Seasonal adjustment set for collection schedule
Effective May 1, residents of unincorporated Lee County — which includes Captiva — and the town of Fort Myers Beach, village of Estero and city of Bonita Springs are asked to set their trash, recycling and yard waste to the curb by 5 a.m.
The county reported that it is 90 minutes earlier than the typical set-out time of 6:30 a.m. The seasonal adjustment is to help the haulers’ collection crews complete routes earlier in the day as summer’s heat arrives.
The change does not impact the day of the week for materials collection; that remains the same.
The unincorporated areas affected by the change will include:
– Alva
– Captiva
– Fort Myers Shores
– Iona
– Lehigh Acres
– Matlacha
– North Fort Myers
– Pine Island
– South Fort Myers
The county reminded residents to never put plastic bags or batteries in a recycle cart. Household alkaline batteries, AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt and button batteries can be disposed of in the regular garbage cart. Any other type of battery — rechargeable, nickel-cadmium, automotive, lithium-ion, lead-acid — should be brought to the Household Chemical Waste Facility, at 6441 Topaz Court, Fort Myers. Plastic bags should be recycled at designated drop-off locations, typically available at grocery stores. They should not be put in a recycle cart.
For more information about what to set out at the curb and proper disposal methods, visit Lee County Solid Waste at www.leegov.com/solidwaste.
For information about one’s collection day, visit www.leegov.com and input the address into the “Resident Information Lookup” on the home page.
Residents can also download the Recycle Coach app at www.leegov.com/solidwaste/recycle-coach to view collection schedules, sign up for alerts and learn how to properly dispose of different materials.