New Recycling Pick Up starting in October

According the Manatee County Website, the Recycling Pick-Up date for Creekwood is changing in October from Tuesday Morning to Wednesday Morning. Please read below for additional info and to view the new Recycling Pick-Up Map. The Trash Pick-Up is NOT changing.

From the Manatee County Website:

Important Information Regarding Changes to your
Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste Services

Beginning Wednesday, October 1, 2008, two waste haulers (Waste Pro and Waste Management) will be picking up garbage, recycling and yard waste in unincorporated Manatee County. As a result, many residents will experience changes to their pick-up days for these services.

The new routes have been finalized and the pick-up days are now available for residents to view and determine whether their service days have changed. Please click on the following links to view maps that define the pick-up days:

* Residential Garbage pick-up days
* Residential Recycling pick-up days

All changes will go into effect on Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Wednesday is yard waste pick-up day for all unincorporated Manatee County residents. There will be no more Saturday yard waste pick-up.

As additional information becomes available, it will be posted to this web page. If you would like to be notified when the website is updated, please send an e-mail message to garbageinfo@mymanatee.org. You may also obtain more information by reviewing Frequently Asked Questions.

Following are additional methods that will be utilized to inform residents of the changes:

* Maps showing pick-up days for residential recycling and garbage will be mailed to all premises the week of September 15.
* Maps will also be placed in the lobbies of various Manatee County office buildings and in most libraries.
* Door hangers with scheduled pick-up days for garbage and recycling will be distributed to all customers during the month of September.
* Customers will be notified of their recycling pick-up day with stickers placed on recycling bins.
* Public Service Announcements will run on the following channels: Bright House channel 622, Comcast channel 20, Verizon channel 30 and Universal channel 2.
* There will be a full page newspaper ad, including the maps, in the Sunday, September 28 editions of the Bradenton Herald and the Herald Tribune.
* Garbage Hot Line - 941-798-6742: Residents may call this number with questions about the changes to garbage service.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

* Items should be placed in containers no larger than 32 gallons.
* There is a 50 lb. weight limit for each can, bag or bundle.
* All items should be placed at the curb before 6 a.m. on your pick-up day.
* Yard waste must be properly bundled.