Don Pedro and Knight Islands Sand Drop-off Site Established

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (Oct. 3, 2024) - Charlotte County has established a free sand drop-off site for the residents of Don Pedro and Knight Islands.

The sand drop-off site is located at 1 N. Gulf Blvd. and will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Homeowners and contractors can drop off the sand for free.

Do not push sand into the road. If you cannot get the sand to a drop-off site, leaving it in the public right of way is permissible. Do not put the sand on the beach. The state does not allow it and doing so could lead to fines.

Removing sand from your home and bringing it to the sand drop-off site will keep it from going to the landfill. Sand received at the sand drop-off sites will be screened, cleaned, and used for storm recovery projects.

For storm information, call the Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center at 941-833-4000 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Follow Charlotte County Emergency Management for important emergency information at www.charlottecountyfl.gov/em, www.facebook.com/oemcharlottecounty, and www.x.com/ccoem.

For media information, contact Communications Director Brian Gleason at 941-661-6415 or [email protected].

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