St. Augustine, St. Johns County continue neighborhood storm debris pick-up
Residential storm debris collection will speed up this week for St. Augustine and St. Johns County.
The City of St. Augustine’s Solid Waste department is expected to resume normal residential trash, yard waste and recycling collections starting the week of Oct. 17, 2022.
St. Johns County has already resumed regular pickups and Waste Management and Republic Services are collecting all containerized debris.
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Residents are encouraged to move all storm debris to the curb as crews will collect debris from the public right-of-way.
The first pass of construction/demolition and household goods is complete citywide, including Anastasia Island and mainland neighborhoods.
“We truly appreciate everyone’s efforts to work with us to move parked vehicles in the street, and to segregate their debris piles – it makes a huge difference in the efficiency of recovery,” Solid Waste Manager Olivia Smith said in a news release. “And because of this, we are making noticeable progress with collections. We realize there are still areas that need attention, so we appreciate your patience during these passes. Between our own Solid Waste staff and the contractor crews, we feel confident that at this pace we will get the job done within weeks and won’t quit until it has all been collected!”
Follow these guidelines for all debris in the city and for St. Johns County.
Place all storm debris in the right-of-way at the curb.
Debris must be three feet from utility boxes, mailboxes, hydrants, and other obstacles.
Separate vegetation from all other storm-related debris.
City crews are focused on collection of bags, cans and smaller piles of brush while city contractor DRC continues to work through heavily impacted neighborhoods, focused on vegetative collection.
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As of the end of the day Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, the city reported a collection total of 992 cubic yards (54 loads) of yard debris and 1,170 cubic yards (38 loads) of construction and demolition debris, for a total of 92 loads, or 2,162 total cubic yards. This is equivalent to 584 tons, or nearly 1,200 pounds.
DRC reported a collection total of 2,057 cubic yards (70 loads) of yard debris and 1,649 cubic yards (56 loads) of construction and demolition debris, for a total of 126 loads, or 3,700 total cubic yards. This is equivalent to 5,200 tons, or nearly 10.4 million pounds.
The city’s street sweeper has cleared 271 yards of roadway debris and continues to be diverted as a trail vehicle for contractors, cleaning roadway debris.
The city will delay residential recycling collection until Thursday or Friday to focus on Hurricane Ian debris and household waste collections.
Residents may carry recyclables to the free drop-off:
601 Riberia St. At the end of Riberia by Solid Waste Department and Waste Water Plant.
North City by the Las Palmas condos on San Marco.
Red Cox Drive by the Soccer Field, behind RB Hunt Elementary School
St. Johns County is accepting sandbags at the Tillman Ridge Transfer Station at 3005 Allen Nease Road in Elkton.
Hazardous waste such as paint, tires, chemicals, etc., should also be taken to the Tillman Ridge location; however, disposal charges may apply. For information about the county’s waste pickup, go to http://www.co.st-johns.fl.us/solidwaste/index.aspx, call 904-827-6980 or email solidwaste@sjcfl.us.
For information about the city’s waste pickup, call 904-825-1049.
This article originally appeared on St. Augustine Record: St. Augustine, St. Johns County storm debris collection is resuming
