Commercial Garbage & Recycling

Guidelines for commercial collections:
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Types of Commercial Garbage Service

32-Gallon Cans

• The minimum service available to commercial customers
• 2 pick-up days per week on the same days as residential customers in the same area
• Customers are responsible for providing their own 32-gallon cans

Dumpsters

• Available in various sizes
• Minimum pick-up of one time per week
• May be owned by the customer or rented from the franchised waste hauler

Compactors and Roll-Offs

• Compactors are not provided by the county but may be leased or purchased from third party vendors.
• Roll offs are available for limited materials. Requests for empty and returns of compactors and roll-offs must be received prior to 12PM for next day service.

Please call Utilities customer service at (941) 792-8811 if you have any questions about pricing, days of service, availability of container sizes, frequency of collection, or any other Utilities Department questions.

Solid Waste Enclosures

• Enclosures should not be used for storage
• Only garbage and recycling containers may be placed inside
• Enclosures should be kept clean and free of loose debris
• Haulers will not pick up any garbage that may fall out of the container

Hours of Collection

Commercial garbage is collected Monday through Saturday, 5 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Additional Services

Extra Lifts (Extra Pick-ups)

• An extra lift may be requested at any time.
• A charge for the extra lift will appear on your next monthly billing and is based on the size of the container
• Repeated extra lifts may result in an increase of container size or frequency of collection

Gate Service

• Enclosures with a gate must be open during the hours of pickup on the scheduled pick-up days
• For an additional charge the collector will open the gate for access to the container or bin (This is called gate service)
• Gate service is available upon request through Utilities customer service

Roll Out Service

• For an additional charge, collector will roll out or move a wheeled container or bin to the collection vehicle
• Roll out service is available upon request through Utilities customer service
• A four-yard container with wheels is the maximum size available for this service

Bulk Pickup

• Furniture, yard waste or shelving may be picked up upon request
• Call for an estimate or sign a pick-up and bill authorization to waive the estimate

Dumpster Dos and Don’ts

• Place regular garbage in your dumpster. No tires, yard waste, hazardous waste, furniture, dirt, sod, electronics, appliances, pallets or construction and debris.
• Keep garbage below the rim of the dumpster. Do not overload the dumpster.
• Keep access to the dumpster unobstructed. 

Overloads: The hauler will refuse to service a container, or an extra lift may be required at an additional charge if:

• garbage is filled above the rim
• the access is obstructed or
• garbage is piled outside of the dumpster

Commercial Recycling: Commercial recycling is open market and businesses may choose their recycling vendors. Download a list of recycling vendors (spreadsheet).

Construction Debris: Please call Utilities customer service if you have questions about construction debris.

Holiday Collection Schedule

There will be NO garbage collection on the following days:

• New Year’s Day
• Presidents Day
• Memorial Day
• 4th of July
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

During the holidays, pick-up schedules are subject to change.