AS PER THE COUNTY
For
release: Sept. 11, 2017
Contact: Willie Puz, Public Affairs and Recycling, 561-640-8914 (o); 561-379-2405 (c)
With the storm now passed, most Solid Waste Authority of
Palm Beach County collection facilities will be open and accepting waste. Garbage collection will resume in unincorporated
parts of the county as of 6 a.m. Tuesday (Sept
12).
However, recycling collection and vegetation collection WILL NOT resume as normal. The SWA's Recovered Materials
Processing Facility is without power and cannot process any recyclables that come in. The SWA will advise the public and the
haulers when we are able to receive recyclables. So that means garbage only collection until further notice.
The
SWA's transfer stations, the landfill and the waste-to-energy facilities will be open regular business hours tomorrow, Sept. 12.
Municipalities are advised to seek the advice of their debris management consultants prior to delivering vegetation/storm
debris to the SWA's facilities, as doing so may complicate FEMA reimbursement.
The SWA is in the process of setting up Temporary Debris
Management Sites for the receipt and processing of storm debris for municipalities and debris contractors. These sites are
not available to the general public. The SWA will provide regular updates on the status of the opening of these sites.
All residents can help by placing their waste and debris in three separate piles at the curb:
1.
Put garbage and recyclables out by 6 a.m. on your regularly
scheduled day. These will be picked up first.
2. Put all vegetation only in a second pile.
3.
And, put all other construction storm debris in a third pile.
Be sure to keep these three piles separate and
away from:
• Fences
•
Mailboxes
• Power line equipment, poles, transformers, downed electrical
wiring
• Water meters
•
Fire hydrants or
• Storm drains
There is no rush for residents
to get all their storm debris to the curb. Debris collection vehicles will begin collecting debris later this week and will
make multiple passes until all debris is picked up. The SWA urges all residents to be patient. It may be weeks before the
first collection of vegetation and construction storm debris reaches everyone. Visit SWA.org/Hurricane for more information.
NOTE:
There will be no reimbursement provided to any individual resident or homeowner association who hires a private contractor
to remove and dispose of their vegetation and construction storm-related debris.
