Kissimmee picks up trash, recycling, yard waste and bulk once a week. Carts out by 7 a.m. or the night before. Solid Waste Division: 407-518-2507.
Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. Sources: the City of Kissimmee Trash, Recycling and Yard Waste Schedule, Get Large Items Picked Up, What Goes Where and Osceola County’s hazardous waste page.
The City of Kissimmee runs its own trash service. Garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulk items are each picked up once a week, and city crews work four days a week across the city with automated side-loading trucks. Carts go out by 7 a.m. on your day, or the evening before.
Who to call
- Solid Waste Division (missed pickup, carts, bulk): 407-518-2507, sanitation@kissimmee.gov
- Office: 101 Church St., third floor, Kissimmee, FL 34741
- Your pickup days: the city’s collection schedule lookup
- Household chemicals (Osceola County): 407-742-7780
First, check you are in the city
A Kissimmee mailing address does not mean city service. The city says many homes with a Kissimmee address are in unincorporated Osceola County, where trash and recycling are handled by Waste Management. Use the city’s city limits lookup before you call either one.
Your pickup day
The city does not publish a day-by-neighborhood list. Type your address into the collection schedule lookup, which shows your trash, recycling, yard waste and bulk days. Missed? Report it on the city’s missed pickup page or call 407-518-2507.
Which cart is which
| Cart | What goes in it |
|---|---|
| Brown (trash) | Bagged household garbage, food waste, Styrofoam, plastic bags, glass, hardback books, light bulbs, wrapping paper, dishes, motor oil containers |
| Blue (recycling) | Aluminum, tin and steel cans; paper, magazines and junk mail; plastic bottles and containers No. 1 to No. 7 with lids off; flattened cardboard and cartons |
| Green (yard waste) | Grass, leaves, weeds and small branches. No painted wood or construction debris |
The city’s rules for all three:
- No plastic bags in the blue or green cart.
- No rocks, dirt, concrete or hot coals in any cart.
- No chemicals, motor oil or paint in any cart.
- Set carts within 3 feet of the curb, handle facing away from the street, 4 feet from mailboxes, fences and trees and 10 feet from parked cars.
- Bring carts in after pickup. Carts left out past 8 a.m. the next day may be rolled back by city crews for a fee.
Bulk pickup
The city collects furniture, appliances, mattresses, swing sets, large boxes and big piles of tree trimmings at the curb. How it works, from the city’s bulk page:
- Find your bulk day on the collection schedule lookup.
- Put items at the curb by 7 a.m. on that day, 4 feet from other objects, off the sidewalk and away from storm drains.
- Keep tree trimmings separate from other bulk items, and keep bulk out of your carts.
- Call 407-518-2507 to say you have bulk out.
Bulk is charged by the cubic yard (about the size of a washing machine), and the charge appears on your KUA electric bill. The city does not take debris left by private tree or remodeling contractors, and crews will not go onto private property. Lay a refrigerator door side down, or take the door off. Do not put giveaway items at the curb: drivers may not see a “free” sign and could haul them away.
Holidays
The city posts its holiday changes on the schedule page. On the schedule it published for 2024, the most recent full list we could check, there was no collection on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, and pickup was not changed on the other city holidays, when only the division’s office closed. On Thanksgiving and Christmas the city said routes “will resume as usual the following week.” The 2026 list had not been confirmed when we checked; call 407-518-2507 the week before a holiday.
Paint, batteries and chemicals
Kissimmee residents can use Osceola County’s free household chemical drop-off. The county takes paint, used oil and antifreeze, pool chemicals, pesticides, propane tanks, electronics and most batteries, in containers of 5 gallons or less:
- Bass Road Disposal Facility, 750 S. Bass Road, Kissimmee: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, last chemical load at 2:45 p.m. Phone 407-742-7780.
- St. Cloud Transfer Station, 2701 Peghorn Way, St. Cloud: 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
The county asks residents to keep lithium-ion batteries (vapes, phones, power tools, e-bikes) out of every cart because they can start truck fires. Used needles go in a free sharps container from any Osceola County pharmacy, returned full to a staffed fire station.
What this means for you
- Look up your day once and save it: the city has no printed neighborhood list.
- Bulk costs money and lands on your KUA bill, so call 407-518-2507 first.
- Paint and chemicals go to Bass Road, never in a cart.
Related: who to call at City Hall, moving to Kissimmee and power outages in Kissimmee.
Frequently asked questions
What day is trash pickup in Kissimmee?
The city collects trash, recycling, yard waste and bulk items once a week, four days a week across the city. Your day depends on your address; look it up on the city’s collection schedule map or call 407-518-2507.
What time does trash need to be out in Kissimmee?
Carts must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on your pickup day, or the evening before. Carts left at the curb after 8 a.m. the next day may be rolled back by city crews for a fee.
How do I get rid of furniture or a mattress in Kissimmee?
Put it at the curb by 7 a.m. on your bulk day and call the Solid Waste Division at 407-518-2507 to let it know. The city charges for bulk by the cubic yard, billed on your KUA electric bill.
Where do I take paint and chemicals in Kissimmee?
Osceola County takes household chemicals from county and city residents free at the Bass Road Disposal Facility, 750 S. Bass Road, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 407-742-7780.
Why doesn’t the city pick up my trash if my address says Kissimmee?
Many Kissimmee mailing addresses are in unincorporated Osceola County, where Waste Management collects the trash. Check the city limits map before calling the city.
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