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Manatee County directs staff to design zoned monthly bulk pickup, adds annual on‑call option
Summary
After months of complaints about a user‑pay bulk program, the Manatee County commission directed staff to return with rates and a plan for a monthly zoned curbside bulk pickup (two items per month) and an annual on‑call subsidized bulk pickup; the motion passed unanimously.
The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 10 directed staff to design a new solid‑waste approach that would give every resident one zoned curbside bulk‑pickup day each month (two items per household) and to return with proposed rates and implementation details.
Pat Shea, the county utilities director, told commissioners the current user‑pay system rolled out in October 2025 reduced missed pickups but left residents struggling with the $59 on‑call bulk fee and once‑weekly collection.…
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