Environmental & Extension Services Department - Solid Waste Division
Once-A-Week Automated Garbage Collection
Implementation – October 6, 2008
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On Tuesday, June 10, 2008, Charlotte County Board of Commissioners passed a contract extension with Waste Management, Inc. for Once-A-Week Residential "Automated" Garbage Collection. All residential dwellings will receive a large green automated garbage container for their use. Please remember that each container has a serial number on it which indicates that the container is registered to only one address and must remain at that address. The container should not be removed by anyone other than a Solid Waste employee.
The following list outlines some changes to our current garbage collection system for all of un-incorporated Charlotte County:
- Collections will be Monday through Friday – there will be no Saturday collection unless it falls on a holiday week.
- All single-family residents will be provided a garbage cart (with attached lid) that will be utilized by the customer from the time they receive it. It will be picked up by an automated truck “arm” from in front of their residence. The garbage carts are made of durable plastic and come in 2 different sizes. Most customers will receive a 95 gallon sized cart (capable of holding the capacity of 3-4 garbage cans worth of garbage). Some will receive the 65 gallon sized cart (capable of holding the capacity of 2-3 garbage cans worth of garbage). Cart Measurements
- Up to 6 additional collections per year are provided per residence to provide for refuse that exceeds the capacity of the cart.
- New Years Day will be a working day and residents will not have a service interruption if this holiday falls on their normal collection day.
All other services provided under the current contract will continue including bulk pick-up, appliance pick-up and curbside yard waste and recycling service.
This new program is in response to several factors:
- The cost savings for the first year of service is estimated at $1.26 million.
- Waste Management estimates it will reduce road travel by almost 295,000 miles annually. This saves on fuel use, roadway maintenance, and reduces carbon dioxide emissions; C02 reduction at 887 tons per year.
Questions on “Automated” Garbage Collection should be directed to
Environmental & Extension Services at 941.764.4360
Or Call the Garbage Cart Hotline 941.883.3533
