10/27/2024
Hello friends:
A resident asked me about hauling their own yard waste and asked where it can be taken. City responded:
Currently for City pickup, yard waste is to be combined with other vegetative debris. Our sanitation crew is working with the haulers to collect vegetative debris piles to expidite the process. Sanitation is using the two clamshell trucks we have to collect the loose vegetative piles only at this time. They are working overtime and on their days off for collection. Any vegetative debris must be removed from cans and plastic bags and placed in the separate pile by itself or with other vegitative debris to be collected (brown recycling bags are acceptable).
For the County, three temporary drop-off locations for storm debris are also now opened for residential drop-off only, no contractors or businesses.
Transfer Facilities:
Mid-County Mini-Transfer & Recycling Facility, 19765 Kenilworth Blvd., Port Charlotte
West Charlotte Mini-Transfer & Recycling Facility, 7070 Environmental Way, Englewood
Hours of both Transfer facilities: 9 a.m. to gates closing at 4:45 p.m., Monday-Saturday.
Special Drop-Off Location at the Landfill
Charlotte County Landfill, 29751 Zemel Road, Punta Gorda
Hours: 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays.
The following restrictions apply at all drop-off locations:
Proof of county residency is required. Residents need to bring a valid form of identification to include name, photo, and local address. Photo identification from other areas must be accompanied by a current utility bill or document showing proof of residency at a Charlotte County residential address. P.O. Box addresses are not accepted as proof of residency.
Trailers cannot exceed 12 feet in length.
Just storm debris: no perishable waste, such as household garbage, no yard trimmings in bags
Residential only — no business or commercial use
Until further notice, the drop-off sites are unlimited in number of visits and amount of material dropped off.
All drop-off locations are free and accept debris from residential properties:
Construction and demolition materials, electronic waste (e-waste), household hazardous waste, white goods (large appliances such as stoves, refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, and dryers), vegetation not in bags.
For resource and recovery information, call the Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center at 941-833-4000.
