ECUA provides solid waste, recycling, and yard trash collection to residential properties within the unincorporated area of Escambia County. The ECUA service area includes all of Escambia County with the exception of the City of Pensacola and the Town of Century. Residential and Commercial Dumpster service is also available through the ECUA by calling the Customer Service Center at (850) 476-0480.
The monthly charge for sanitation service is $24.54 for three pick-ups per week – one pick-up of household refuse, one pick-up of recyclables (requires sign-up to participate), and one weekly pick-up of yard trash. The 90-gallon containers used for garbage and recycling in our automated system are provided free of charge by the ECUA.
Up to three additional 90-gallon containers are available for $4.08 per month per container.
All ECUA residential sanitation customers may now, for an additional charge, call ECUA customer service to request an additional pick-up of their garbage can. This service is intended to assist customers who may have an unusually high volume of garbage on a pick-up day. This service is offered only on the regularly scheduled collection day or the following business day. For example, if your collection day is Friday you can schedule an extra pick-up for Friday (a second pick-up after your normal service) or on Monday.
The charge for this service is $7.88 per can, per pick-up. Please contact ECUA Customer Service at (850) 476-0480 for more details or to schedule this service.
For your convenience, simply email customer.service@ecua.fl.gov to request any of the following services:
Missed Sanitation collections will need to be reported the following business day.
When making your request for service, please include your name, service address and a daytime telephone number. This information will expedite the service.
Pensacola Beach is no longer picked up on Fridays, they're now picked up on Mondays.
*Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact ECUA by phone or in writing.
No call necessary. Bulky items that will be picked up on your normal garbage day:
Customers are not required to call to schedule or receive a pick-up. Items should be placed at the curb by 5:30 a.m. on the regular collection day, but no sooner than 48 hours before the collection day.
Pile the bulky waste items at a curbside area that is free of overhanging tree limbs, wires, and/or cable boxes. Be careful not to block traffic. ECUA will collect one (1) 6’ W x 6’ D x 6’ H-pile of bulk items weekly.
NO HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE OR CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
ECUA offers two refuse collection discount services for senior citizens meeting certain guidelines. The purpose of the special program is to provide senior citizens with a limited residential garbage collection service at a discounted service fee based on the traditionally lower volume of refuse generated by seniors. The two special refuse collection services are the Senior Citizen Lifeline Rate and Senior Citizen Rate.
Current Senior Citizen Lifeline Rate $11.68 (Must use 40-gallon garbage container)
Current Senior Citizen Rate $20.56 (Must use 40 or 60-gallon garbage container)
For further details, or to sign up for these programs, please call our Customer Service Center at (850) 476-0480.
ECUA offers an opt-in recycling program to its residential sanitation customers.
New Year's Day
Friday, January 1, 2021
Friday collection will be made on Saturday, (1/2/21)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, January 18, 2021
No Change
President's Day
Monday, February 15, 2021
No Change
Memorial Day
Monday, May 31, 2021
No Change
Independence Day
Sunday, July 4, 2021
No Change
Labor Day
Monday, September 6, 2021
No Change
Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 25, 2021
Thursday collection will be made on Friday (11/26/21)
Friday, November 26, 2021
Friday collection will be made on Saturday (11/27/21)
Christmas
Saturday, December 25, 2021
No Change
New Year's Day
Saturday, January 1, 2022
No Change
New Year's Day
Friday, January 1, 2021
Friday collection will be made on Saturday, (1/2/21)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, January 18, 2021
No Change
President's Day
Monday, February 15, 2021
No Change
Memorial Day
Monday, May 31, 2021
No Change
Independence Day
Sunday, July 4, 2021
No Change
Labor Day
Monday, September 6, 2021
No Change
Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 25, 2021
Friday, November 26, 2021
Thursday collection will be made on Wednesday (11/24/21)
Friday collection will be made on Friday (11/26/21)
Christmas
Saturday, December 25, 2021
No Change
New Year's Day
Saturday, January 1, 2022
No Change