Contact:  Jason Bartolone, Communications Specialist   941-928-3988; jason.bartolone@SarasotaFL.gov

Sarasota, FL:  Tuesday’s trash, recycling and yard waste pickups for City of Sarasota customers have been rescheduled to Saturday.

All pickups scheduled for Tuesday, July 6, have been canceled due to the impending threat of Tropical Storm Elsa. Residents should bring in and secure any collection bins, yard waste, outdoor furniture or any other loose items that could clog storm drains or become dangerous projectiles during a storm.

Regular trash collection schedules are expected to resume Wednesday and continue throughout the week, with Tuesday’s items collected on Saturday, July 10.

For the latest updates, visit SarasotaFL.gov or follow the City’s accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Nextdoor.

City of Sarasota administrative offices are closed Tuesday, and the Regular City Commission meeting is canceled. Citizens are encouraged to sign up for Alert Sarasota County to receive emergency notifications, review their family emergency preparedness plans and continue to monitor local weather reports.

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

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About the City of Sarasota:  Distinguished by U.S. News and World Report as the 16^th Best Place to Live in the U.S. and the No. 1 Best Place to Retire, the City of Sarasota is a diverse community located on Florida’s Suncoast with 56,000 year-round residents, several internationally recognized cultural arts venues, stunning sunsets along Lido Beach and Major League spring training baseball with the Baltimore Orioles.  Learn more about us at www.SarasotaFL.Gov.