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Fort Myers Trash Schedule 2024 (Bulk Pickup, Holidays, Maps)

We’re here to help you find the Fort Myers trash pickup schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.

The City of Fort Myers is in Lee County, Florida with Lakeland to the north, Cape Coral to the south, Immokalee to the southeast, and West Palm Beach to the east.

If there’s a change to your normal trash collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.

Fort Myers Trash Collection Calendar 2024

For normal trash collection schedules, view the city’s trash pickup days by entering your address here.

Trash Pick Up Holidays

Here you can see the city-observed holidays.

  • New Year’s Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day

Holiday Week Collection Delays

If the holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday  

  • Residential collection schedules will not be affected. 
  • Commercial collection schedules will not be affected. 

If the holiday falls on a Monday or Tuesday

  • Residential collection schedules will experience a delay from the day of the holiday through the remainder of the week.
  • Commercial collection schedules will experience a delay from the day of the holiday through the remainder of the week.

If the holiday falls on a Thursday or Friday 

  • Residential collection schedules will be delayed by one day for Thursday and Friday customers. Residential collections that are regularly scheduled for Monday and Tuesday will not be affected.
  • Commercial collection schedules will be delayed by one day for Thursday and Friday customers. Commercial collections that are regularly scheduled for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will not be affected.

If the holiday falls on a Wednesday

  • Residential collection schedules will not be affected. 
  • Commercial collection schedules will be delayed by one day for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday customers. Commercial collections that are regularly scheduled for Monday and Tuesday will not be affected.

Fort Myers Trash Collection Map

Fort Myers Trash Pickup Schedule

Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2024

To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit this page and enter your address in the search box.

Residential bulk waste will be picked up on the following days in the following areas as listed below:

  • Monday: West of McGregor Boulevard to Fort Myers Golf Course, west of Cleveland Avenue (US 41) and south of Fort Myers Golf Course
  • Tuesday: East of McGregor Boulevard, north of Fort Myers Golf Course, west of Evans Avenue, south of Edison Avenue, and west of Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard
  • Thursday: East of Evans Avenue on Edison Avenue, west of Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard to Michigan Link, south of Michigan Link to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, and west of Ortiz Avenue
  • Friday: East of Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard along Michigan Link, North of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to Ortiz Avenue, and east of Ortiz Avenue

Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup

  • Furniture
  • Appliances

Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup

  • Household garbage
  • Hazardous waste
  • Tires

Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.

If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.

Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.

There are a number of junk removal services in Fort Myers and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.

Recycling Collection Calendar 2024

Here’s the link to the recycling collection schedule.

Residential recycling cans will be picked up on the following days in the following areas as listed below. Residential recycling will be collected on the same day as garbage and all recyclable materials can go in the same recycling container. Recycling pick-up is as follows:

  • Monday: East of Evans Avenue, north of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (SR 82) to the Caloosahatchee River
  • Tuesday: East of Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard and south of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
  • Thursday: East of Cleveland Avenue (US 41) to Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard and south to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard as well as Downtown from Cleveland Avenue to Evans Avenue
  • Friday: West of Cleveland Avenue to Caloosahatchee River

Frequently Asked Questions

When is bulk pickup in Fort Myers?

To find your bulky item pickup in your area, enter your residential address here.

What day is trash pickup?

To find trash pickup on your street visit the city’s trash collection schedule online.

What time does trash collection start?

Trash collection starts at 6 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.

How can I contact the Fort Myers Public Works Department?

Address
2144 Arcadia Street
Fort Myers, FL 33916

Directions

Phone: 239-321-8050

Did we miss anything?

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