Margate trash pickup: cost and carts
Republic Services, which holds the City of Margate's exclusive franchise for residential curbside garbage and recycling collection. Billed by: City of Margate utility bill, monthly ($31.00 garbage plus $5.98 recycling).
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Garbage cart (35, 65 or 95 gallons) with recycling cart | $36.98 | $444 |
Garbage carts come in 35, 65 and 95 gallons and recycling carts in 35 or 65 gallons; the city's rates page lists one residential garbage charge and one recycling charge. Garbage is collected twice a week; bulk and yard waste once a week.
Changing your cart
Contact Republic Services online or at 954-583-1830 to exchange your garbage cart for a different size.
Ways to pay less
- Weekly bulk and yard waste pickup. Bulk and yard waste are collected once a week on your garbage day opposite your recycling day, in piles of up to three cubic yards. How: Place items behind the curb or in the swale by 7 a.m. on your collection day.
Pay or manage it
Sources
- City of Margate: garbage collection
- City of Margate: bulk and yard waste
- City of Margate: waste and recycling FAQs
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.