Gainesville is a city located in northern Florida, United States. The Solid Waste Division is responsible for trash collection in Gainesville, FL. They manage garbage, recycling, bulk, and yard collection according to the location where you live. To ensure the sustainability of the environment, residents of Gainesville must follow certain rules related to sanitation. Residents are obligated to properly dispose of their trash and cooperate with the Solid Waste Division by following the provided rules.
Find Garbage and Recycling Collection Schedule
If you are looking for your Gainesville FL Trash Schedule for trash collection day, click the link below. You will see a search bar where you need to enter your email address. Select your correct address from the suggestions, and click the search button. This will provide you with your garbage and recycling schedule. You can also set reminders for your trash collection day by signing in to MyGNV.
Garbage Cart Collection Guidelines
According to the rules of Gainesville Garbage Collection Schedule, place your cart at the curbside by 7 AM on your scheduled collection day. Similarly, remove your cart by 9 PM on the same day after your trash is collected. Place your cart in obstacle-free areas and leave at least 2 feet of space around your trash cart to allow the collection truck to easily pick up your cart without any difficulty.
Do not block sidewalks when placing your cart at the curbside. Place your cart within four (4) feet from the curb or the traveled edge of the road in front of your property. If your cart is not placed accordingly, it will not be serviced. Place only a closed-lid cart at the curbside to reduce litter and spillage. Do not overfill your garbage cart; otherwise, you will be charged a fine.
Recycling Collection Guidelines
Recycling services will be provided on the same day as your normal garbage collection. Place only empty, clean, and dry items into the recycling cart and ensure a closed-lid cart is at the curbside by 7 AM on your designated day. Additionally, once your trash is collected, remove your cart as soon as possible.
Acceptable recycling materials include aluminum cans and bottles, steel cans and empty aerosol cans, plastic jugs, plastic bottles, plastic jars, plastic tubs, glass bottles, glass jars and containers, mixed paper, and flattened cardboard. Do not add plastic bags or contaminants into recycling carts.
Report Missed Collection
If you miss your trash collection day for any reason—whether it is your fault or the fault of the trash collection crew—you can report these issues. If you want to report a missed collection, click the link provided to access an online report form. Alternatively, you can call Public Services at 352-334-2330 to report missed collections.
Bulk Items Collection
There is no need for an appointment to schedule your bulk trash pickup because Gainesville facilitates its residents with weekly curbside bulk collections. Bulk trash collection services will be provided once a week on your normal garbage collection day. The Waste Management Department provides these services free of cost.
Acceptable bulk trash includes furniture, broken beds, broken chairs, mattresses, home appliances, and other household items. Pile your bulk trash at the curbside by 7 AM on your garbage collection day. Do not add any contaminants or construction materials into the bulk pile; otherwise, it will not be serviced.
Yard Waste Collection
Yard collection services will be provided once a week on the same day as your garbage collection. Yard waste includes leaves, branches, clippings, shrubs, and other yard material. Cut all branches into lengths of 6 feet and tie them into a bundle to place them at the curbside. Put all leaves and small yard trash items into plastic bags and place them at the curb to ensure your yard collection.
Holidays Collection Schedule
Trash and recycling collection run smoothly throughout the year, but due to some annual holidays, your trash and recycling will be delayed by one day. If a holiday falls on your normal trash collection day, your collection will be delayed by one day for the entire week. Therefore, follow the schedule below to place your cart at the curbside.
| Holidays | Date and Day | Change in Garbage and Recycling Collection Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2024, Monday | No collection on Monday. Your trash will be collected on January 2, 2024, Tuesday. |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 15, 2024, Monday | No collection on Monday. Your carts will be collected on January 16, 2024, Tuesday. |
| Memorial Day | May 27, 2024, Monday | No trash collection on Monday. Your trash will be collected on May 28, 2024, Tuesday. |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2024, Thursday | No trash collection on Thursday. Your trash carts will be serviced on July 5, 2024, Friday. |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 28, 2024, Thursday | No trash collection on Thursday. Your carts will be collected on November 29, 2024, Friday. |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2024, Wednesday | No trash collection on Wednesday. Your trash will be collected on December 26, 2024, Thursday. |
