Storm Debris Clean-up

In 2004 & 2005, hurricanes Charley, Frances, Jeanne, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma inundated us with tons of debris throughout Southwest Florida. Separating this debris does assist in the recovery of your community and we hope you will follow these simple guidelines when clearing debris from your property when the next big storm hits.

Normal Household Garbage is:

Anything that you would normally put in your trash, including things that rot quickly. This excludes yard debris, construction debris and appliances

(known as white goods).

Yard Debris Is:

Shrubs, palm fronds, tree branches, bushes, leaves, twigs or cut up tree parts.

Construction Debris Is:

Any material relating to construction of buildings such as: cement, glass, drywall, insulation, concrete block, etc.

DO NOT MIX THESE MATERIALS.

THEY ARE SEPARATE COLLECTIONS AND WILL BE PICKED UP ACCORDING TO PRIORITY.

PLACE THE MATERIALS ALONG THE ROAD WHEN DIRECTED TO DO SO AND NOT NEAR LOW HANGING OBJECTS OR AROUND MAILBOXES, WATER METERS OR FIRE HYDRANTS. THIS SLOWS DOWN THE RECOVERY PROCESS AS THE DEBRIS MUST BE HANDLED MANUALLY.

FIRST PRIORITY

Normal Household Garbage

Place in 40-gallon container with sealed lid or heavy mil plastic bag. DO NOT BLOCK YOUR ROAD WITH GARBAGE!

SECOND PRIORITY

Yard Waste

Place trees, branches, etc. in piles that can be easily managed. You do not need to bundle your yard waste. Keep separate from garbage. Try to designate one central location where a group of neighbors can deposit yard waste.

THIRD PRIORITY

Construction Debris

Residents will be notified about construction debris and appliances collection through public service broadcasts.