Cocoa, FL Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Cocoa, Florida — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Cocoa, FL runs on a set schedule — your exact day depends on your address. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Cocoa services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | TWICE weekly - Mon/Thu, Tue/Fri, Wed/Sat zone pairs across 3 trash zones; 5363 addresses... | TWICE weekly - Mon/Thu, Tue/Fri, Wed/Sat zone pairs across 3 trash zones; 5363 addresses carry exact days. |
| Recycling | Depends on your address | Weekly Mon-Fri by 5 zones. |
| Yard waste | Weekly Mon-Fri by 5 zones; bulk yard waste scheduled Wednesday citywide per bulk layer. | Provider: WM (Cocoa contract). |
| Bulk | Scheduled bulk pickup (claw truck) - request service; bulk yard waste Wednesdays per... | Scheduled bulk pickup (claw truck) - request service; bulk yard waste Wednesdays per 6,011-parcel layer. |
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Cocoa (WM contract) | |
| Recycling | WM (Cocoa contract) | |
| Yard waste | WM (Cocoa contract) | |
| Bulk | WM 'claw' scheduled pickup (Cocoa) |
Common questions
The things Cocoa residents ask most.
What days is trash pickup in Cocoa, FL?
Twice weekly (Mon/Thu, Tue/Fri, or Wed/Sat by zone) - 5363 addresses mapped with exact trash, recycling and yard-waste days.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Cocoa's 4-layer solid waste package: 13 zone layers + 5363 address records + 6,011-parcel bulk layer.
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Cocoa city: 19,930; prior estimate 19000).
- Holiday QA R5 VERIFIED https://www.cocoafl.gov/924/Solid-Waste-Collection: 'If a holiday falls on your regular collection day, you will not receive service that day. After the holiday, Waste Management will resume regular pickup and you will receive service on your next scheduled day.' = SKIP rule (no holiday slide, no makeup). Same page confirms provider: 'Collection services are currently provided through a competitively bid private contract with Waste Management, Incorporated'; WM Cocoa office 3303 Lake Drive, (321) 636-6894. No named-holiday list published on the page (generic rule).
Population 19,930 · Sources: City of Cocoa Solid Waste Collection Schedule (owner GISAdmn, City of…, City of Cocoa Pickup Schedule by Address (owner GISAdmn), City of Cocoa Bulk and Bulk Yard Waste Collection Schedule (owner ama…, www.cocoafl.gov · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.