# Palm Beach County Monitors Waste Contractors

Palm Beach County’s new seven-year curbside collection contracts began October 1, covering nearly 213,000 homes. The transition has brought a spike in missed-pickup reports as contractors adapt to revised routes and service requirements. The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County is monitoring routes and coordinating with haulers while the county works to restore predictable service.

- The transition highlights the importance of route readiness and reliable service delivery when large residential collection contracts begin.
- Contractors should coordinate with the Solid Waste Authority on route issues and respond to missed-pickup reports as performance is assessed.
- Public procurement teams can use route monitoring and service reports to identify transition problems and evaluate contractor performance.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Environment
**Published:** October 24, 2026

### Government Entities
- Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (SWA)
- Palm Beach County

### Vendors
- Coastal Waste & Recycling (Collection contractor for Service Area 3)

### Sources
- [New trash contracts leave Florida's Palm Beach County cans sitting out overnight](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trash-contracts-leave-floridas-palm-031700441.html) - Yahoo