Residents who supply the county with a physician's note may have rear door garbage and recycling service provided at no charge.Īll other residents may also take advantage of rear door pick-up for a fee. Any regular Friday collection delayed by a holiday will occur on Saturday.Service will be delayed one day for the remainder of the holiday week.No collection service provided on New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. should be scheduled at least 48 hours in advance with Waste Management. Call 94. **Pickups for TV's and monitors that weigh more than 40 lbs. * Pickups for over-sized waste must be scheduled at least 48 hours in advance with Waste Management. Over-sized waste* (basketball poles, exercise equipment, swing sets, etc.).Construction wastes (limited to four, 32-gallon containers, each weighing 40 lbs.Bulk waste (furniture, mattresses, etc.).Electronics (stereos, computers, toaster, etc.).A complete list and preparation instructions can be viewed in the Residential How-To Guide. Other items that may be collected curbside are listed below.Bagged, containerized or bundled and tied.
Yard waste should be placed separately from garbage and recyclables at the curb for collection.Empty containers should be brought in from the curb by 10 a.m. on the day following collection.the day before collection, and should be curbside by 6 a.m. Containers/items may be placed at the curb beginning at 5 p.m.Garbage, yard waste and recyclable items are all collected on the same day.We thank you for your patience as we continue to work with our vendor to help ensure curbside collection services get caught up and running on a regular schedule.Ĭurbside garbage and recycling collection services are provided to residents in unincorporated parts of Sarasota County by Waste Management. However, only the vendor can provide a timeline on estimated service. *Please note that this is a reporting mechanism developed by Sarasota County to help provide information to the vendor. If you prefer to provide an electronic notice about a missed pickup, Sarasota County has created an online report form and will forward the information obtained to Waste Management on a daily basis.īefore using the online report form, please give Waste Management 48 hours to collect your items after a missed pickup day. However, we understand call volume is currently high and many residents are experiencing longer than normal wait times on hold. If service was missed at your residence, the best option is to contact Waste Management directly at 94 to report a missed pickup. Please know that Sarasota County’s Solid Waste Department is working diligently on your behalf to restore the expected level of customer service by staying in close contact with Waste Management daily and holding them contractually accountable for not achieving that level of service. Waste Management is currently working six days a week (Monday-Saturday) to get caught up. There are a number of factors contributing to the situation including staffing challenges with our vendor due to COVID-19 and a shortage of available trained staff both locally and regionally.
for residents living in the unincorporated parts of the county. Sarasota County is aware of some delays being experienced with curbside collection of garbage, recycling, yard waste, etc.