Trash and Recycling Pickup Schedule in Manatee County, FL

Manatee County provides trash and recycling collection services for residents living in unincorporated parts of the county. Understanding the collection schedule, policies, and fees helps homeowners properly dispose of waste.

Overview of Trash and Recycling

Manatee County Utilities handles trash, recycling, and yard waste collection for single family homes, duplexes, and mobile homes in unincorporated areas.

Cities like Bradenton, Palmetto, and Anna Maria have their own waste collection programs. Check with your city for service days if you don’t live in an unincorporated area.

The county uses manual collection with trucks and crews picking up carts and bags left curbside by residents.

Find Your Collection Day

Manatee County trash pickup occurs twice per week, while recycling is collected once a week.

Use the collection day lookup tool and enter your address to find your designated collection days.

• Trash collection is either Mon/Thurs OR Tues/Fri
• Recycling collection is once per week
• Yard waste pickup is Wednesdays

Collection occurs between 6AM and 6PM on your scheduled day. Times vary within this window.

Place all waste curbside before 6AM on pickup days.

Trash Policies and Preparation

Manatee County does not provide trash carts to residents. Homeowners must provide their own garbage cans or bags.

Accepted containers:

• Plastic bags at least 1.5 mil thick
• 32 gallon trash cans
• Cardboard boxes are NOT allowed

Bagged trash or cans cannot exceed 50 pounds. Materials over 50 pounds will not be collected.

Trash must be placed within 3 feet of the curb for pickup. Do not place in roadways or blocking sidewalks.

Recycling Collection

The county provides one 64-gallon cart to each household for recycling collection.

Accepted loose recyclables include:

• Paper and cardboard
• Plastic bottles and jugs
• Glass jars and bottles
• Aluminum cans

Extra recycling materials can be placed in bags or boxes next to carts on pickup days. Label overflow recycling containers.

Yard Waste Collection

Yard waste pickup occurs once per week on Wednesdays for unincorporated county residents. Materials must be prepared properly:

• Use paper bags or rigid containers labeled “Yard Waste”
• Bundle brush under 4 feet long
• No plastic bags allowed

Accepted yard waste:

• Leaves, grass clippings
• Tree and shrub trimmings
• Houseplant materials

Yard waste placed in plastic bags or over 50 pounds will NOT be collected.

Bulky Items and White Goods

Manatee County collects bulky items like furniture and mattresses for free. Place up to 2 large items per week curbside on your trash day.

White goods like appliances incur a pickup fee. Call (941) 792-8811 to schedule white good disposal.

Other pickup fees:

• $10 for mattresses
• $5 per tire (limit 4)

Construction and Demolition Debris

Small volumes of construction debris are allowed in trash bags or cans on pickup days.

For larger volumes, call (941) 792-8811 to schedule pickup. There is a 60 cubic yard annual limit.

Debris can also be hauled to the Lena Road Landfill for disposal fees.

Hazardous Waste Disposal

Household chemicals, batteries, oils, and paints can’t go with regular trash. Drop these off on designated household hazardous waste days – see the special collection schedule.

Holiday Collection Schedules

Trash pickup is suspended on major holidays:

• New Year’s Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas Day

After holidays, collection is shifted to the next day for the remainder of that week. View the county’s holiday schedule.

Contact Information

Contact Manatee County Utilities for additional assistance:

Phone: (941) 792-8811

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.mymanatee.org/utilities

Properly preparing trash, recycling, and yard waste according to Manatee County’s schedule reduces contamination and keeps neighborhoods clean. Check the website for the most up-to-date collection day maps, schedules, and preparation guides.