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Sanitation Division
2500 NW 1st Avenue
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 416-3367

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City of Boca Raton
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Back to City's Home Page Garbage and Recycling Guidelines
Yellow & Blue Recycling BinsGarbage is collected twice per week curbside (the edge of pavement). The collection days are indicated on the Weekly Pickup Schedule. Separate garbage from vegetation, drain all non-hazardous liquid, wrap or bag and place in watertight containers made of metal or plastic, not more than 42 gallon capacity having handles and tight fitting covers. Please keep all containers grouped together and place at curbside on collection day.

Dangerous items that could injure a collector include, but are not limited to, fluorescent tubes, razor blades, light bulbs, broken glass, metal scraps, etc., and must be secured, properly wrapped, labeled and placed in clear view.

Recycling is collected once per week curbside (the edge of pavement) for single-family residents only. The collection days are indicated on the Weekly Pickup Schedule. Please prepare only accepted items for curbside recycling. Corrugated cardboard larger than 3' x 3'; must be disposed of on your scheduled garbage or weekly bulk item collection day. Cardboard is accepted at recycling drop-off centers.

Blue and yellow recycling bins are no longer available at the Municipal Services Complex.  Free bins can be obtained at the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County.  Please call their toll free number, 1-866-639-2467 (NEW BINS) for details.  Please follow the separation guidelines when sorting recyclables in the blue and yellow bins.

All Materials shall be placed in the swale for collection no earlier than 7 p.m.on the day prior to the scheduled collection day and no later than 7 a.m. on the scheduled collection day. All containers must be removed within 12 hours following collection.