From the Orange County Communications Office
Household garbage, recycling and regular yard waste (three cubic yards - about the size of a small pickup truck) are continuing to be picked up by Solid Waste on regular scheduled days. Due to volume of yard waste, crews are running a few days behind, but are working extended hours and Saturday to catch up.
Important notes:
Residents should move their vegetative debris to the curb now for pick up by our debris contractors. Please separate vegetative debris (tree limbs, branches, shrubs) – all should NOT be bagged. If you have leaves, we ask that residents bag them and have them be picked up with yard waste. Debris pick-up cannot have anything in bags. DO NOT block fire hydrants, storm drains and mailboxes with debris.
Do not mix garbage and construction debris with vegetative debris. Construction material such as fencing, shingles and lumber should be a separate pile and will be collected at a later date.
Orange County is anticipating completing debris pick–up in eight weeks – however, there is not a definitive end date as of now and this is a fluid situation.
We still have 11 debris sites open 7 days per week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. We plan to continue to stay open and do not have a closing date yet.
Any resident from Orange County (including from municipalities) can drop off at any of our 11 debris sites.
So far, we have had 13,000 cubic yards of debris collected at our 11 debris drop-off sites.
Orange County Public Works estimates that there will be 1.3 million cubic yards of debris pick-up.
Do NOT put debris in the roadway (it can get into drainage) and sidewalk (children have to walk to school).
As Orange County continues recovery efforts after Hurricane Irma, it is important for residents to be informed on debris removal.
CITIZEN DROP-OFF-SITES
Residents are encouraged to take debris to a citizen site designated by Orange County. Eleven (11) citizen drop-off sites are open in Orange County. Residents of Orange County may bring vegetative (trees/yard waste) debris to any locations from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Sunday. Residents will need to provide proof of Orange County address to gain access. Debris drop-off sites are:
Barnett Park - 4801 W Colonial Dr.
Conway Water Treatment Plant - 3590 Manatee St.
Cypress Grove Park - 290 Holden Ave.
Fort Christmas Park -1300 Fort Christmas Rd.
Harrell Road - 8503 Trevarthon Rd.
Meadow Woods Park - 1751 Rhode Island Woods Cir.
Northwest Water Reclamation Facility - 701 W McCormick Rd.
Rose Place Park - 8200 Old Winter Garden Rd.
Across from Renaissance Senior Center - 3800 S. Econlockhatchee Tr.
West Beach Park Addition - 9227 Winter Garden Vineland Rd.
Zellwood Maintenance Unit - 3500 Golden Gem Rd.
CURBSIDE DEBRIS REMOVAL
View the current curbside debris removal map. This map will be updated weekly. Last updated Sept. 20, 2017. Curbside debris removal has already started in Orange County. However, the volume of yard debris throughout the county is very large, so please keep in mind that it may be several days before a debris team arrives in your community. It is the county’s intent to serve the community in a well-organized manner.
PRIVATE GATED COMMUNITIES
County contractors cannot enter private gated communities for debris removal, except in cases of critical life/safety emergencies. For gated communities, an authorized community representative should contact 311 to arrange for permission for the community’s contractor to drop off debris at a designated Citizen Drop-Off Site. In the alternative, the community representative can arrange for a County debris contractor to meet the community’s contractor at or near the entrance to the gated community, to accept debris.
If residents within a community do not own the property, such as a trailer park, manufactured home community or condominium building, the community is not eligible to participate in this program. These communities are considered commercial and must arrange for their own debris removal.
Visit www.ocfl.net/debris for more information. Follow Orange County Neighborhood Preservation and Revitalization Division on NextDoor.com.
NO MIXED DEBRIS
In either case, vegetative storm debris (tree limbs, branches, and other organic debris) should always be separated from storm-related construction debris (shingles, fencing, lumber, drywall, etc.) Mixed debris will not be accepted at Drop-Off Sites, and for curbside removal, construction debris will be collected separately, and if not separated, neither may be picked up. Also, household garbage should NEVER be mixed with storm or construction debris.
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Debris will only be removed from private property only in the case of severe damage, per the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy. If the debris is an immediate threat to residents, State or local government may enter private property to remove debris to eliminate threats to life, public health and safety.
Information will be on the Orange County website at www.ocfl.net/debris<http://www.ocfl.net/debris> and residents can call 3-1-1 as well. This map will be updated weekly. Please note that debris pick-up is only for residents in unincorporated Orange County.