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The city’s debris management contractors are continuing residential debris collection across the city and will begin a second pass in the coming weeks. To help make this process smoother and more efficient, we kindly ask residents to take a few steps:
- Place Debris in the Right-of-Way: Ensure all debris piles are placed within the city’s right-of-way (near the curb). Contractors are not permitted to collect debris from private property.
- Separate Debris into Categories: It may seem tedious, but please separate debris into distinct piles for construction materials, yard waste/vegetation, household items, and appliances.
- Avoid Using Black Trash Bags: Contractors need to see the contents of the bags. If you’ve already used black bags, please open them, empty the contents, or transfer them into clear bags.
- Commercial Debris (condos): The city is drafting a commercial hauling contract and will ask properties to submit right-of-entry forms. Those forms should be available later this week.
We know how eager everyone is to have the debris cleared and restore our community’s natural beauty. The city shares this goal and is working tirelessly toward it. However, debris collection takes time. Based on experiences in other storm-impacted communities, the full cleanup process after significant storm damage typically spans five to six months. This isn’t a delay or excuse—it’s simply the reality of storm recovery. Treasure Island is taking every reasonable step possible to expedite this process in a way that does not pass unnecessary costs on to the taxpayers.
For more than 100 years, the Tampa Bay area has been fortunate to avoid severe storm damage. Still, this event requires collaboration from all levels of government to ensure a quick, efficient, cost-effective recovery. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work together to recover.
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