Solid Waste & Resource Recovery

Helene Notice

Alachua County has activated their disaster debris collection contractors to collect debris from Hurricane Helene which is located on rights-of-way and in publicly accessible residential areas of unincorporated Alachua County. They are expected to begin collecting debris in the most heavily affected areas beginning this Thursday, October 3, with all areas being reached at least once within the first 30 days of operation. The collection vehicles will operate from 7:00am to 6:30pm Mon-Sun and will complete multiple passes through all areas. This service is provided to all residents located in the unincorporated portion Alachua County.

Residents in the mandatory collection area can expect to see two separate collection vehicles come through for yard trash. The regular yard trash collection vehicles operated by GFL will continue to operate on their regular schedule but will only be collecting yard trash in reusable containers. Yard trash in paper lawn bags or in piles will be collected by the debris collection contractors. Yard trash in plastic bags will not be collected. To help speed up the collection efforts of the contractors, please consolidate your yard trash into a single large pile.

If you live in a gated community, please have your Homeowner’s Association reach out to the County at 352-338-3233 to complete a right-of-entry agreement. This document is required by FEMA and must be completed if your community wants the County’s contractors to collect debris from Hurricane Helene.

Please follow the below rules when placing yard trash curbside:

• Regular yard trash size and weight restrictions are waived

• Do not place yard trash in plastic bags

• Place all debris on the curb or roadside, not in the street. Do not block traffic or street access

• Do not place debris on or near utility boxes, utility lines, cable lines, telephone lines, or other obstructions. Be aware of infrastructure below the ground as well as above.