It's the kind of hyper-local issue that quietly drives people crazy: how often does your trash get picked up? Port St. Lucie is going to let voters weigh in. At its June 22 meeting, the City Council approved placing a non-binding straw ballot question on the November 2026 general election ballot asking whether residential curbside garbage should be collected twice a week.
'Non-binding' is the key phrase. A straw poll doesn't force the city to do anything — it's a way to gauge how residents actually feel before committing to a big operational change. And this would be a big one: doubling pickup frequency means more trucks, more routes, more staff, and higher costs, all of which the council flagged when approving the question.
For a city that's added tens of thousands of homes in just a few years, waste collection is no small logistical puzzle. More rooftops mean more trash, and what worked for a smaller PSL may not scale cleanly to today's population.
For the 772, it's a small but telling item: as Port St. Lucie grows, even the basics — how often the truck comes down your street — become questions worth putting to a vote. If you live in PSL, this is one to actually mark on your November ballot.