GARBAGE DO'S & DON'TS
DO prepare your garbage properly:
- BAG IT: Use sturdy garbage bags.
- BUNDLE IT: Materials must be bundled and tied in 4-foot lengths and placed curbside with your garbage for collection.
- CAN IT: Place garbage in 32-gallon cans
- Bags, bundles or 32-gallon garbage cans must not weigh more than 50 pounds each.
- Garbage must be placed at the curb before 6 a.m.
DON'T throw out:
REPORT A MISSED PICKUP
WHAT SIZE GARBAGE CAN SHOULD I BE USING?
- Waste must be contained in watertight plastic bags at least 1.5 mil thick, or cans of 32-gallon capacity.
- The total weight must not exceed 50 pounds.
- Cardboard boxes are not suitable containers. Empty cardboard boxes will be removed if they are broken down and bundled.
- Please do not place household waste or yard waste inside the blue recycling bins.
WHAT ARE MY GARBAGE SERVICE DAYS?
Garbage Pickup Schedule
Residential household waste is collected twice per week: either every Monday/Thursday, or Tuesday/Friday. Use our Resident Information Tool or view the map to determine your garbage collection days.
WHAT TIME IS MY GARBAGE PICKUP?
- Your waste must be placed in one location, not more than three feet from the curb or road, before 6:00 a.m. on the day of collection. Residential collection can be anytime between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
- Up to two large items (furniture, mattress, tires, etc.) can be placed at the curb with your regular garbage and picked up for free. This does not include white goods (refrigerator, stove, washer, etc. and E-Scrap (TVs, printers, microwaves, etc.), which require a special pickup.
- Call Utilities Customer Service at (941) 792-8811 to schedule a special pickup for white goods, E-Scrap or more than two large items.
WHITE GOODS / APPLIANCES
CARPET
- Carpet and padding must be rolled & tied in four (4) foot lengths and placed curbside with your garbage for pick-up.
- Carpet & padding must not weigh more than 50 pounds per roll.