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Yard Waste Guidelines

Are You Doing It Right?

Longer days mean more time for yard work. Due to increased volume, it's important to follow the guidelines to properly prepare your yard waste for curbside collection.



• Bag, Bundle, or Containerize: Small pieces of yard waste.
• Stack Neatly: All palm fronds, branches and shrubs.
• Separate: Garbage, recycling, and yard waste

Turtletown USA Beach Cleanup 2025

Join us for the 22nd Annual Turtletown USA Beach Cleanup and help us remove litter and debris from our beaches to kick off sea turtle nesting season!

WHEN: Saturday, May 10

TIME: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

WHERE: Multiple Locations 

Beaches Go Green Earth Day Cleanup

On April 19, Beaches Go Green hosted an Earth Day Cleanup Event at multiple beach locations Throughout Duval and St. Johns County. They had a great turnout and were able to remove hundreds of pounds of trash!

West Augustine Nature Society Earth Day, Everyday Cleanup

On April 27, the West Augustine Nature Society hosted an Earth Day Everyday Cleanup event. They provided snacks and had a raffle as volunteers cleaned up the community around West Augustine.

Holiday Office Hours

Memorial Day

Non-emergency St. Johns County offices will be closed in observance of the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 26. They will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, May 27.

The Tillman Ridge and Stratton Road Transfer Station will remain open during regular operating hours, Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. - 6 p.m., and Saturday from 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Curbside collection for household garbage, recycling, and yard waste will not be affected.

Download the St. Johns County Recycle Coach App

Become a Better Recycler

Download the app or go to www.RecycleStJohns.com to get your curbside collection schedule, sign up for alerts, and quickly learn how to properly dispose of different waste materials.

Download the Recycle Coach App and become a better recycler today!

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Top Material Searches on Recycle Coach Last Month

April 2025

Furniture

Furniture can donated or placed at the curb on your regular garbage collection day.

Organic Garden Materials

Yard waste can be taken to the curb on your collection day. Make sure to follow the guidelines.

Glass Bottles & Jars

Glass bottles and jars should be empty, clean, and dry and can be placed in your recycling cart

Our goal at the Solid Waste Division is to divert as much waste as we can from the landfill. One of the best ways to do this is through our residential curbside recycling program. This Trash Tracker shows how well we're doing in St. Johns County.

The American Flag Rescue Program provides residents with the opportunity to properly retire flags with honor and respect. American Flag Drop Boxes are available to the public in over 25 locations throughout St. Johns County.

Total Litter

(Collected Year-to-Date):

455 pounds

The St. Johns County Adopt-A-Road program provides an opportunity for residents, businesses, nonprofits, and community groups to adopt sections of county road and help remove litter and debris in an effort to keep St. Johns County beautiful.