What day is trash collected in Fort Myers, FL?
Fort Myers collects on Monday and Tuesday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Fort Myers, FL
Fort Myers, FL trash pickup by address.
Enter a Fort Myers, FL street address to check trash pickup as published by City of Fort Myers Public Works.
Setting out in Fort Myers The city prefers carts out the night before, and no later than 6:30 a.m. on the scheduled collection day.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Fort Myers.
The city prefers carts out the night before, and no later than 6:30 a.m. on the scheduled collection day.
Junk and brush have to be set out as separate piles — mixed piles aren't collected together.
The trash and recycling cart must be out no later than 6:30 a.m. on collection day, and the city would rather see it out the night before so it is not missed.
Place carts at least 5 feet away from any obstruction, and check the extra guidelines printed on the cart lid.
Collection can be skipped entirely if a cart is overweight, put out late, blocked by vehicles or overfilled.
Read from the official Fort Myers guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Fort Myers days differ by address.
Fort Myers collects on Monday and Tuesday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Fort Myers Public Works publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Sep 2026.
Common questions
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The Fort Myers address result links City of Fort Myers Public Works directly.
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