Manatee County collects large or special-waste items by appointment only. Residents call the Solid Waste Division to schedule; the county sets a date within one week, and a special-waste collection fee applies. Yard-waste bundles over 40 pounds are handled as extraordinary service.
Under Manatee County Code Sec. 2-16-35, commercial and residential special-waste items (bulk items) are collected by appointment only. The owner or occupant first calls the department to make an appointment; the department gives a collection date not exceeding one week from the call. On that date, the resident places the item out in the normal collection location, subject to a special-waste collection fee. Loose yard waste in large quantities and oversized/overweight yard waste are handled as extraordinary services (Sec. 2-16-31(d)), billed separately.
Placing bulk/special waste at the curb without an appointment is improperly prepared solid waste; the county may decline collection and Code Enforcement may cite an accumulation violation.
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