Sarasota County, FL Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

Bulk Waste is defined in § 106-36 as large household items that do not require extraordinary management, do not fit into a Curbside Container, and are not White Goods or E-Waste, including bathroom fixtures, furniture, mirrors, glass doors, fence panels, plywood, ladders and carpet. Section 106-47(b)(12) governs how customers get it collected: rather than setting bulk items out with the regular garbage, the customer must first notify the Franchisee that a pickup is needed. That service is included in the Solid Waste Annual Assessment only up to 20 cubic yards per household, four times per year; anything beyond that quota shifts to a paid Supplemental Collection Service arranged separately with the Franchisee.

The subsection layers on preparation rules for specific item types: refrigerator and freezer doors must be removed before being set out, guarding against a well-known entrapment hazard. Used oil is capped at five gallons, and it must be in plastic containers labeled "used oil" with screw-on lids, with up to five oil filters allowed if bagged in clear zip-lock bags. Tires are capped at four per pickup, on or off the rim, and cannot exceed 25 inches in diameter. Class II residential customers using dumpster service face an identical 20 cubic yard, four-times-a-year cap and the same item-specific rules under the parallel provision at § 106-47(c)(12).

Commercial customers seeking a bulk pickup, such as a special collection of Bulk Waste, must instead arrange it directly with the Franchisee for an additional fee under § 106-47(a)(32) and § 106-47(e)(10).