Here is a county-by-county look at the different options in Northeast Florida to get rid of storm debris.
“I cleaned all day yesterday and cut grass, and you can see my pile over there,” Botz said. “They say Monday they’ll start doing trashes around the area. I’ve got it put all in sections like they wanted it.
When they come, they come.” But if you don’t want to wait until whenever that is, here is a county-by-county look at the different options in the area to get rid of debris.In Clay County, the Rosemary Hill Solid Waste Management Facility, north of the Clay County Fairgrounds, will be accepting residential yard waste at no charge during normal operating hours of Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Oct. 11.Commercial waste will be charged at normal rates. All yard waste transported in any type of commercial vehicle will be considered commercial. Yard waste and trash pickups resumed as usual on Monday. For Green Cove Springs, trash pickup also resumed on Monday. Right now, the county is in the planning stages to determine how the storm debris will be picked up and the timeline.According to the city of Jacksonville, all waste collections — garbage, recycling, bulk and yard waste — resumed Monday. The city said yard debris from the storm is being collected through the city’s normally contracted waste haulers and by Public Works Solid Waste Personnel. The city’s Trail Ridge Landfill also reopened Monday. According to the city, residents do not want to wait on pickup, as Trail Ridge Landfill is open to the public. Residents can also utilize private landfills for a fee: Old Kings Road landfall at 8540 Old Kings Road, Otis Rd landfill at 1700 Otis Road and Gastons at 7405 Phillips Hwy .In Nassau County, you can take your debris to the Sandhill Recycling Center at 153326 County Road 108 in Yulee for a fee.In St. Johns County, if you want to get rid of household trash and yard debris, you can utilize two free disposal sites:Tillman Ridge Transfer Station – 3005 Allen Nease Road in Elkton St. Johns County residential garbage and recycling collection has resumed its normal schedule. Both the city of St. Augustine Beach and the city of St. Augustine are handling their own storm debris collection. According to St. Johns County, countywide assessments of storm-related debris to estimate the volume of debris to be collected started on Saturday, and this is ongoing. The debris collection is anticipated to be significantly less than following hurricanes Matthew and Irma, and residents are encouraged to place debris curbside for collection.
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