City of Sarasota Code Chapter 16 (Recycling and Solid Waste) governs residential and commercial trash, recycling, and yard waste collection. The City's Solid Waste Division provides weekly trash, alternating-week recycling, and weekly yard waste pickup using City-issued carts. Recycling is mandatory under Ch. 16.
Ch. 16 makes recycling mandatory for residents and businesses inside City limits. The City operates its own solid waste collection (separate from the County's franchised hauler system that serves unincorporated areas). Standard service: one 95-gallon trash cart picked up weekly, one 65-gallon recycling cart picked up biweekly (check the City schedule), yard waste (loose or in paper bags) picked up weekly on a scheduled day. Carts must be placed at curb by 6 a.m. on pickup day and removed by midnight. Bulk pickup is scheduled by appointment via the City's Solid Waste Division. Hazardous waste goes to the Sarasota County Chemical Collection Center (CCC), not curbside.
Code Compliance violations carry up to $500 per offense (Sec. 1-11) plus warning notices. Common violations: improper cart placement, mixed materials in recycling (contamination), failure to recycle (mandatory under Ch. 16). Three contaminated recycling pickups in 6 months can trigger discontinued service.
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