It has taken the better part of six weeks, but as of Sunday, crews have cleared at least 90 percent of the tree limbs and other yard waste from Hurricane Helene in late September and the multiple tornadoes that Hurricane Milton spawned on Oct. 9.
Tetra Tech, the contracted yard waste hauler for the City of Vero Beach, has collected and mulched more than 70,000 cubic yards of vegetation, said Joe Berenato, the city’s assistant director of solid waste. Tetra Tech will continue to collect yard waste for several more weeks, but homeowners need to think about gathering the last of their waste to the edge of their properties soon, Berenato said.
“The snowbirds come down a little bit later in November, so people are still getting their waste together for pick-up,” he said. If residents still have large limbs, they should call the city’s Solid Waste Department at 772-978-3500 to arrange pick-up. Regular yard waste pickup will continue as usual after all the large limbs are retrieved, Berenato said…