Lee County expands area and deadline for some residents to place Hurricane Ian debris curbside
County’s debris-hauling contractor will continue collections of storm debris in other areas
Lee County Solid Waste requests residents in some areas to set all Hurricane Ian debris curbside by Tuesday, Jan. 3. This deadline allows county staff to better assess remaining needs for debris removal in these areas:
• Briarcliff
• Daniels Parkway corridor
• Eagle Ridge
• Florida Gulf Coast University / Miromar areas
• Gasparilla Island / Boca Grande
• San Carlos Park
• The Villas
Lee County previously requested residents of Lehigh Acres and Gateway to get their debris curbside by Dec. 16.
Residents of other areas in unincorporated Lee County do not yet have a deadline for debris set out. The county’s debris-hauling contractor will continue collections of storm debris. Residents are reminded to place green vegetation out for their regular yard-waste collection, which occurs weekly.
Lee County this week marked another milestone for debris collection, with 5 million cubic yards of debris picked up in unincorporated Lee County. That amount required 118,625 truckloads to move.
Hurricane Ian left behind an estimated 10 million cubic yards of debris countywide, including debris in all six municipalities. If you live in a city, check with your municipality about debris-hauling schedules. Lee County’s hurricane debris hauler will continue collections during the holidays using reduced staffing and will resume full staffing following New Year’s weekend.
Residents can track debris collection progress, learn how to stack debris and gather other Hurricane Ian debris information at www.leegov.com/storm/debris.
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