Fort Myers trash pickup: cost and carts
City of Fort Myers Solid Waste Division. Billed by: Property tax bill, once a year (residential solid waste assessment per family unit).
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| 96-gallon trash cart (city service) | $20.05 | $241 |
One flat yearly assessment per home on the tax bill ($240.55 for FY2027), shown here per month. It includes a 96-gallon trash cart and a recycling cart.
Changing your cart
The city offers one residential trash cart, 96 gallons. To add a second trash can ($7.34 a month) or an extra recycling cart (free), call the Solid Waste Division at (239) 321-8050.
Ways to pay less
- Bulk, yard waste and appliance pickup every week. City residential service provides bulk item pickup once a week (up to 4 cubic yards), yard waste pickup once a week (up to 10 cubic yards) and white goods removal, such as a stove or refrigerator, once a week. How: Junk and brush must be separated.
Pay or manage it
Sources
Checked October 21, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.