Margate, FL Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Margate, Florida — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Margate, FL runs on a set schedule — your exact day is assigned by address; the city publishes it via its official lookup. 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 Margate services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Twice weekly per address: Wednesday & Saturday (4,708 addrs), Tuesday & Friday (4,536)... | Twice weekly per address: Wednesday & Saturday (4,708 addrs), Tuesday & Friday (4,536), Monday & Thursday (4,323); multifamily via property management, some private-service areas |
| Recycling | Depends on your address | Weekly single weekday per address: Tue 2,645 / Sat 2,589 / Mon 2,515 / Wed 2,119 / Fri 2,074 / Thu 1,800 |
| Yard waste | Depends on your address | Weekly single weekday per address: Wed 4,708 / Tue 4,536 / Mon 4,323 - same zone structure as trash |
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Service coverage — 12,230 addresses are 'PLEASE SEE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT' (apartments/multifamily) and 2,105 'PRIVATE SERVICE' (e.g. commercial on Sample Rd); 30 CITY OWNED. Single-family city service = ~13,567 addresses.
More details: bulk & yard waste page.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Margate (hauler: Republic Services since Feb 1, 2022; WM before) | |
| Recycling | City of Margate (hauler: Republic Services) | |
| Yard waste | City of Margate (hauler: Republic Services) |
Common questions
The things Margate residents ask most.
What are Margate's trash pickup days?
Twice weekly per address - Wednesday & Saturday, Tuesday & Friday, or Monday & Thursday; the open address lookup layer gives your exact days.
What day is recycling collected in Margate?
Weekly on one weekday (Mon-Sat) depending on your address.
Who picks up Margate's trash?
Republic Services under city contract since February 1, 2022 (previously WM).
What about apartments?
Multifamily addresses are marked 'please see property management' in the city's own data; service is arranged by the property.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Broward sweep: record built from Margate's open address-point WasteAndRecycling layer (27,936 records) with full per-address trash/recycling/yard days.
- Hauler transition recorded in the layer itself: WM through January 31, 2022; Republic Services starting February 1, 2022.
Population 58,712 · Sources: Margate WasteAndRecycling FeatureServer (address-point lookup, city G…, Margate 'Waste and Recycling' webmap (owner margategis) · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.