Final storm debris collection schedule announced for unincorporated areas

Final storm debris collection schedule announced for unincorporated areas

Pinellas County's contractor expects to complete its first pass of storm debris collections in the unincorporated areas before Thanksgiving. After Thanksgiving, the contractor will begin its second and final pass.

As the contractor clears a road, a separate monitoring contractor will take photos, and if no debris remains, the County will consider debris collections on that street completed. This second and final round is expected to be completed by the end of December.

Here is important guidance for residents:

1. Place all of your storm debris at the curb by Dec. 2 for the final pass. Once a road is cleared, the contractor will not be coming back.
2. Make sure you only place eligible storm debris at the curb. Debris that is ineligible for FEMA reimbursement, such as bagged items or debris that is not storm-related, will not be collected. Accepted storm debris items are vegetative debris, construction and demolition debris, and household appliances. They MUST be placed in separate piles by category.
3. To see which communities are currently being serviced, go to Pinellas.gov/debris and scroll down to the pickup locations on the middle of the page.

As of midday Thursday, Nov. 21, Pinellas County had collected nearly a half-million cubic yards of storm debris. You can view our storm debris management dashboard here.

Sand drop-off site to close Sunday

The County's sand drop-off site at Sand Key Park will close Sunday, Nov. 24, at noon due to low demand. About 11,000 to 12,000 cubic yards of sand from Hurricanes Helene and Milton have been brought to the site by municipalities, haulers and residents. The County has been running an operation with the Florida Department of Transportation which the County has been sifting clean sand for placement back on the beaches and FDOT has been taking away contaminated sand.