In drone footage courtesy of Sam Perry, the extent of damage done to locations done in and around Pensacola can be seen from the air.
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Cleanup after Hurricane Sally is well underway, and Escambia County is advising residents how debris from the storm will be picked up over the coming days to weeks.
Escambia County Emergency Management asked residents to place any storm-generated debris on their curb.
Debris should be separated in the following ways:
- Vegetative debris: Whole trees, tree stumps, tree branches, tree trunks and other leafy material (The county will not pick up bagged material, only loose debris)
- Construction and demolition debris: Damaged components of buildings and structures such lumber and wood, wallboard, glass, metal, roofing materials, tile, furnishings and fixtures
- Appliances and “white goods”: Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, heat pumps, ovens, ranges, washing machines, clothes dryers and water heaters
- Electronic waste: Computers, televisions and office electronic equipment
- Household hazardous waste: Materials that are ignitable, reactive, toxic or corrosive such as paints, cleaners and pesticides
Only debris in the public right of way — the space between the edge of the road and the property line where things like where utility poles, sidewalks and drainage ditches are located — will be collected.
City of Pensacola residents
City of Pensacola residents are advised to do the same. The city will begin collecting debris on Monday. The county has not announced yet when it will begin collecting debris.
Escambia County is responsible for picking up storm debris outside of city limits, not Emerald Coast Utilities Authority. ECUA is continuing trash pickup but on a delayed schedule and is currently not collecting curbside recycling.
Pensacola will collect trash twice a week starting Monday for household trash. It is also not collecting recycling.
Santa Rosa County residents
Santa Rosa County residents only (not commercial landscapers) may bring vegetative debris at no cost to Central Landfill, bypassing the scale house, until further notice.
Staff will direct vehicles to the appropriate area once they enter the landfill.
Vegetative debris will be mulched. Residents are asked not to bag debris in plastic bags so as not to contaminate mulch. Paper leaf and lawn bags can be purchased at local hardware stores for those who want to bag their debris.
The county is also establishing two free residential debris drop-off locations to help reduce congestion at the landfill. Locations have yet to be announced.
Santa Rosa County is also working with a debris removal contractor to begin picking up debris beginning Wednesday.
To help removal debris pickup operate as smoothly as possible, separate your debris as follows:
- Normal household trash
- Vegetative debris (do not bag debris in plastic bags; use paper leaf and lawn bags or leave them unbagged)
- Construction/demolition debris
- Appliances/white goods
- Electronics
Place separated debris beside the roadway, not in the roadway and not on a fire hydrant. Do not block drainage ditches. Use caution to avoid covering any irrigation (sprinkler) systems.
Jim Little can be reached at [email protected] and 850-208-9827.
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