CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (Oct. 11, 2024) – Properly dispose of your sandbags following Hurricane Milton.
Clean sandbags should be stored and reused for future storms. Hurricane season runs from June 1-Nov. 30, with most major storms occurring between mid-August and late October. It’s best to store sandbags in a cool, dry area indoors or under cover.
To dispose of clean sandbags, spread the sand on lawns or landscape beds. Place the empty bags in your garbage bin (not in a recycling bin).
Do not put sand or full sandbags in your regular trash or yard waste. Do not mix sandbags with yard debris for disposal. The sand is abrasive, and damages equipment used to grind yard debris into mulch.
For recovery information, call the Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center at 941-833-4000 or visit www.CharlotteCountyFL.gov/storm.
Follow Charlotte County Emergency Management for important emergency information at www.charlottecountyfl.gov/em,www.facebook.com/oemcharlottecounty, and www.x.com/ccoem.
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