Effective May 1, residents of unincorporated Lee County \u2014 which includes Captiva \u2014 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.<\/p>\n
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\u2019 collection crews complete routes earlier in the day as summer\u2019s heat arrives.<\/p>\n
The change does not impact the day of the week for materials collection; that remains the same.<\/p>\n
The unincorporated areas affected by the change will include:<\/p>\n
\u2013 Alva<\/p>\n
\u2013 Captiva<\/p>\n
\u2013 Fort Myers Shores<\/p>\n
\u2013 Iona<\/p>\n
\u2013 Lehigh Acres<\/p>\n
\u2013 Matlacha<\/p>\n
\u2013 North Fort Myers<\/p>\n
\u2013 Pine Island<\/p>\n
\u2013 South Fort Myers<\/p>\n
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 \u2014 rechargeable, nickel-cadmium, automotive, lithium-ion, lead-acid \u2014 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.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>.<\/p>\n For information about one\u2019s collection day, visit www.leegov.com<\/a> and input the address into the \u201cResident Information Lookup\u201d on the home page.<\/p>\n Residents can also download the Recycle Coach app at www.leegov.com\/solidwaste\/recycle-coach<\/a> to view collection schedules, sign up for alerts and learn how to properly dispose of different materials.<\/p>\n