds.

Each unincorporated household is entitled to set out up to four automobile tires, with or without rims, per year.

Brevard County Holiday Rule

No collection is required on Memorial Day, July 4, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas. The County states that there are no makeup days; service resumes on the next normal collection day.

Official Brevard Residential Collection

Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics

Brevard County accepts eligible household hazardous products and electronics at designated collection centers. Proof of residency and proof that the material came from a household may be requested.

How to Prepare Hazardous Products

• Keep material in the original labeled container when possible.
• Do not mix chemicals together.
• Secure lids and transport containers upright.
• Keep products away from passengers, heat and ignition sources.
• Bring a driver’s license, tax bill or utility bill as proof of residency.

Sarno Landfill, Transfer Station and HHW Center

The Sarno site contains separate operations. Tell staff what material you have so it goes to the correct area.

Official Sarno Facility Guide

Hurricane and Storm-Debris Collection

Hurricane threats can close Brevard County disposal facilities and stop WM routes. The City asks residents to delay unnecessary landscape trimming when a named storm is approaching.

Melbourne-Area Waste Collection Phone Numbers

Useful Trash-Pickup.org Resources

Official Melbourne-Area Action Links

Melbourne Trash Pickup Frequently Asked Questions

Final Melbourne Pickup Plan

Confirm the jurisdiction first. A Melbourne postal address does not prove that the property uses City of Melbourne service.

Inside City limits, save both garbage days, Wednesday recycling and the correct yard-waste zone. Put normal carts out after 5:00 PM and before 6:00 AM.

Schedule furniture, appliances, electronics, tires and large yard piles before placing them curbside. Save the confirmation number and follow the preparation instructions for the specific item.

Use WM at 321-723-4455 for route and scheduled-pickup help. City of Melbourne residents can also contact ECO at 321-608-5080.

Independent guide notice

Trash-Pickup.org is an independent information website. It is not affiliated with Melbourne, West Melbourne, Melbourne Beach, Brevard County, WM or Waste Pro and cannot dispatch a truck or modify an account.

Official information reviewed August 5, 2026. Address routes, holiday notices, facility acceptance and fees can change.