Jacksonville, FL Bulk Pickup Guide: Accepted Items, Schedules by Service Area & Other Options

Ask a few Jacksonville neighbors when bulk pickup is and you may get different answers. That’s because Jacksonville doesn’t run one citywide bulk pickup program schedule.

Jacksonville bulk item pickup will take couches, mattresses, and fencing from the curb, but the schedule comes down to one thing: who hauls your trash. Depending on the answer, your old couch goes out every week or every other week. And the Beaches and Baldwin, which kept their own governments when Jacksonville merged with Duval County, run their own programs entirely.

Here’s how Jacksonville bulk item pickup works, how to find your schedule, what belongs at the curb, where to take items that don’t, and what to do when your local pickup day doesn’t fit the job.

The short answer: Your Jacksonville bulk pickup schedule depends on who collects your regular trash. City crews and Meridian Waste collect bulk weekly, while Waste Pro collects bulk every other week. Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Baldwin use their own programs.

Not sure who serves your Jacksonville address? Use the city’s collection schedule lookup or call 630-CITY at 904-630-2489 before setting anything out.

Jacksonville picks up bulky items at the curb, and the cost is already built into the solid waste fee on your property tax bill, currently $29.50 a month. How often your bulk items get picked up depends on your hauler:

• City crews and Meridian Waste: Bulk is collected every week, on the same day as your garbage. These areas don’t use city-issued garbage carts.
• Waste Pro: These neighborhoods use city-issued carts, and bulk is collected every other week.

To prepare for Jacksonville bulk pickup:

• Check your collection day first. Use the city’s schedule tool or call 630-CITY.
• Put items out at the right time. Set them out no earlier than 5 PM the day before and no later than 6 AM on collection day.
• Keep items close to the curb. Bulk should be within 5 feet of the curb and at least 3 feet from parked vehicles, mailboxes, fire hydrants, utility boxes, and other obstacles.
• Prepare glass and fencing. Wrap and tape mirrors and glass tabletops. Roll wire fencing and cut wood fencing into manageable sections.

Holidays rarely move your pickup date. Jacksonville generally keeps the regular collection schedule except around Thanksgiving and Christmas, so check the city’s holiday schedule when one of those dates is close.

What Jacksonville bulk pickup will and won’t take

Jacksonville publishes size and placement rules for bulk items rather than a simple citywide item-count cap. In Waste Pro areas, the bigger issue is often the every-other-week schedule, especially when a couch or mattress needs to be gone sooner.

Jacksonville’s curbside program handles most household junk. These are the spots where it comes up short.

• Apartment complexes. The city’s residential collection covers properties with up to four residential structures, and bigger ones usually use a private hauler. Ask your property manager.
• The every-other-week wait. If Waste Pro serves your street and you just missed bulk day, the next one is two weeks out.
• Contractor debris. City ordinance says contractors have to remove their own debris. Even your own projects are capped at a cubic yard or two.
• Appliances on short notice. They need a scheduled pickup, so you can’t just roll the old fridge to the curb on bulk day.
• Anything still inside. The crews collect from the curb, so the heavy lifting is up to you.

For a bigger job, LoadUp handles apartment cleanouts, estate cleanouts, and everyday trash pickup across the city.

If you have a truck and a free morning, Jacksonville has two main places to take things yourself, and one of them is surprisingly cheap on Saturdays.

The Commonwealth Avenue program also accepts many household electronics for recycling, with a limit of three TVs or CRTs per customer.

Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Baldwin run their own waste programs, so Jacksonville’s main bulk schedule does not apply there.

Municipal boundaries can be easy to miss around Jacksonville, especially near the Beaches. If you’re unsure, check which city or hauler actually provides your trash service before setting anything at the curb.

In Jacksonville, the hardest part of bulk pickup is often figuring out which calendar belongs to your address. Once you know your hauler, the city program works well for ordinary curbside items. The friction starts when you just missed Waste Pro’s bulk week, the refrigerator needs its own appointment, or everything is still sitting inside the garage.

Private junk removal may make more sense when:

• You’re in a Waste Pro area and can’t wait two weeks for bulk day
• You have an appliance or tires and don’t want to schedule around the city
• You have contractor or renovation debris the city won’t take
• You live in an apartment or condo property that the city doesn’t serve
• Furniture, appliances, or other bulky items still need to be carried out from inside your home, garage, apartment, or shed

If your Jacksonville schedule doesn’t fit the job, LoadUp gives you another option. You can book junk removal in Jacksonville online, choose from available pickup dates, and have the Loaders carry items out from inside your home, garage, or apartment.

LoadUp shows pricing before you book and offers a price match guarantee for qualifying written quotes for the same service. If you’re still comparing local options, our guide to junk removal companies in Jacksonville covers other providers in the area.