Hours, fees and pickup rules change, especially after storms and at the start of a new fiscal year. Every line below links to the official page it came from. Confirm with Port St. Lucie or St. Lucie County before you load the truck.
Who picks up trash in Port St. Lucie
- The City of Port St. Lucie contracts with FCC Environmental Services to collect garbage, recycling and yard waste.[7]
- Residents pay for trash and recycling once a year through the solid waste assessment on their property tax bill.[7]
- The city lists the annual assessment as rising by $20.89 to $467.33 from $446.44.[7]
- The city's Office of Solid Waste is reached through 1PSL at 772-871-1775, press 5, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.[1]
- Homes get a city issued black garbage cart and a green recycling cart, and residents must use city issued carts.[1]
- Extra carts cost $84 a year for garbage and $70 a year for recycling, and swapping cart size is a one time $75 fee.[6]
Bulk trash pickup in Port St. Lucie
- Bulk waste is collected once a month on the same day as your regular pickup.[2]
- The bulk limit is two cubic yards per month, about the size of two standard front load washers.[2]
- A bulk pile larger than two cubic yards is tagged and left at the curb, and the property owner must arrange removal.[2]
- Accepted bulk items include furniture, mattresses, exercise equipment, broken down swing sets and basketball goals, refrigerators, stoves and other household appliances.[2]
- Bulk pickup does not take contractor or commercial hauler materials, concrete, land clearing debris, bagged garbage, hazardous waste, vehicle or boat parts, tires, engines, gas powered equipment that needs fuel drained, gas tanks, or oil paint.[2]
- Latex paint can go out only with the lid off and the paint dried and hardened.[2]
- Keep carts and bulk piles three feet away from mailboxes, utility poles, trees, hydrants and other carts.[2]
- Extra bulk pickups cost $18.50 per cubic yard for pickup and disposal; call 1PSL at 772-871-1775 and press 5 to schedule or get an estimate.[2]
- Residents may also hire any disposal service they choose instead of the city's extra pickup.[2]
- Contractors, landscapers, tree services and handymen working on a home must haul away and lawfully dispose of the debris they create.[1]
- Yard waste is collected weekly with a 4 cubic yard limit, and larger piles are tagged and not collected.[5]
- Limbs, logs and stumps cannot be more than 6 inches across, 4 feet long or 50 pounds per piece, except palm fronds.[5]
- Extra yard waste pickups are also $18.50 per cubic yard through 1PSL.[5]
- The city permanently closed its Convenient Drop-off Center at 1501 SW Cameo Boulevard effective Jan. 5, 2026.[8]
Port St. Lucie trash pickup schedule
- Garbage, recycling and yard waste are picked up once a week, and your day depends on your address.[3]
- Search your address on the city's collection map, call 772-871-1775 and press 5, or ask at the City Hall front desk to find your day.[3]
- Put carts out no later than 7 a.m. on pickup day and no earlier than 6 p.m. the evening before, and remove them the same day after service.[4]
- All garbage must be bagged and fit in the cart with the lid closed.[1]
- Recyclables go loose, not bagged, in the green cart and must be empty, clean and dry.[1]
- Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas are the only holidays that change collection; service shifts forward one day for that week.[3]
- For example, Thanksgiving Thursday service moves to Friday and Friday service moves to Saturday.[3]
- Report a missed pickup to 1PSL at 772-871-1775, press 5, or through the 1PSL website or app.[6]
- Once the city is forecast to get tropical storm force winds within 96 hours, it stops all solid waste operations, and residents should not set out bulk waste until the storm passes.[11]
Landfills and transfer stations near Port St. Lucie
Landfill
St. Lucie County Solid Waste, Baling & Recycling Facility
Run by: St. Lucie County runs the Solid Waste, Baling and Recycling Facility, also called the St. Lucie County Sanitary Landfill, where Port St. Lucie residents can drop off yard waste, household garbage and recyclables for a small fee.[2]
Address: The facility is at 6120 Glades Cut-Off Road, Fort Pierce.[2]
Phone: For more information call the county facility at 772-462-1768.[2]
Fees
- The city says there is a $10 minimum fee for up to 250 pounds of waste.[2]
Accepted
- Hazardous materials and electronic waste are accepted at no charge.[2]
Rules
- Bring a valid ID or driver's license as proof of residency.[2]
Hours: not listed here. Call or check the official page before you go.
Hazardous waste disposal in Port St. Lucie
- Household hazardous waste cannot go out with regular household garbage.[9]
- Port St. Lucie residents can drop off hazardous materials and electronic waste free year round at the county's Solid Waste, Baling and Recycling Facility at 6120 Glades Cut-Off Road, Fort Pierce, with ID.[9]
- The city also holds two free collection day events every year, and city buildings have free drop-off spots for rechargeable batteries.[9]
- Paint, motor oil, pesticides, car batteries, fluorescent bulbs and electronics are special waste that should not go in the garbage cart.[4]
Hazardous waste drop off
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, Public Works Complex
Run by: Keep Port St. Lucie Beautiful, part of the city's Office of Solid Waste, holds two free household hazardous waste collection days a year.[9]
Address: Collection days are held at the Public Works Complex, 450 SW Thornhill Dr., Port St. Lucie.[10]
Phone: For more information call 772-871-1775 and press 5.[9]
Accepted
- Accepted items include ammunition, automotive fluids, rechargeable lithium and vehicle batteries, electronics, fire extinguishers, fluorescent bulbs, fuels, oil based paint, propane tanks of 20 pounds or less, solvents and pill form prescription drugs.[10]
Not accepted
- Not accepted are medical waste, containers larger than 5 gallons, explosives, flares, latex paint, sharps, alkaline batteries, liquid medications and tires.[10]
Rules
- The events are open to city and St. Lucie County residents, IDs are required, and volunteers unload items from your car free of charge.[10]
Hours: not listed here. Call or check the official page before you go.
Check with the city first
- St. Lucie County facility hours and per ton fees could not be read for this guide, so call the county at 772-462-1768 before you haul a load.
- City pages disagree on the fall 2026 household hazardous waste event date, so confirm the date with the city before you go.
- The city stops collection when tropical storm force winds are forecast within 96 hours, so check the city website for storm and debris updates.
- Extra pickup rates and the annual assessment can change, so confirm the current amount with 1PSL.
We left these out because we could not read them on an official page when we checked:
- St. Lucie County Baling & Recycling Facility hours
- St. Lucie County landfill tipping fees per ton
- St. Lucie County year round household hazardous waste rules and accepted list
- Transfer station serving Port St. Lucie
- Next household hazardous waste collection day date