Sarasota County changing to new waste removal company

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota County has announced that it has a new vendor for unincorporated garbage collection.

This will impact all residents and businesses on March 31.

March 28 is the last collection day with the current service provider. All garbage must fit inside the new cart for collection. Items left outside the cart will no longer be collected after March 29.

Most residents in unincorporated Sarasota County will experience a change in garbage pick-up. At http://scgov.net/freshstartwithacart, there is an interactive map where residents can enter their address to learn their new date for garbage pick-up.

• Service Providers: Waste Pro of Florida, Inc. will collect residential garbage, recycling and yard waste in the Solid Waste North Service Area and FCC Environmental Services of Florida LLC will collect residential garbage, recycling and yard waste in the Solid Waste South Service Area.

If you have service-related questions, contact your new service provider directly.If you are located in the North Service Area, contact Waste Pro of Florida at 941-340-0700