Garbage is collected twice a week in Hollywood, either Monday and Thursday or Tuesday and Friday. Residents in all single and duplex homes should have received gray garbage carts for their use. Call Environmental Services Division for replacement or you can purchase an additional cart for $40.80.

Stolen Carts: 
Please call non-emergency police department (954) 967-4357 get a case number then call us at (954) 967-4200 it will be replaced with a refurbished cart.

Garbage Collection Map:
Click here to see the Garbage Collection Schedule Map.

Acceptable Garbage: 
All kitchen and table refuse, paper, rags, paperboard boxes, food scraps and bagged grass clippings.

Unacceptable Garbage:
Brush, rocks, metal, hard junk, construction debris, household hazardous waste, flammable substances, medical waste, liquids, dead animals, sewage, manure and radioactive materials.

Hours:
6:30 am except for the Beach District which starts at 7 a.m.

Remember to put your garbage out the night before collection or earlier than 6:30 a.m. on the collection day. By starting early, crews are able to remove the garbage in all areas of the City by early afternoon before it gets too hot. This also eliminates any odor problems and unsightly mess.

AUTOMATED GARBAGE COLLECTION

The Environmental Services Division has reached its goal to automate garbage collection throughout the city. All single-family or duplex residents receive one gray, garbage container for their use. Additional containers may be purchased, if necessary. Contact the Environmental Services Office at 954-967-4200 or email recycle@hollywoodfl.org for more information. Only the City of Hollywood-issued gray cart can be picked up by our new automated trucks.

Advantages to Automated  Garbage are: 

	•	Lower maintenance costs
	•	Lower budget costs
	•	Save time
	•	Reduces injury to workers
	•	Contributes to a cleaner, safer and more efficient collection
	•	Encourages environmental responsibility

Benefits to the residents are: 

	•	Better service
	•	Enhance neighborhoods
	•	Beautify the entire city

Location and placement of cart:

	•	All garbage must be BAGGED and TIED before placing inside the cart.
	•	The arrow located on the lid and metal bar on front of container should be facing out into the street or alley ready for collection.
	•	The lid must be closed so the garbage will not spill on the ground when emptied. Nothing can be placed on top of the closed lid.
	•	Place cart closer to the street or the automated truck WILL NOT be able to reach the garbage container, and it WILL NOT be emptied.
	•	All garbage to be collected MUST be placed inside the container. (Additional containers may be purchased, if necessary. Call 954-967-4200).
	•	Do not place anything on top of closed lid or on the ground around the cart, as this will stop the driver from emptying the container.
	•	Place the cart in an OPEN SPACE or at least THREE FEET from all mailboxes, fences, telephone or FPL poles or trees. Also be sure that no vehicles are blocking the cart. If so, it will not be emptied.
	•	Your automated cart should be placed out the night before or by 6:30 a.m. on the day of collection and returned to storage by sunset on the day of collection.

Acceptable Garbage:
All kitchen and table refuse, paper, rags, paperboard (cookie & cereal boxes) and food scraps. Bagged and tied grass clippings can go into the container, but the City encourages you to recycle clippings in our Green Waste Recycling Program.

Unacceptable Garbage:

1. No brush debris or hard junk is allowed in container (an occasional palm frond or branch will be picked up as long as the lid on the cart still closes).
All material placed in cart must be bagged and tied.
2. No rocks, metal, flammable substances, medical waste, liquids, dead animals, sewage, manure and radioactive materials.
3. Construction and demolition debris such as lumber, drywall, tile, and concrete can be taken to the Broward County Landfill, 7101 S.W. 205 Avenue (located at Sheridan Street and US 27). The telephone number is 954-680-0095 or 954-680-0087.

4. Household Hazardous Waste and chemicals cannot be put into your automated garbage container. When the solid waste crew empties your container into the truck and compacts the contents of the truck, the hazardous waste can react with other materials and cause injury. Pool chemicals pesticides, bleach, auto fluids and other household cleaners must be disposed of at the Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off located at 5601 W. Hallandale Beach Boulevard every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information, please call 954-765-4999.

Garbage and Recycle pick-up will resume on your next schedule pick-up day

For additional information you contact us at (954) 967-4200 or email recycle@hollywoodfl.org for holiday schedule or check the local government access channel for notices.

REDUCING YOUR GARBAGE VOLUME:

The City of Hollywood encourages you to recycle  to help reduce your garbage volume. It costs less to dispose of acceptable recyclable materials as recycling than to dispose of them as garbage. In addition, we have available Green Waste Containers for residents to purchase for disposal of grass clippings, leaves, cut up palm fronds, weeds and small shrubbery cuttings. The container may be purchased for a one-time fee of $22. The container will be serviced for free each month on the Wednesday of your brush collection week. Call 954-962-9253 for more information on this program.

BUT WHAT DO I DO WITH IT?:
 

	•	Call animal control at 954-359-1313 ext. 400 to report dead animals.
	•	Broken glass should be put into a rigid container (such as a large tin can or cardboard box) sealed and then placed into an acceptable garbage container.
	•	Rocks, roofing materials, dirt and construction debris can be taken to the Broward County Landfill. There is a fee, call (954) 680-0087 for directions and fee schedule.

SAFETY:

Household hazardous waste and chemicals cannot be put into the garbage. We have had several incidents in past years, where residents have put chemicals in the garbage.

When the Solid Waste Crew throws the garbage into the truck and compacts it, it can react with other materials and cause injury. Pool chemicals, pesticides, bleach, auto fluids and other household cleaners must be disposed of at the Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off located at 5601 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd. It is open every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Call Broward County for details, (954) 765-4999.