Important Debris Clean Up Information

The City of St. Petersburg is committed to cleaning up the city from the impacts from Hurricane Helene. Crews will do multiple citywide sweeps to pick up storm debris. Residents should expect debris to be collected no sooner than Oct. 7. DO NOT place debris in trash bags.

Collected Debris

• Vegetative Debris: Branches, leaves, logs, and plants
• Fencing Materials: Fences knocked over during the storm
• Electronics: Computers, televisions, and other devices
• Appliances: Air conditioners, dishwashers, washers and dryers, stoves, refrigerators, water heaters

Important

Before you dispose of storm debris from your home, be sure to document your flood damage. Take photos and videos of the damage, including structural and personal property damage on the inside and outside of your home, before discarding items. Your insurance adjuster and/or Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will need evidence of the damage to prepare your claim.

Tips

• For the quickest collection of vegetative debris, place it in your City trash bin with the lid closed or you can drop off at the City's Brush sites. Locations can be found at www.stpete.org/BrushSites.
• Be sure to separate debris into item groups.
• Household trash and recycling should still be placed in their bins and will be collected through the normal pickup schedule.

Debris Placement

• Regardless of where your trash is picked up, place debris in front of the house near the roadway curb.
• DO NOT place debris in trash bags.
• DO NOT place debris near trees, poles, fire hydrants, utility boxes, or other structures that make debris removal difficult.
• DO NOT place debris in alleyways or on sidewalks.
• DO NOT place debris in the street or block roadways.