Naples and Collier County urge residents to get Hurricane Ian debris curbside by deadlines
Time is running out for residents in both the city of Naples and greater Collier County to get debris from Hurricane Ian placed curbside for pick up.
Residents in Naples are also responsible for restoring right-of-way in front of their properties to pre-Ian appearance and that includes laying sod.
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In unincorporated Collier, 90% of debris has been collected, and the county is assessing needs for the remaining removal. The county will continue to collect debris until it is all gone.
“We are asking everyone for assistance in restoring our paradise,” Kari Hodgson, Collier’s director of solid and hazardous waste management, said in a news release. “We urge residents to set out all remaining debris by Dec. 4 to allow contractors to efficiently remove debris piles.”
Yard debris that is less than 50 pounds in weight needs to be handled using traditional collection guidelines: cut branches to four feet in length and four inches in diameter. Bundle it with twine or place in paper bag or plastic container.
As of Nov. 30, roughly 1,239,623 cubic yards of debris, both vegetative and other debris such as drywall, carpeting and furniture, has been collected in the county which required 24,026 truck loads, according to the county’s dashboard for Ian.
The city of Naples has collected 284,899 cubic yards of debris while the city of Marco Island has collected 76,602 cubic yards.
At present, 29 specialty trucks are hauling waste in the unincorporated areas; Naples has 11 trucks on the street while Marco Island has two.
What about yard debris in Naples?
Officials in the city of Naples say it is the responsibility of property owners to restore sod in the public right-of-way fronting their property and cleaning the public sidewalks.
A permit will not be required for simple re-sodding.
The sod should not be placed within the cross-section of any drainage swale.
“Major improvements, including the installation of new irrigation, landscape, and swale restoration are subject to the requirements outlined in the Right-of-Way Construction Standards Handbook and will require a right-of-way permit,” according to the city.
If there is no curb along the fronting roadway, a swale is necessary and shall be re-established with proper grades if sand has infiltrated it.
What are the deadlines for putting debris curbside?
In Naples, the last day for setting out debris is Dec. 15.
In Collier, people who live outside of the Zone A evacuation area, so not in the coastal parts of the county, have until Dec. 4 to get debris by the curb.
Residents in the coastal region in Zone A have until Dec. 15. That includes residents of Marco Island and Everglades City.
Is there a place to take yard debris?
Dec. 15 is also the last day drop off yard debris generated by Ian for free at four recycling drop-off centers in the county. The centers are open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday.
The recycling centers are located at:
Marco Island, 990 Chalmer Drive, Marco Island
Naples Airport, 2640 Corporate Flight Rd, Naples
Tim Nance center, 825 39th Avenue NE, Naples (near the Fairgrounds)
Immokalee Transfer Station, 700 Stockade Road, Immokalee
This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Collier, Naples deadlines to get Hurricane Ian debris to curb
