FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  August 26, 2004
Contact: Lauren Hames 407-246-3106

CITY OFFERS RESIDENTIAL DEBRIS SITE

Update Tuesday, August 31: The Residential Debris Site will be open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Sept. 1 -3,
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

ORLANDO, FL (August 26, 2004) – The City of Orlando announced Thursday a designated site for City residents to haul personal yard and tree debris.

The designated site location is on the north side of the City, on the northeast corner of Ferris Street and Montana Street. To access the site, residents are to turn south off Virginia Drive into Ferris Street. The site will be available on weekends beginning 7 a.m. on Saturday, August 28, 2004, and the operation will continue as long as there is a need.

The site is only available on Saturdays and Sundays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• The site is only for City of Orlando residents.

• In order to use the site, proof of residency (such as a driver’s license or utility bill) must be shown to the debris monitor at the site.

• The debris handled is only green waste and is NOT for garbage or building material.

• The site is NOT available for commercial haulers or for landscapers.

At the beginning of each week, the City will collect the debris so the site is ready for use again the following weekend. In addition, the City will document the volume of debris collected for FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) records.

The City of Orlando thanks Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) for allowing the designation of the site.

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