Types of Commercial Garbage Service

96-Gallon Bins

• The minimum service available to commercial customers is one 96-gal bin.
• One (1) pick-up day per week on the same day as residential customers in the same area.
• An additional garbage bin can be delivered upon request at no charge; however, there will be a monthly service fee of $33.31 for each additional bin. You can request an additional bin on your CSS portal at mymanatee.org/css or call 941-792-8811

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 owned, 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 12:00 p.m. for next day service.

Please call the Customer Experience Team if you have any questions about pricing, days of service, availability of container sizes, or frequency of collection.

• For more information visit www.mymanatee.org/311 
• Email Utilities Customer Service. at [email protected] 
• Call Manatee County Utilities Customer Service at (941) 792-8811.

SOLID WASTE ENCLOSURES

• Enclosures are not to be used for storage.
• Only garbage and recycling containers can be placed inside.
• Enclosures must 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 - Saturday, 5:00 a.m. - 7:00 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 will 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 (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 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.
• Materials collected are charged by the cubic yard. For example, one (1) cubic yard is equal to one (1) washing machine. A bulk pickup fee of $59 per item applies.

Dumpster Dos and Don’ts

• Place regular garbage only in your dumpster. No tires, yard waste, hazardous waste, furniture, dirt, sod, electronics, appliances, pallets or construction and demolition.
• 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. An extra lift may be required at an additional charge if:

• If trash is filled above the rim
• If the access is obstructed or
• If trash is piled outside of the dumpster.

Commercial Recycling: Commercial recycling is open market and businesses must choose their recycling vendors. Download the Commercial Recycling Vendor List 10-03-2024.

HOLIDAY COLLECTION SCHEDULE

There will be NO garbage collection on the following days:

• New Year’s Day
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Presidents Day
• Memorial Day
• 4th of July
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

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

• For more information visit www.mymanatee.org/311 
• Email Utilities Customer Service at [email protected] 
• Call Manatee County Utilities Customer Service at (941) 792-8811