Curbside branches, debris put outside for pickup won't be removed before Milton hits

If there’s debris, lawn clippings or any items you lugged to your curb for trash collection, drag them back inside before Wednesday when the impacts of Hurricane Milton will reach Brevard.

County officials strongly urge residents to check Waste Management schedules this week. Pickup days are likely to be affected by the Category 4 storm, that is forecast to bring winds as high as 75 mph to the Space Coast.

“People do not need to be putting out piles of trash right now,” said Don Walker, spokesman for Brevard County. “Do not be the guy who puts the trash out now because then you’ll be the guy who is responsible for trashing the neighborhood when the winds start blowing.”

How to find the Waste Management schedule for Brevard

This website, WMFloridaStorm.com, will have the most updated information as far as trash pickup in Brevard County.

It has an interactive map that allows residents to click on their county and get the latest updates. Operations are expected to continue as scheduled Monday and Tuesday, however, Hurricane Milton will likely affect pickup later in the week.

“We ask at this time that residents do not place any large, loose vegetative debris piles curbside (clam piles), as it is unlikely they will be serviced before the storm,” Brevard County Solid Waste Management posted to its Facebook page Monday.

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