Hurricane Ian Debris Collection To Start Monday In St. Pete

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — As St. Petersburg recovers from its brush with Hurricane Ian, which devastated Southwest Florida last week, debris collection from residential homes will begin Monday, according to a news release from the city.

Only green vegetation, such as tree limbs, will be collected, the city said. Residents are asked to sort any regular garbage or other construction materials from the green vegetation.

This vegetation should be left on the edge of the property line and not block meters or be stacked against other items, like trees or garbage cans.

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The city will collect debris from all houses and follow a normal sanitation route. There’s no need to call and request a special sanitation pickup, the city said.

Debris may not be picked up during a home’s first scheduled trash pickup date after the hurricane, the city added. “Expect the process to take time, as city crews work the entire city grid.”

Residents can also take their debris to one of the city’s five brush sites, which will offer extended hours of 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Oct. 8.

The brush sites are located at:

• 1000 62nd Ave. NE.
• 7750 26th Ave. N.
• 2500 26th Ave. S.
• 4015 Dr. Martin Luther King Street S.
• 2453 20th Ave. N.

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