As Manatee County residents continue to express concerns about the upcoming changes to the county’s garbage collection, Commissioner Carol Felts said the county is exploring options to make the transition easier.
Starting Oct. 6, residents in unincorporated Manatee County will be required to use 96-gallon, county-issued garbage bins to dispose of their trash (64-gallon bins will be issued after Jan. 1 upon request), and collection days will be limited to once a week.
East County residents from Lakewood Ranch to Myakka City have concerns that vary accordingly…