St Johns County Trash Schedule 2024 (Holidays, Recycling & Bulk Pickup)

St Johns (zip code: 32004) is a county near Palm Coast, Clay County, Charlotte County, Manatee County, Hillsborough and Sarasota in the state of Florida, in the United States.

Like other counties in the country, St Johns offers its residents a trash collection program through which the citizens can get rid of their daily household trash, recyclables, hazardous waste and bulky items. Following are the details about the St Johns County trash schedule.

St Johns Trash Pickup Schedule

Trash collection takes place once every week in St Johns. However, the collection days vary from street to street. Moreover, the curbside collection starts at 6 am on your pickup day, so you have to place the carts at the curbside before this time.

You can have your complete St Johns trash schedule and garbage collection days checked from this trash collection map:

Some national holidays might alter your trash pickup schedule, so you can check the holiday schedule from here.

St. Johns Holiday Trash Schedule

Here is the complete holiday trash schedule for the county of St Johns.

New Year’s Day – January 1, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Martin Luther King Day – January 16, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Presidents Day – February 20, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Patriots Day – April 17, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Memorial Day – May 29, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Juneteenth – June 19, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Independence Day – July 4, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Labor Day – September 4, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Columbus Day – October 9, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Veterans Day – November 11, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Thanksgiving Day – November 23, 2023 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
Christmas Day – December 25, 2023 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
New Year’s Day – January 1st, 2024 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.

St. Johns Recycling Schedule

Recycling takes place every week in St Johns. To know your complete yearly recycling schedule, check out this recycling collection tool: https://www.sjcfl.us/SolidWaste/recyclestjohns.aspx

Enter your address and a complete calendar containing the pickup days schedule will appear in front of you.

Recyclables include newspaper, office paper and magazines, plastic bottles, envelopes and wrapping paper, construction paper, junk mail, books and paper bags, catalogs, glass jars and bottles, food cans etc.

St Johns Bulk Pickup Schedule

Bulky waste items are those which are very heavy and large and hence cannot be placed inside regular trash cans. These items include mattresses, furniture, carpets and rugs etc.

Bulk waste pickup takes place every week, on the same days as your trash collection days. Place your heavy items at the curbside before 6 am next to your trash cart on the collection day.

St Johns Yard Waste Collection Schedule

Yard waste includes tree branches, leaves, grass, brushes and other vegetative materials. Dirt, rocks and sand, cement and concrete, wood to which glue is added, recyclable items, animal waste and dead animals should not be added to yard waste.

Yard waste is collected every week in St Johns, and the schedule is the same as the recycling schedule. Check out your yard waste collection schedule from here: https://www.sjcfl.us/SolidWaste/recyclestjohns.aspx

St Johns Hazardous Waste Disposal

Household hazardous waste can not be collected from the curbside, instead, one has to take the hazardous items to the collection centers. This must be done only on the household hazardous waste community collection days. You can know more about the collection days by checking out the county’s website.

Hazardous items are the ones which can catch fire easily or which contain toxic chemicals dangerous for human health. Some of the examples are batteries and cells, glues and adhesives, furniture polish, swimming pool chemicals, brake fluid, photographic chemicals, medications, shoe polish, paints, pesticides and insecticides, fertilizers, varnishes etc.

County of St Johns Trash Guidelines

Following are some trash guidelines for the St Johns residents.

Do not overfill the carts. This may result in the trash being thrown on the streets which will litter your area.
Trash carts must be placed having a minimum of three feet distance with each other.
Throwing garbage on the streets and roads is not allowed and should not be practiced by the citizens.
Wash and dry the containers on a regular basis to ensure proper cleanliness.
In case of any query or if you need any information regarding the St Johns trash schedule, call the county’s public works department by dialing (904) 825-0991 or (904) 827-1005.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How do I dispose of large items in St Johns County?

Large items like furniture are picked up from the curbside on your trash collection days. Electronics can be picked up by contacting your service provider.

What is the recycling app for St Johns County?

Recycle Coach App can be installed in order to get regular reminders for your pickup days and get other information about recycling as well.