Trash and recycling pickup in Boynton Beach: schedule and holidays

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Facts on this page come from the City of Boynton Beach Garbage & Recycling page, its pickup schedules page and the city’s 2026 solid waste brochure (PDF).

The City of Boynton Beach Public Works Department collects garbage, recycling, bulk trash and yard waste for homes inside the city limits. Your pickup days depend on your street. Look them up on the city’s pickup schedule map, which shows garbage, recycling and vegetation days by address.

Who to call

• Residential trash, missed pickup, carts: Public Works, 561-742-6200, option 1, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays
• Commercial trash: 561-742-6200, option 2, or PWAdmin@bbfl.us
• After hours: Public Works emergency line, 561-742-6234
• City water but outside city limits: Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, 561-640-4000
• Flooding, sewer, stormwater or sinkholes: 561-742-6400

Holiday schedule for the rest of 2026

The city follows its normal schedule on most holidays. The two exceptions are Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, which have no pickup and no make-up day.

If your day is Thursday or Friday, hold your trash until the next regular pickup in those weeks.

Setting out garbage

• Put cans or carts out after 6 p.m. the night before pickup, or by 6 a.m. on the day.
• Homes on automated routes get city-issued carts. Set the cart at the edge of the road with the wheels facing the house and the lid closed. Extra bags beside the cart are not collected.
• Homes not on automated routes can use bags or their own cans.
• Bag all household garbage. No tile, concrete or bricks in the can.
• Leave 3 feet around carts and piles so they clear mailboxes, cars and recycling bins.

Recycling: two bins

Curbside recycling is weekly and costs nothing extra, the city’s brochure says. The city does not provide recycling carts; residents buy them at home improvement stores.

• Yellow bin, paper: newspapers, magazines, catalogs, mail and boxes. Flatten boxes and cut them into 3-foot by 3-foot pieces.
• Blue bin, containers: steel and aluminum cans, bottles and jars, drink boxes, milk cartons and plastic containers numbered 1 to 7.
• Keep plastic grocery bags, foam and electronics out of both bins.

Bulk trash and yard waste

Bulk and yard waste are picked up weekly, on your bulk day.

• Bulk trash: up to 3 cubic yards a week of furniture, appliances and mattresses.
• Construction debris: fencing, cabinets, carpet and tile, up to 1 cubic yard a week.
• Vegetation: one pile of up to 3 cubic yards. Cut limbs to 4-foot lengths and no more than 4 inches thick. Bag grass, leaves and coconuts.
• Keep bulk, construction debris and vegetation in separate piles. The crew will not take a mixed pile until the resident sorts it.
• Paint cans go out only with the lids off and the paint dried.
• Hot tubs must be cut into four pieces, with one piece out per pickup.

Anything bigger, including stumps and trunks wider than 4 inches, needs a special pickup for a fee. Request it through the MyBoynton app. The city also rents 10-, 20- and 30-yard roll-off containers; order by 2:30 p.m. the business day before delivery. Fees are in the city’s solid waste fee schedule (PDF).

Trash put out too early, mixed piles and oversize piles draw a service charge. The city leaves a door hanger, and if the pile is not fixed within 24 hours, it is removed and at least $50 is added to the water bill.

Amnesty weeks still ahead in 2026

• Tire amnesty, Nov. 30 to Dec. 4: up to eight car or truck tires, with or without rims, at the curb on your bulk day, kept apart from other piles. There is no make-up day.
• Vegetation amnesty, Dec. 7-11: you can put out more than 3 cubic yards of vegetation on your bulk day at no charge. The usual cutting rules still apply.

Hurricane season runs through Nov. 30. The city asks residents not to trim trees or put out bulk piles once a storm is named, because there is no guarantee crews reach them before it arrives. See the Palm Beach County hurricane prep guide.

Hazardous waste, sharps and pills

Electronics, fluorescent bulbs, motor oil, antifreeze, wet paint, chemicals, A/C units and medical waste do not go in the trash. Take them to a Solid Waste Authority transfer station, which takes home chemicals and recycling. Call 561-687-1100 for disposal instructions.

Unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medicine can go in the drop box in the Boynton Beach Police Department lobby at 2100 High Ridge Road, open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Needles and sharps go to a Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County site; the closest listed are the Lantana/Lake Worth Health Center, 1250 Southwinds Drive in Lantana, 561-547-6800, and the Delray Beach Health Center, 225 S. Congress Ave., 561-274-3100, according to the city’s hazardous and bio waste page.

What this means for you

• Check the map once to learn your garbage, recycling and bulk days.
• On Thanksgiving and Christmas Day weeks, Thursday and Friday customers skip a pickup.
• Save old tires for Nov. 30 to Dec. 4 and big yard cleanups for Dec. 7-11.

Related: who to call at City Hall, moving to Boynton Beach and power outages.

Frequently asked questions

What day is trash pickup in Boynton Beach?

It depends on your street. Look up your garbage, recycling and vegetation days on the city’s pickup schedule map, or call Public Works at 561-742-6200, option 1.

Is there trash pickup in Boynton Beach on Thanksgiving?

No. There is no pickup on Thursday, Nov. 26, and no make-up day. Pickup is normal on Friday, Nov. 27.

How much bulk trash will Boynton Beach pick up?

Up to 3 cubic yards of bulk trash, such as furniture, appliances and mattresses, each week, and 1 cubic yard of construction debris. Put it out after 6 p.m. the night before or by 6 a.m. on your bulk day.

When is the next tire amnesty week in Boynton Beach?

Nov. 30 to Dec. 4, 2026. Residents can put up to eight car or truck tires at the curb on their bulk day that week.

Where do I take paint and chemicals in Boynton Beach?

Not to the curb. The city sends hazardous waste to the Solid Waste Authority’s transfer stations, which take home chemicals. Call 561-687-1100 for instructions.