UPDATED EVERY STEP OF THE WAY AS THE SLUMS. >> FROM YOUR CAPE CORAL NEWS TEAM, AS YOU’RE GETTING READY TO HEAD OUT THE DOOR TODA THERE ARE SOME CHANGES ABOUT THE GARBAGE PICKUP THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT. >> HAPPENING TODAY, THE CITY’S REVERTING BACK TO THE NORMAL, THE NORMAL TRASH PICKUP HOURS BEFORE THE CITY’S GARBAGE COMPANY. WASTEPRO S ON THOSE SUMMER HOURS. BUT YESTERDAY. >> THAT ALL ENDED UP FIRST DAY, THE NEW MONTH. SO WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR YOU? WELL COAST NEWS REPORTER MERCEDES MARTINEZ IS LIVE THIS MORNING IN CAPE CORAL WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT FOR SUNDAY’S GOOD MOING. >> GOOD MORNING. THERE ARE 2 BIG CHANGES WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR TRASH HERE IN CAPE CORAL. E FIRST CHANGE IS THE IN TIMEOR PICKUP PICKUP TIME WILL NOW BE AT 06:00AM AND 05:00AM BECAUSE WASTEPRO DID AND THEIR SUMMERTIME HOURS. >> SO YOU WANT TO SET UP YOUR TRASH BINS ALONG THE CURB. JUST LIKE THIS ALONG WITH YOUR YARD WASTE NEXT. IT NICE AND ORGANIZED. SO TRASH, RECYCLING YARD WASTE AND BULK ITEMS ARE OFF UP ON THE SAME DAY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. IT A HOLIDAY LIKE CHRISTMAS OR THANKSGIVING LANDS ON A WEEKDAY. YOUR PICKUP WILL BE DELAYED BY ONE DAY THAT WEEK. >> THEN DOES NEED TO BE OUT BY 06:00AM RIGHT NEXT TO THE CURB. REMEMBER, YOU CAN STAR SENDING OUT YOUR BINS THE NIGHT BEFORE. IF YOU HAVE EXTRA TRASH OR RECYCLING BAG IT AND SAID IT NEXT YEAR BEEN OR PUT EXTRA RECYCLABLES LABELED CARDBOARD BOX. >> THE SECOND CHANGE IS THAT SO YOU WILL HAVE A CHANGE TO YOUR COLLECTION DAY WASTE PRO WILL BE SENDING OUT A POSTCARD THAT LOOKS A LITT SOMETHING LIKE THIS STARTING NEXT WEEK TO LET YOU KNOW IF YOU WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE CHANGES.
Cape Coral’s summer trash pickup schedule ends Wednesday as regular hours return
Updated: 9:13 AM EDT Oct 1, 2025
Cape Coral residents will need to place their bins out earlier, starting Thursday, when the city returns to its standard 6 a.m. trash collection time following the end of summer pickup hours.According to the City, the seasonal change marks the return of regular solid waste collection hours from Waste Pro, starting October 1. What’s my pickup day? See an interactive map for the specific time for your location.In addition to the time change, Waste Pro will also update collection schedules starting Monday, Oct. 20. , with about 20 percent of homes seeing a new pickup day.Residents who will be affected can expect a postcard mailed during the week of Oct. 6 with the updated day.Households that do not receive a postcard will not see a change in collection day. Commercial customers are not impacted by this schedule update. Bulk waste can also be dropped off Tuesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the North Cape Government Complex, located on Kismet Parkway. Additionally, Cape Coral will host its next household chemical and bulk waste drop-off event Saturday, Nov. 1, at City Hall from 7 to 11 a.m. For more information on solid waste, recyclables, horticulture, and bulk trash removal, visit the City of Cape Coral’s website.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. —
Cape Coral residents will need to place their bins out earlier, starting Thursday, when the city returns to its standard 6 a.m. trash collection time following the end of summer pickup hours.
According to the City, the seasonal change marks the return of regular solid waste collection hours from Waste Pro, starting October 1.
What’s my pickup day? See an interactive map for the specific time for your location.
In addition to the time change, Waste Pro will also update collection schedules starting Monday, Oct. 20. , with about 20 percent of homes seeing a new pickup day.
Residents who will be affected can expect a postcard mailed during the week of Oct. 6 with the updated day.
Households that do not receive a postcard will not see a change in collection day. Commercial customers are not impacted by this schedule update.
Bulk waste can also be dropped off Tuesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the North Cape Government Complex, located on Kismet Parkway.
Additionally, Cape Coral will host its next household chemical and bulk waste drop-off event Saturday, Nov. 1, at City Hall from 7 to 11 a.m.
For more information on solid waste, recyclables, horticulture, and bulk trash removal, visit the City of Cape Coral’s website.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.