Garbage & Recycling Rates

  • The standard monthly residential fee for solid waste pick up is currently $22.14; it is billed by Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) on our customers’ monthly utility bill.
  • Cost for an additional container: Green $15.94; Black $6.20 per month.
  • Multifamily Rate is $19.99 per month


Commercial Garbage Rates for Dumpsters

Services are billed Monthly

Services Per Week2 Cubic Yards4 Cubic Yards6 Cubic Yards8 Cubic Yards
1$76.11$131.12$174.94$210.69
2$138.36$238.81$319.06$384.79
3$207.54$358.21$478.58$577.19
4$276.72$477.63$626.60$769.60
5$345.91$597.03$797.65$962.00
6$415.08$716.44$957.20$1,154.38

Additional services - There will be an additional monthly charge of $25.00 per service for opening and closing of enclosure doors. Trash left outside the container will not be collected. Please ensure that the dumpster is accessible and not blocked on service days.

Commercial Dumpster Special Pick-ups

Services Per Week2 Cubic Yards4 Cubic Yards6 Cubic Yards8 Cubic Yards
1$26.13$38.96$58.44$77.92

Bulk Trash Rates - Trash which is not containerized

up to 5 cu yds $47.61 1/4 load
5 to 10 cu yds $95.22 1/2 load
10 to 15 cu yds $142.83 3/4 load
15 to 20 cu yds $190.44 Full load
Automotive Tires $52.90 per pickup Not to exceed 4 tires

Single Stream Recycling Program - "Do More Blue"

The City of Fort Pierce provides curbside recycling for all single-family homes in the city limits. Residential Recycling Service Fee is $3.11 and Multi-Family Recycling is $4.66. Fees are charged on the premises utility bill through the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority. Items accepted at this facility include:
  • Aluminum cans
  • Brown grocery bags
  • Cardboard boxes
  • Catalogs
  • Drink boxes
  • Glass bottles
  • Glass Jars
  • Juice cartons
  • Magazines
  • Milk cartons
  • Newspapers and inserts
  • Paperboard boxes
  • Phone books
  • Rigid plastic containers (#1 - 7)
  • Steel cans