As Florida recovers from the impact of Hurricane Milton, various counties are making adjustments to their waste management and public services. This article provides essential updates on garbage collection, debris removal, and other relevant services across different regions.
Brevard County residents should take note that Thursday residential garbage pickup originally scheduled for October 10 will now occur on Monday, October 14. For those with Thursday recycling and yard waste collection, service will be provided on Thursday, October 17. Stay informed with real-time updates available at www.WMFloridaStorm.com.
Updates by County
In Flagler County, Palm Coast will initiate storm debris removal starting Wednesday, October 16. Residents are advised against placing storm debris in bags, cans, or containers, and must separate debris into vegetative (leaves, logs, tree branches) and construction/demolition categories (building materials, shingles, drywall). Regular household garbage will not be included in this debris removal.
Osceola County will resume regular curbside collection of bulk, garbage, recycling, and yard waste on Monday, October 14. A contractor will also assist with curbside pickup of hurricane-related debris, which must be separated from other waste. A free yard waste drop-off site will be open at Canoe Creek Road from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, October 20.
St. Cloud will not have bulk pickup during the week of October 14; however, regular garbage, yard waste, and recycling collection will continue. Bulk pickup is set to resume on October 21, while yard debris collection will start Monday at no charge for storm-related debris.
In Orange County, regular curbside collection services will resume on Monday, October 14, although yard waste collection may be delayed due to increased post-storm volume.
Residents of Winter Park can expect Waste Pro to begin picking up properly bagged, containerized, and bundled vegetative debris on Saturday, October 12, with additional pickups scheduled for Wednesday, October 16, and Saturday, October 19. From October 18-20, residents can drop off a maximum of 15 yard debris bags at the City Operations Center.
Seminole County will also resume regular garbage collection services on Monday, October 14. Similarly, in Winter Springs, all Waste Pro routes are expected to be back on schedule by October 14, with bulk items only to be set out on October 17 or 18.
Oviedo’s FEMA contractor, Looks Great Services, will commence the pickup of hurricane debris on Thursday, October 17, starting in the northwest section of the city. In Sumter County, regular garbage collection services will resume on October 14, and Wildwood residents should begin piling vegetative debris along the right-of-way starting Monday, ensuring that it is not placed in bags or mixed with other materials.
Volusia County will see regular yard trash collection resuming the week of October 14, with normal operating hours for the Tomoka Farms Road Landfill and West Volusia Transfer Station also returning on that date. Lastly, Bunnell has resumed its regular solid waste schedules as of Monday, October 14, and residents are reminded to separate yard waste from bulk pickup and other debris piles.
For more detailed information, you can refer to the original article on My News 13.
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