Tallahassee Recycling Guide & 2026 Calendar
Single-stream recycling pickup is listed for Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday and Friday. Item-specific answers appear below.
Tallahassee recycling calendar 2026
Regular collection days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Check the current holiday delay notice for changes to regular pickup.
A verified 2026 recycling calendar has not been provided. Get the official calendar and confirm your route.
Accepted & prohibited recycling
Accepted items
- Cardboard and paperboard boxes (flattened cereal, tissue, and shoe boxes)
- Newspapers, brown paper grocery bags, magazines, catalogs, and books
- Junk mail, envelopes of all types, and office paper
- Plastic food and beverage containers and small buckets (up to 3 gallons)
- Butter, yogurt, margarine, sour cream, and cottage cheese tubs
- Glass bottles and jars of any color
- Metal food and beverage cans (tin, steel, aluminum)
Prohibited items
- Plastic grocery bags and plastic wrap (never bag recyclables)
- Styrofoam take-out containers and packaging materials
- Containers that held motor oil, pesticides, or hazardous chemicals
- Food scraps, greasy pizza boxes, and liquids
- Batteries and electronic waste
Can you recycle these items in Tallahassee?
Can you recycle cardboard in Tallahassee?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle pizza boxes in Tallahassee?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle plastic #1 in Tallahassee?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle plastic #2 in Tallahassee?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle plastic #3 in Tallahassee?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle plastic #4 in Tallahassee?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle plastic #5 in Tallahassee?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle plastic #6 in Tallahassee?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle plastic #7 in Tallahassee?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle glass in Tallahassee?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle aluminum in Tallahassee?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle shredded paper in Tallahassee?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
DPW & sanitation contact
City of Tallahassee Utilities Waste Management Division · municipal dpw
Phone: 850-891-4968
435 N Macomb StTallahassee, FL 32301
These collection rules cover Zone Tallahassee Curbside Collection Routes.
Trash & recycling questions
What days is trash collected in Tallahassee, FL?
Listed trash collection days are Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday and Friday. Set containers out Place containers at the curb no earlier than the day before scheduled collection and return them to your storage area near the home no later than the day following service.. These rules apply to Zone Tallahassee Curbside Collection Routes.
Is garbage pickup delayed for holidays in Tallahassee?
As of 2026-09-23: No observed holidays this week. Collections follow the regular schedule. A listed holiday shifts that day and the remaining collection days in its service week by one day. Observed holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. These rules apply to Zone Tallahassee Curbside Collection Routes.
How do I schedule bulk trash pickup in Tallahassee?
Bulky items are collected curbside every other week on an alternating Red and Blue week schedule according to your assigned collection day. Place bulky items at the curb no sooner than the weekend before your scheduled pickup date. Bulk items that cannot be collected curbside can be taken to bi-annual Cash for Trash community cleanup events. The listed limit is 5 items per pickup. Advance notice is not required under the listed rules. Contact sanitation at 850-891-4968 to confirm eligibility and arrange service. These rules apply to Zone Tallahassee Curbside Collection Routes.
What items are accepted for recycling in Tallahassee?
The listed accepted materials are Cardboard and paperboard boxes (flattened cereal, tissue, and shoe boxes), Newspapers, brown paper grocery bags, magazines, catalogs, and books, Junk mail, envelopes of all types, and office paper, Plastic food and beverage containers and small buckets (up to 3 gallons), Butter, yogurt, margarine, sour cream, and cottage cheese tubs, Glass bottles and jars of any color, Metal food and beverage cans (tin, steel, aluminum). Keep these listed prohibited items out: Plastic grocery bags and plastic wrap (never bag recyclables), Styrofoam take-out containers and packaging materials, Containers that held motor oil, pesticides, or hazardous chemicals, Food scraps, greasy pizza boxes, and liquids, Batteries and electronic waste. Confirm item-specific preparation rules with the official sanitation office. These rules apply to Zone Tallahassee Curbside Collection Routes.