Tuesday trash pickups for City of Sarasota residents rescheduled to Saturday, July 10

Cancellation of Tuesday collections a result of concerns about Tropical Storm Elsa

A city worker checks a single-stream recycling carts. Image courtesy City of Sarasota

The City of Sarasota’s trash, recycling and yard waste pickups that were cancelled for customers on July 6 have been rescheduled for Saturday, July 10, the city has announced.

The Tuesday cancellation came as city staff assessed the impending threat of Tropical Storm Elsa, a news release explains.

Regular trash collection schedules were expected to resume Wednesday, July 7, and continue throughout the week, the release adds.

For more information on garbage and recycling collection, contact the city’s Solid Waste Division at 941-365-7651.