Cape Coral Reminds Residents of Solid Waste Collection Guidelines, Services
August 24, 2026
Cape Coral provides solid waste removal through a contracted service. Each home receives a tan bin for trash and a green bin for recyclables—these bins belong to the city and must remain with the property. Residents should learn the collection rules to get the most from these services.
Trash day:
- Trash collection services run Monday-Friday. Check your area's trash day online.
- Garbage, recycling, yard waste, and bulk waste are collected on the same day.
- Service will not occur on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, or Christmas. When any of these six holidays falls on a weekday, trash service will be delayed one day from the holiday for the remainder of the week.
- Bins should be at the road's edge, with wheels and handles facing the house.
- Bring your bins in from the road when it's not your scheduled trash day.
Extra garbage and recycling:
- When your garbage bin is full, extra garbage should be placed in plastic bags next to the cart.
- Extra recycling should be set out in a clearly labeled cardboard box.
- Cardboard should be broken down and placed in the recycle bin.
Yard Waste:
The City provides collection of residential horticulture waste, including trimmed branches and limbs from trees and shrubs, grass clippings, fallen fruit, leaves, weeds, and palm fronds.
- Small yard waste accumulations under 50 pounds should be bundled, tied, neatly stacked, or placed in approved bags or garbage bins within 3 feet of the curb or street edge.
- Loose palm fronds should be stacked neatly with all fronds facing the same direction, and yard waste must not block pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
- Residents should not place waste on property that is owned or occupied by others without permission.
- When a resident hires a company to trim trees or provide other landscaping services, the service provider is responsible for disposing of the residue and rubbish. They may not leave anything behind for the City solid waste contractor to collect.
Residential Bulk Waste Collection:
- Bulk items should not be stacked.
- All items need to be placed within 3 feet of the road.
- Any item that can fit in a trash bin should be placed in the bin.
- "Move-Outs" are not part of the standard bulk pick-up process and must be scheduled for removal. Note: A fee may be imposed.
- When a resident hires a company to work on fences or provide contractor services, the service provider is responsible for disposing of all residue and rubbish. They may not leave anything behind for the City solid waste contractor to collect.
Bulk Waste Drop-Off:
Residents can drop off bulk waste at the North Cape Government Complex, 1200 Kismet Parkway, Tuesday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Bulk Waste Drop-off Site can be accessed from Northwest 14th Avenue.
Bulk, Household Chemical Waste:
The City holds semi-annual drop-off events to collect bulk items and household chemical waste at City Hall, 1015 Cultural Park Boulevard. The next drop-off event will be held November 7, 2026, from 7 to 11 a.m.
For full details on residential waste services, visit CapeCoral.gov.