Treasure Island’s August 26, 2026 yard-waste update gives residents three preparation options: the provider’s trash bin, bags for loose clippings and leaves, or tied bundles for branches and palm fronds. A pile produced by a contractor or landscaper is a separate removal responsibility—not automatically part of household curbside service. City preparation update
Prepare by material, not by one pile label
| Material | August instructions |
|---|---|
| Yard waste that fits in the Waste Pro trash bin | Use the bin without overloading it |
| Loose clippings and leaves | Bag them; the update permits any type of bag |
| Palm fronds and tree branches | Tie with twine or cordage; keep bundles under 50 pounds and four feet in length, neatly stacked at the curb |
| A large pile needing bulk service | Contact the provider to schedule before assuming normal collection covers it |
These are Treasure Island’s instructions. Nearby cities may separate paper and plastic bags into different collections. Do not use this table for another municipality or assume it establishes acceptance of construction debris.
Who generated it matters
The August bulletin says contractors or landscapers who trim trees or generate large amounts of yard waste are responsible for removal. Before hiring someone, make the removal arrangement explicit; do not leave a contractor’s pile for the routine collection crew on the strength of a resident’s normal schedule. Producer responsibility
Ordinary collection versus a bulk request
The City’s October 6, 2025 transition notice says trash days remained Monday/Thursday or Tuesday/Friday, with yard waste collected on those same two days. Recycling uses the blue cart on Wednesdays; the notice excludes yard waste from that recycling cart.
For bulk collection, both notices identify 727-452-5278. The August update also lists wp121residential@wasteprousa.com. The October notice describes four free residential bulk collections annually; the later update repeats the four-times-a-year service. Confirm remaining eligibility, the actual pile and the appointment when requesting pickup. LSL has not accessed an account or verified a remaining allowance.
This named provider is included because the City assigned it the service and readers need the right contact, not as an endorsement or a paid recommendation. The cited evidence is the City’s own publication.
Do not silently discard the older quantity limit
The transition notice described bagged or bundled material outside the cart as two cubic yards or less. The later preparation update discusses bins, bags, bundle dimensions and large-pile scheduling without explicitly repealing that earlier volume statement.
Ask the provider how the volume limit applies to the proposed setout rather than treating the later article’s silence as unlimited collection. Tell it the material, whether a contractor produced it, how it is contained and the approximate pile size. Save the resulting appointment or instructions until pickup is complete.
Review scope
LSL compared the October transition bulletin with the yard-waste section of the August 26 City newsletter on September 21, 2026. The comparison uses the published text; the newsletter’s example photographs were not independently assessed. We did not schedule service, measure a pile, verify charges or test collection. The updated guide supplies the actual preparation limits instead of a generic material-to-result ledger.