Final pass for storm debris collection begins Friday in St. Pete. Here's what to know

Final storm debris pickup begins in St. Pete

FOX 13’s Kailey Tracy has what you need to know as the City of St. Petersburg begins its final pass for hurricane debris cleanup on Friday.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Crews in St. Petersburg are beginning the final round of storm debris pickup citywide on Friday.

It comes after an unprecedented amount of storm-related debris following Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

According to city officials, crews have already hauled more than 37,000 loads so far, totaling more than 2 million cubic yards of debris.

If you still have debris from the storms, city officials say to bring it to the curb and put it in the right of way by Friday. Make sure to separate it into vegetative debris, fencing materials, electronics, appliances and construction materials. Put the vegetative debris in your city trash can with the lid closed.

Debris being unloaded by debris cleanup teams in Pinellas County.

The city is also warning residents against putting debris in alleyways, on sidewalks, or in the street. Also, avoid putting it in trash bags, near trees, poles, fire hydrants, utility boxes or other structures that make debris removal difficult.

Residents with debris that isn’t eligible for removal will be notified with a door hanger and a letter. This could be because the debris isn’t storm-related, the amount of material is too small for collection, it’s too far from the right of way to be collected or crews can’t access the debris because a parked vehicle is blocking it.

City officials say more than 60 city trucks and more than 60 contracted debris haulers are working seven days a week to get to the finish line. They say they will get everything cleaned up within FEMA’s 90-day deadline to get reimbursed by the federal government.

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The city isn’t picking up debris from businesses or apartment complexes. Officials say contact your property manager about debris removal.

Residents can also bring vegetative debris to any of the city’s five brush sites seven days a week. For a list of locations, click here.

Electronics with lithium-ion batteries or small rechargeable lithium-ion batteries affected by water from storms should be disposed of at the Pinellas County Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 2855 109th Ave. N.

Regular trash and recycling pickup is on its normal schedule.

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