SUNCOAST (SNN TV) – There’s much information coming out after Hurricane Ian left destruction in many areas of the Suncoast. Here’s some of the information we’re getting about schools, waster, and waste management. If your town/city/county isn’t mentioned, it’s simply because I haven’t seen information posted yet:
Schools
Sarasota and Charlotte County schools are closed until further notice. Schools are still being used as shelters for residents.
Manatee Schools are closed Monday, October 3. There is no decision yet made for reopening schools afterward; cleanup continues in the schools and traffic lights around the schools are still being worked on.
Waste management
Sarasota County is resuming waste management Monday, October 3. This is for yard waste and regular trash only. Recycling is suspended until further notice.
Normal yard waste collection for City of Sarasota residents is suspended. Some debris should be placed curbside, away from poles, mailboxes, and driveways.
North Port solid waste collection is suspended at this time.
Charlotte county is advising residents to separate storm debris by category and adhere to the recycling program guidelines. According to the county, disaster debris should be separated into these six categories and place piles in the public right-of-way, off the road and not on private property:
- Construction and demolition materials (non-recyclable building construction materials – drywall, asphalt shingles, plastic sinks / tubs, floor tiles, etc.; non-recyclable building contents and personal property – carpeting / rugs, furnishings, clothing, etc.)
- Electronic Waste – e-waste discarded electrical or electronic devices. Used electronics which are destined for refurbishment, reuse, resale, salvage recycling through material recovery.
- Household hazardous waste (paints, cleaners, oils, batteries, pesticides, etc.) – please be sure these materials are in a secured container and are not leaking in any way.
- White Goods – large home appliances such as stoves, refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, driers, etc. (please follow the (name of the jurisdiction) guidelines for disposal of refrigerators. Place refrigerators curbside free of putrescent waste.
- Vegetative materials (trees, limbs, brush, leaves, etc.) – Please be advised that debris removal crews WILL NOT, enter onto private property to collect or remove debris.
- Normal Household Trash – normal household waste, recyclables and bagged debris of any kind will not be collected with your storm debris. Please continue to follow the normal garbage removal schedule.
Please do not attempt to place garbage or other household refuse with the disaster debris, as it will not be accepted, and will delay your storm debris collections.
Water services, advisories
Waste and wastewater services are restored to most of Siesta and Casey Keys. Residents will experience low water pressure than usual for now. A boil water notice is still in effect, and Sarasota County recommends limiting water usage as much as possible until power is restored. Water service is also restored in Longboat Key.
The boil water notice is lifted for the island of Venice. You may now use water for consumption.
In North Port, the city recommends limiting using water as much as possible. The current volume is overwhelming the wastewater system. A boil order remains in effect.
East Manatee County residents who rely on well water are advised by the county now to use it until it can be tested for purity. The county recommends using bottled water in the meantime.
