Hurricane Season Begins June 1st!

Are you prepared for hurricane season? There are important steps that should be taken before, during, and after a storm. Hurricane season officially begins June 1st and ends November 30th.

Prior to hurricane season: 

• Now is the time to service your generator and dispose of any bad gasoline. 
• Clean your yard of any items that could become missiles in a storm such as broken lawn furniture.
• Now is the time to trim trees and plants - do not wait for a hurricane warning!
• Please trim trees and shrubbery regularly. Cut weak branches and thin out foliage to decrease the chance that trees/plants will be uprooted.
• Place yard waste at the curb in lengths no longer than 4 feet each and weighing no more than 50 lbs each.
• Loose debris such as leaves and twigs must be containerized in garbage cans or bags.
• Please do not trim vegetation just before a storm as it will not be collected until after the storm.

When a storm is heading our way:

• Do not cut down trees or do major yard work.
• Do not begin construction projects that produce debris.
• Once a watch or warning has been issued, do not trim vegetation of any kind. Mass cutting places a tremendous burden on the collection process.
• Please secure your recycling carts and garbage cans so they do not become flying debris.

After the storm:

• Please separate yard waste from other types of debris. Keep all household garbage, vegetation and miscellaneous debris separate. This is essential for recovery efforts.
• Securely containerize all household garbage in garbage cans or bags and place curbside on your scheduled collection day.
• Be mindful of trees and power lines. Trucks cannot pick-up debris piles underneath them.
• Please be patient and be kind to each other.

SEPARATING STORM DEBRIS (flyer) 

SEPARE LOS DESPERDICIOS CAUSADOS POR LA TORMENTA (prospecto)

Solid Waste Baling & Recycling Facility
6120 Glades Cut-Off Road 
Fort Pierce, FL 34981

Monday - Friday Hours:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Hand Unloaders must be on the Scale by 4:15 PM)
Saturday Hours:
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Hand Unloaders must be on the Scale by 12:15 PM)

Phone: 772-462-1768
Email: solidwaste@stlucieco.org