It's time to clean out the garage and gather discarded household items, appliances, junk, tree trimmings and other garbage as Sarasota County will hold a free community cleanup in the Nokomis area from 8 am to noon Saturday, February 22. Dumpsters will be available at the following locations: Nokomis Community Center, 234 Nippino Trail E., River Boulevard at Adriatic Street.

Hazardous materials, including paint, auto parts, electronics, televisions and computers will not be accepted at any dumpster location and should be taken to the following Sarasota County facilities: South Chemical Collection Center 250 South Jackson Rd., Venice. 8 am to 4 pm, Wednesday through Saturday; Citizens' Convenience Center 4010 Knights Tr., Nokomis, 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday, and 8 am to 2 pm Saturday; North Chemical Collection Center 8750 Bee Ridge Rd., Sarasota, 8 am to 4 pm Monday through Saturday.

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