Alachua County fared relatively well through Hurricane Debby and will not receive additional assistance for the collection of yard trash and fallen trees. However, we are experiencing greater than usual volumes of yard trash and expect that there will be delays in collection.
Collection may not be on your normally scheduled day
Any yard trash placed out for collection needs to comply with the regular specifications for yard trash placed curbside. Any material outside of those specifications will not be collected by the County’s hauler, GFL.
Yard trash includes leaves, grass clippings, tree and shrub trimmings, and small tree limbs. It does not include boards, fencing, landscape timbers, lumber, dirt, rocks, brick, or concrete.
The regular specifications for yard trash placed curbside are:
- No item longer than 5 feet in length
- No item wider than 8 inches in diameter
- No item heavier than 40 pounds
- All loose material must be placed in a paper yard waste bag or reusable container
For residences located on dirt roads, GFL will determine whether their vehicles can safely maneuver those dirt roads without causing excessive damage to the road or having their vehicles become stuck. Depending on the drainage and quality of the road, your waste collection services may be delayed.
For those residences that contract directly with GFL for waste collection services, GFL has suspended all collection services for this week. GFL will collect reasonable amounts of overflow waste for those affected residences.
For more information, contact Alachua County Solid Waste and Resource Recovery Director Gus Olmos at 352-338-3233.
