OKEECHOBEE -- Hurricane debris collection in Okeechobee County is expected to start on Monday, Oct.  10, 2022 in the Southwest and Southeast Sections of the county.

• All vegetation must be no more than six (6) foot in length and neatly stacked on
the City or County Right-of-Way.
PLEASE DO NOT MIX HOUSEHOLD WASTE, CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS,
FURNITURE OR APPLIANCES WITH VEGETATION.

• All construction debris (roofing materials, wood, insulation, siding, metal, carpet,

and other related items) displaced by the hurricane must be no more than 8 feet in length and neatly stacked on the city or county right-of-way.

• Please separate all large items (appliances and furniture) from household garbage, vegetation, and construction debris materials. Please remove all appliance doors to prevent a danger of suffocation to children.

• Do not place any debris on or near fences, mailboxes, low hanging power lines,
power poles, water meters, fire hydrants, phone boxes or under low hanging trees.

• Hazardous Waste items such as paint, oil, chemicals, batteries, tires, auto parts,
boat parts or any related items WILL NOT be collected.

• Debris will not be collected by Okeechobee County on federal or state roadways
as well as on private roadways within the County (as provided by FEMA).

• Normal household garbage collection service will continue on your next
scheduled collection day.

RESIDENTS MUST HAVE ALL HURRICANE DEBRIS ON THE COUNTY RIGHT-OFWAY NO LATER THAN OCT. 9, 2022. Disposal of any debris after completion of this process will be the responsibility of the property owner.

Please contact Russell Rowland, Okeechobee County Special Projects Coordinator/Solid Waste, if you have any questions concerning hurricane debris collection at 863-763-1811.