This area is an ecosystem with abundant wildlife, including opossums, raccoons, birds of prey, iguanas, snakes, rodents, and feral cats.

Our ecosystem maintains a delicate balance. When wildlife becomes a nuisance, you are legally required to address the situation humanely. Residents have successfully used readily available deterrents, such as motion sprinklers and fake predator devices.

According to the Palm Beach County ordinance, trapping an animal on your property is a felony unless it's for the TNVR program. Cats with a clipped ear are part of community colony Trap, Neuter, Vaccine, and Return (TNVR) Programs. You can learn more about TNVR here. The program is free for feral cats.

TNVR is the only program that has been shown to control feral cat populations. Cats are territorial animals and will defend their territory against new entrants, stopping the cycle of breeding and disease. Community cats are also" working" participants, and they play a role in keeping rodent populations in check.

If you have any issues with wildlife in the area, please get in touch with us so we can help you find a solution.

Riviera Beach’s trash service is provided by the The Goode Companies, Inc. (GCI).

Trash/Bulk/Yard Waste & Recycling

Tuesday AM*

Trash Collection

Friday AM*

For the sake of the environment and our neighbors, kindly stack your recycling bins (blue on top of yellow) during windy days to prevent paper goods from littering on lawns or the ICW.

*Note there may be one area in the LANA boundaries that’s on a slightly different schedule - confirm your pickup schedule on the City’s maps https://www.rivierabch.com/solid-waste

Hazardous Waste Disposal

For hazardous waste e.g. tires, paint, glass, boating waste, batteries, etc. these items must be disposed of at the SWA Safe Disposal Sites. There is no fee to dispose if you are a county resident.

https://swa.org/168/Hazardous-Waste-Services

If your property falls within the CRA, which most of LANA does, you benefit from a special Clean and Safe Program which provides many services including neighborhood cleanup, graffiti removal, landscape maintenance on city-owned property, The Clean and Safe Team is very responsive so if you have a concern you can reach out to them here: CleanAndSafe@rbcra.com

Clean and Safe Program

https://rbcra.com/programs/clean-and-safe-program/

CRA District Boundaries

https://rbcra.com/cra-boundary-map/

FPL manages most of the utility poles in the area. They also manage most of the street lights. If you have a problem with either, you call FPL support to report.

Regarding utility poles, FPL is supposed to check the poles at least every two years. If your pole is leaning or otherwise appears compromised, you should request an inspection as downed pole can be the source of a neighborhood fire. The process to have a pole replaced can take months.

If FPL is not timely in their response, you can escalate your concern to the Florida Utility Commission.

https://www.psc.state.fl.us/consumer-complaint-form

The Riviera Beach police department is available if you encounter suspicious or criminal activity.

It’s important to report activity even if it is passed so that the area stats accurately reflect the police presence need.

For non emergencies, contact their office directly. https://www.rivierabch.com/rbpd

Have a city resource need but not sure who to ask? Send us your question and we may be able to point you in the right direction. Contact Us.