Sunday, May 22, 2016

Very Important! Get ready for Hurricane Season and news about Vegetation Amnesty Week

For more information on Vegetation Amnesty Week call the Public Services Refuse Department at 561-533-7344. Please check the City's Refuse Division website to learn more. From the City's press release:

The City of Lake Worth’s Refuse Division will be having a Residential Vegetation Only Amnesty Pick-Up Service beginning Monday, May 23rd and will be picked up on the following days:
  • Zone 1: Monday, May 23rd
  • Zone 2: Thursday, May 26th
  • Zone 3: Friday, May 27th
  • Zone 4: Tuesday, May 24th
The vegetation amnesty week is designed to allow residents to dispose of large amounts of vegetation prior to the commencement of Hurricane Season (not to exceed 12 cubic yards per residential property). Please place all vegetation curbside on your regular scheduled day and the City of Lake Worth’s Refuse Division will remove it at no charge.
 

Vegetation items are as follows:
  • Includes bagged leaves, grasses, and tree or shrubbery cuttings incidental to the care of your lawn and garden that are capable of being containerized (please use green container for all vegetation that will fit inside the container).
  • Tree branches less than 2 in diameter, branches and palm fronds less than 4 in length, and stumps less than 15 in diameter and/or less than 50 pounds.