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The storm debris drop-off site at Placida West Boat Ramp, 12560 Placida Road in Placida will remain open as will the mini-transfer facilities at 19765 Kenilworth Blvd., in Port Charlotte and 7070 Environmental Way in Englewood. All three sites are open 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday.
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Lee County’s debris-hauling contractor will continue collections of storm debris in other areas
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Lee County Solid Waste will close the remaining public drop-off sites for Hurricane Ian storm debris at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the San Carlos Utility Site, 18078 Cypress Point Road, Fort Myers and at the Shell Factory, 2805 N. Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers.
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Despite the amount of debris collected, homeowners across Lee County are struggling with the amount of time it has taken to collect the endless piles of debris.
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Lee County urges Lehigh Acres and Gateway residents to move Hurricane Ian debris curbside by deadline
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The fire was reported around 2 a.m. Thursday and put out by firefighters from the Iona McGregor Fire District and surrounding departments.
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Two months after Hurricane Ian hit SWFL, two sites that accepted hurricane debris from the public are being closed due to diminished use.
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On the site, www.leegov.com/debris, residents can learn how types of debris are classified and how they should be separated at the curb accordingly. Residents can track Lee County’s progress in collecting debris from unincorporated areas and see how they can haul their own debris to one of four sites if they choose.
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By November 30, Lee County had collected nearly 4 million cubic yards of debris since Ian made landfall in late September, a record amount for any hurricane in the United States, but particularly here in Southwest Florida. It's possible that debris collection in Lee County will total 10 million cubic yards.
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Lee County has collected 3 million cubic yards of debris from Hurricane Ian with Collier and Charlotte counties combined collecting about the same amount.