Yard Waste Collection Guidelines
- Residential yard waste is collected once per week (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, depending on your address).
- Yard waste must be placed curbside no later than 6:00 a.m. on your collection day.
How to Prepare Yard Waste
- Preferred Method: Yard waste should be placed in your blue City-issued yard waste container whenever possible.
- If you have extra yard waste that doesn't fit in your blue container, it must be:
o Neatly bundled and tied with rope or twine (preferred), or
o Placed in paper yard waste bags.
- Each bundle or yard waste container must weigh less than 50 pounds.
- Limbs and branches must be no longer than 3 feet long and no more than 6 inches in diameter (and weigh no more to 50 pounds).
Acceptable yard waste materials
- Grass clippings
- Shrubs and tree trimmings (no longer than 3 ft and/or 6 in. diameter)
- Leaves
- Palm fronds
- Small tree limbs and branches (must be bundled if not in the blue cart).
- Live Christmas trees can be collected; trees over 6 feet must be cut in half. Please remove all decorations and ornaments before placing at the curb.
A Note About Volume
City collection is designed for routine yard maintenance, not large landscaping or tree removal jobs.
If you have a large volume of yard debris, you may need to arrange for special collection or haul-away service. To schedule a pickup, call 941-708-6340.
Fees of $17.87 per cubic yard will be charged to the service address.
Yard waste generated by any business that provides lawn maintenance, tree trimming, or tree removal must also be hauled away by the business providing the service.