CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – Clay County has extended its local state of emergency and plans on continuing until all debris related to Hurricane Matthew has been removed, emergency management officials announced Wednesday afternoon.
Contractors will continue to work in the heavier impacted areas within the county, and collect everything along the east side of Highway 17 in Green Cove Springs on St. Johns Avenue and heading south, on Highway 17 just south of the Doctors Lake Bridge and heading south along the east side of Highway 17 along Westover Road, Raggedy Point and Pine Avenue.
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Residents are asked to place any storm related debris on the curb in front of their residences with the following information and guidelines in mind:
Separation of storm-related debris
Storm-related debris should be separated into separate piles depending on type (vegetative, structural, etc.) and placed curbside, on the county right-of-way for collection. Separation of storm related debris from standard household garbage is required for all items to be collected.
Storm-related debris should not be containerized or bagged, and should be placed at least 10 feet apart from cans or bags of household garbage.
Regular house hold garbage collection will go on as normal.
What will be picked up
Crews will pick up any storm-related tree and other vegetative debris, as well as any type of damaged/impacted construction material which resulted from Hurricane Matthew.
This includes items such as lumber, drywall, insulation, carpets, flooring products, appliances and furniture.
What will not be picked up
Chemicals, pesticides, tires, paint cans will not be picked up.
These items should be transported to the Rosemary Hill Solid Waste Management Facility, 3545 Rosemary Hill Road in Green Cove Springs.
Please call Clay County Emergency Management at 904-284-7703 with any questions regarding debris or to report additional damages.
