MANATEE COUNTY, FL (Nov. 19, 2020) – Manatee County debris haulers have reached another important milepost as collections continue county wide. As of this week, a total of more than 1.6 MILLION cubic yards of vegetative, sand and construction and demolition (C&D) debris has been moved from streets and right or ways to dedicated sites across the county.
“We were able to mobilize early and really hit the ground running,” said Manatee County Utilities Deputy Director Chris Collins, commenting on the incredible totals after some six weeks of collections. However, he cautioned that the job is only about halfway completed.
“We’re thinking that there could be three million cubic yards – just for Manatee County,” he said. In comparison, all the debris cleaned-up from Hurricane Ian (about 800,000 cubic yards) took 104 days.
While some municipalities are pausing collections during Thanksgiving week, several contracted Manatee County haulers have agreed to remain on their debris removal routes on a limited basis. Their dedication to this immense and important task will allow the county to continue the clearing operations at a record pace.
Manatee County residents still have a few more days to drop off items at the landfill, located at 3333 Lena Road, free of charge. Tipping fees will resume on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. Landfill hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday.
In addition, the last day for the temporary vegetative and construction/demolition debris-only site for Manatee County residents at 4700 66th Street W. (Bradenton) will be Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. The site will be open, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., through Thursday. Residents are required to provide proof of residency (such as a state-issued ID) to access either site.
For more information (including up-to-date debris hauled totals) please
check out this video or visit
mymanatee.org/debris.