FCC brings additional relief before its contracted start date

This effort is meant to help alleviate the accumulation left behind by the City’s previous hauler, Waste Pro, before FCC officially begins its service on Monday, Sept. 5. These extra crews will not be collecting any trash in a city-issued cart because that waste will be collected on residents’ designated collection day beginning Monday by FCC’s automated trucks.

• FCC will continue to collect yard and bulk waste along with Optimum Services, Inc.
• PSL’s leased waste collection trucks will continue to be dispatched to the most critical service needs as reported to 1PSL.
• St. Lucie County Waste Bailing and Recycling Facility has extended its hours of operation to address the backlog of waste.

Beginning Labor Day, Sept. 5, FCC will begin its new automated collection process and its 17 automated side-loader garbage trucks will collect items inside the City-issued garbage carts, while the extra FCC and City crews will collect any remaining garbage.

To ensure a smooth transition process, residents can assist in the collection efforts by:

1. Making sure the handle of the City issued recycling and garbage carts faces your house and the lid openings face the street.
2. Keeping the garbage and recycling cart lids closed and placing garbage in the bag(s) inside the cart and recycling loose in the cart. If a household was using the recycling cart as a trash can, if possible, please rinse the cart before using it as a recycling cart. This cleaning is important to prevent residue from contaminating recyclables.
3. Keeping all carts and bulk piles three (3) feet away from anything that may block the collection truck. This includes other carts, fire hydrants, parked cars, fences, mailboxes, trees, overhead wires and utility poles.
4. lacing carts by the curb by 7 a.m. on their collection day.