Waste Pro began picking up trash an hour earlier Sept. 1 in Cape Coral. Residents are asked to place all items for collection curbside by 5 a.m. to avoid missing any collection vehicles. City Council approved Ordinance 235-23, temporarily modifying Waste Pro’s collection schedule and noise exemption from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31. Due to unprecedented temperatures and heat index in Southwest Florida, Waste Pro requested its drivers begin their collection routes one hour earlier at 5 a.m. Trash totes should be placed curbside no earlier than 5 p.m. the day before scheduled collection days. Carts should be 5 feet away from mailboxes, trees, fire hydrants, cars, sprinkler heads or any other damageable property.