Environmental & Extension Services - Solid Waste Division

Don Pedro and Knight Islands
Charlotte County Sanitation Unit

The Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 08-081 to include Don Pedro and Knight Islands in the MSBU assessment resolution for the Charlotte County Sanitation Unit.

The islands will receive the following services providing there is public road or passage for the Franchisee’s vehicles:

  1. Trash and garbage. – once weekly curbside residential pick-up service.
    Each residential unit shall receive one garbage cart for bagged garbage.
  2. Recycling – once weekly curbside residential pick-up service.
    Each residential unit shall receive two recycling bins.
  3. Yard Trimmings – once weekly curbside residential pick-up service.
    Loose in a garbage can, bundled or a paper bag, no plastic bags for yard trimmings will be accepted.

There will be no pickup of the following items:

  1. White goods (appliances) – will be collected annually at a designated central location, not at the edge of the right-of way.
  2. Bulk pickup – will be available at an annual community cleanup event scheduled at a designated central location.
  3. Batteries, motor oil, or tires – will not be picked up.

For more information call 941.764.4388.