Set your Waste Management carts at the curb by 5 a.m. on your collection day, lids closed and not overflowing, spaced clear of mailboxes and cars, then bring them back within 24 hours.
In unincorporated Charlotte County, place your garbage and recycling carts at the curb by 5 a.m. on your scheduled day with the lids fully closed. Keep several feet of clearance around each cart - away from mailboxes, poles, parked cars, and the other cart - so the automated truck arm can reach it. Only material inside the closed cart is collected; loose or overflowing trash is left behind. County code requires carts put away within 24 hours after collection and kept out of public view between pickups. Yard waste goes out loose, bagged in paper, or tied in bundles on the same day.
Carts blocking access or overflowing are simply skipped. Carts left at the curb past the 24-hour window, or stored in public view, draw a code-compliance notice and fines if uncorrected.
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