Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste

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Waste Management provides garbage, recycling and yard waste collection services for residential properties on Longboat Key through a franchise agreement with the Town. Condominiums and commercial businesses contract directly with Waste Management for these services.

Residential Collection Schedule of Regular Pickup Days - All items to be placed curbside by 7:00 a.m. on collection day.

Garbage: Monday and Thursday
Recyclables: Monday
Yard Waste: Wednesday

Special pickups of large items and appliances can be arranged directly with Waste Management by calling (941) 753-7591. Fees may apply.

Electronic appliances and equipment are considered "e-scrap" and are recyclable. For Manatee County, call (941) 748-5543 or Sarasota County, call (941) 861-5000 for hours of operation, directions and locations of special e-scrap collections. Fees may apply.

Longboat Key collection holidays are consistent with the Manatee County landfill schedule. The following holiday schedule is followed:

2024 Holiday Collection Schedule

HOLIDAY	HOLIDAY DATE	ALTERNATE COLLECTION DATE
New Year’s Day '24	Monday, Jan 1	Tuesday, Jan 2
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Monday, Jan 15	Tuesday, Jan 16
Presidents' Day	Monday, Feb 19	Tuesday, Feb 20
Memorial Day	Monday, May 27	Tuesday, May 28
Independence Day	Thursday, July 4	Friday, July 5
Labor Day	Monday, Sep 2	Tuesday, Sep3
Thanksgiving Day	Thursday, Nov 28	Friday, Nov 29
Christmas Day	Wednesday, Dec 25	Thursday, Dec 26
New Year’s Day '25	Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025	Thursday, Jan 2

Note: Each January a free Household Hazardous Waste and E-Scrap Collection takes place for island residents on Coquina Beach.

The 2024 Event will be held on January 27, 2024 from 9am-3pm at Coquina Beach. See mymanatee.org for details.

Additional Information

E-Scrap Waste Collection Information - Manatee County

E-Scrap Waste Collection Information - Sarasota County

FAQs

How do I dispose of large items such as rugs or white goods such as water heaters?

Contact Waste Management (the Town’s franchise hauler), 941-753-7591, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., to make arrangements for a special pickup of large items. Fees may apply.
How do I dispose of my Christmas tree?

Place trees at curbside for normal yard waste pickup on Wednesday. Please remove all ornaments, icicles or stands.
How do I dispose of my E-Scrap such as old TVs and computer parts?

Longboat Key residents may safely dispose of electronic components for free at a special collection center at the county landfill on the third Saturday of each month from 9AM to 3PM. You may wish to call for other collection options, hours of operation or directions. Call the Manatee County Lena Road Landfill at (941) 748-5543 or the Sarasota County Landfill (941)861-5000.
How do I dispose of my fluorescent and high intensity discharge (HID) lamps (lightbulbs)?

Fluorescent and High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lamps or light bulbs contain mercury which is a hazardous material. Please collect your fluorescent and HID lamps for the annual household hazardous waste collection, or take them to the County landfill in Manatee County (941) 798-6761 or in Sarasota County (941) 861-5000. Call ahead for hours of operation and directions or get more information in the Public Works Department. For more recycling information, Earth911.
How do I prepare my waste for pickup?

Household garbage is collected on Monday and Thursday throughout the Key. Containers are provided by the Town’s franchise hauler. There are three sizes of the green containers available: 30, 64 and 96 gallons. Plastic bags may also be placed curbside but cannot weigh more than 40 pounds each. Corrugated cardboard boxes should be flattened and placed curbside alongside your garbage. If you should move, the garbage can should remain at the residence.

Recyclables are collected on Monday only. Place recyclables in your single stream cart. A new single stream blue cart will be delivered to you beginning November 3, 2014 and your old dual stream red and blue bins will be recycled. Please use your single stream cart as soon as it arrives. Do not place your recyclables in the green household garbage cart, or in paper bags, plastic bags or cardboard boxes. See Waste Management's list of which items to recycle brochure and the Town's recycle page. If you move, the recycling cart should remain at the residence.

Yard waste is collected on Wednesday only. Put yard waste in reusable cans (not your green or blue carts) or securely tied bags. The cans should be no larger than 32 gallons and yard waste should not stick out over the top of the can. When it’s more practical to bundle, tie the yard waste securely. Cans, bundles or bags must weigh less than 40 pounds, bundles must be 4’ long or less, and 16” or less in diameter. If you have an excessive amount or larger pieces of yard waste, please call Waste Management at (941) 753-7591 to arrange for a special pickup.

Garbage, recyclables and yard waste must not be commingled. All items must be curbside by 7:00 AM. If your pickup is missed, please call the Public Works Department at (941) 316-1988 as soon as you are aware of the missed pickup oar Waste Management at (941) 753-7591.
Is recycling mandatory?

Recycling is mandatory on Longboat Key in accordance with Town Code Chapter 95.
What is E-Scrap?
The term "E-Scrap" is applied to consumer electronic equipment that is no longer wanted. Many components in electronic equipment contain hazardous materials such as lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic. While in use these hazardous materials do not present a problem, but when they are discarded they pose an environmental threat Common electronic products include:
- Computer cables, connectors and mice
- CD players/recorders
- Cell phones
- Circuit boards
- Copiers
- DVD players/ recorders
- Fax machines
- Computer game hardware
- Hard drives/CPUs
- Keyboards
- Memory cards
- Monitors and terminals
- Personal audio systems
- Printers
- Scanners
- Televisions
- VCRs
Items NOT accepted include toasters, vacuums, mixers/blenders.
What makes a substance hazardous?

A substance is hazardous if it is TOXIC, directly or indirectly poisons living things; IGNITABLE, capable of catching fire; REACTIVE, capable of participating in a chemical interaction or transformation; CARCINOGENIC, capable of causing cancer. Improper disposal of hazardous products can cause a fire or release toxic fumes, pose a health risk for collectors or contaminate the water supply and the environment.
Where can I recycle my batteries?

Alkaline batteries can still be tossed into your household solid waste for curbside collection. All other batteries should be recycled at an appropriate recycling location or with your annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection materials. Batteries are accepted at the Manatee County Landfill and Sarasota County Landfill on the third Saturday of the month or you can find local stores that accept batteries for recycling.
Who do I call if my garbage, recycling, or yard waste is not picked up?

Contact Waste Management, the Town's franchise hauler at (941) 753-7591, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. If Waste Management is not responsive, contact the Public Works Department at (941) 316-1988.

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