Escambia County, FL Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Escambia County, Florida — in one page, with sources.
Trash pickup in Escambia County, FL is assigned by zone or street — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Match your area in the trash schedule table below.
Trash Yard Recycle
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Escambia County services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
| Yard waste | Monday · Tuesday · Wednesday · Thursday · Friday · Not Collected | Depends on your zone — check the Yard waste zone list |
| Recycling | Monday · Tuesday · Wednesday · Thursday · Friday · Not Collected | Depends on your zone — check the Recycling zone list |
Which zone is my street in?
Collection day by zone. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Escambia County zone 6 (Monday) | Monday | All-in-one zone: yard Monday, recycling Monday. |
| Escambia County zone 5 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | All-in-one zone: yard Tuesday, recycling Tuesday. |
| Escambia County zone 1 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | All-in-one zone: yard Wednesday, recycling Wednesday. |
| Escambia County zone 3 (Thursday) | Thursday | All-in-one zone: yard Thursday, recycling Thursday. |
| Escambia County zone 7 (Friday) | Friday | All-in-one zone: yard Friday, recycling Friday. |
| Escambia County zone 2 (Not Collected) | Not Collected | All-in-one zone: yard Not Collected, recycling Not Collected. |
| Escambia County zone 4 (Not Collected) | Not Collected | All-in-one zone: yard Not Collected, recycling Not Collected. |
When is recycling collected?
Recycling day by zone — recycling runs on its own schedule, which can differ from trash. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Escambia County recycle zone 6 (Monday) | Monday | Recycling day for this zone. |
| Escambia County recycle zone 5 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | Recycling day for this zone. |
| Escambia County recycle zone 1 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | Recycling day for this zone. |
| Escambia County recycle zone 3 (Thursday) | Thursday | Recycling day for this zone. |
| Escambia County recycle zone 7 (Friday) | Friday | Recycling day for this zone. |
| Escambia County recycle zone 2 (Not Collected) | Not Collected | Recycling day for this zone. |
| Escambia County recycle zone 4 (Not Collected) | Not Collected | Recycling day for this zone. |
Yard waste collection days by zone
Use the zone list with the city’s current schedule.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Escambia County yard zone 6 (Monday) | Monday | Yard waste day for this zone. |
| Escambia County yard zone 5 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | Yard waste day for this zone. |
| Escambia County yard zone 1 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | Yard waste day for this zone. |
| Escambia County yard zone 3 (Thursday) | Thursday | Yard waste day for this zone. |
| Escambia County yard zone 7 (Friday) | Friday | Yard waste day for this zone. |
| Escambia County yard zone 2 (Not Collected) | Not Collected | Yard waste day for this zone. |
| Escambia County yard zone 4 (Not Collected) | Not Collected | Yard waste day for this zone. |
Service days by zone
The city publishes service-specific zone or cycle details rather than one shared date calendar.
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Three-stream authority — ECUA (Emerald Coast Utilities Authority) runs county sanitation as a utility authority - garbage, yard and recycling days are all mapped per area in the open layer.
More details: bulk & yard waste page.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | ECUA (Emerald Coast Utilities Authority - county sanitation) | |
| Yard waste | ECUA yard waste | |
| Recycling | ECUA recycling |
Common questions
The things Escambia County residents ask most.
What day is garbage pickup in Escambia County, FL?
Weekly by ECUA sanitation area (7 areas, each with its garbage day in the county GIS layer).
When is yard waste picked up in Escambia County?
Each sanitation area has its own yard waste day, mapped alongside garbage and recycling in the ECUA layer.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from ECUA's Sanitation Pickup FS: 7 county areas each mapping GARBAGE, YARD and RECYCLING days (Wednesday/Wednesday/Wednesday | Not Collected/Not Collected/Not Collected | Thursday/Thursday/Thursday | Not Collected/Not Collected/Not Collected | Tuesday/Tuesday/Tuesday | Monday/Monday/Monday | Friday/Friday/Friday).
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Escambia County: 326,928; prior estimate 320000).
Population 326,928 · Sources: ECUA Sanitation Pickup Escambia County FS (owner ECUA.SiteAdmin) · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.