The City of Venice Solid Waste and Recycling Division is responsible for providing curbside solid waste, yard waste and recycling collection within the city limits. In addition to curbside collection, the solid waste and recycling divisions provide specialized services such as bulk collections and roll-off container service. The City’s Solid Waste and Recycling divisions have the additional responsibility to oversee the City’s disaster debris management program.

The City has converted to residential automated garbage collection. The final phase was completed in February 2020.

The City's new single-stream recycling cart program rolled out in January 2020. Here's a FAQ sheet of information on the new recycling carts for residents.

On Dec. 1, 2018, a temporary recycling surcharge was added to the current collection fees for program recycling.  This surcharge was due to an increase in the 3^rd party cost of hauling and processing recyclable materials and a worldwide loss in demand for resale of the recyclable materials.  This rate will fluctuate based on the market cost of disposing of recyclable material and is listed separately on resident's utility account.

Holiday Collection Schedule 2025

New Year’s Day 2024                   Wednesday, January 1, 2025           NO Collection

Garbage, Recycling, Yard Waste WILL BE collected on your Next Collection Day 

This ONLY applies if your collection day falls on the Holiday

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day         Monday, January 20                      Collection as NORMAL

President’s Day                              Monday, February 17                   Collection as NORMAL

Memorial Day                                 Monday, May 26                          Collection as NORMAL

Independence Day                         Friday, July 4                               NO Collection

Garbage, Recycling, Yard Waste WILL BE collected on your Next Collection Day 

This ONLY applies if your collection day falls on the Holiday

Labor Day                                         Monday, September 1                  NO Collection

Garbage, Recycling, Yard Waste WILL BE collected on your Next Collection Day 

This ONLY applies if your collection day falls on the Holiday

Veterans Day                                   Tuesday, November 11                    Collection as NORMAL

Thanksgiving holiday                     Thursday, November 27                NO Collection

Garbage, Recycling, Yard Waste WILL BE collected on your Next Collection Day 

This ONLY applies if your collection day falls on the Holiday

                                        Friday, November 28                    Collection as NORMAL

                                     Saturday, November 29                  Collection as NORMAL

Christmas holiday                             Thursday, December 25                NO Collection

Garbage, Recycling, Yard Waste WILL BE collected on your Next Collection Day 

This ONLY applies if your collection day falls on the Holiday

New Year’s Day 2026                    Thursday, January 1, 2026                      NO Collection

Garbage, Recycling, Yard Waste WILL BE collected on your Next Collection Day 

This ONLY applies if your collection day falls on the Holiday 

All other collection days will remain the Same