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Hurricane Dorian: Central Florida counties suspending garbage collection services

ORLANDO, Fla. — Some Central Florida counties and cities have announced changes to trash/recycling/debris collection services ahead of Hurricane Dorian's possible arrival.

If your services have been suspended, please make sure to secure your items and do not place your recycling or garbage items curbside, as they can become projectiles during a storm.

ORANGE COUNTY:

Orange County announced it will not be collecting garbage or recycling Monday or Tuesday. Customers whose regular day is Monday should place garbage, recycling, large items and yard waste at the curb only when conditions are safe for collection on Thursday, September 5. The county said other days of service will follow until the normal service schedule resumes, which will likely be the week of Sept. 16. Garbage collection will be the priority. Yard waste and storm debris may be delayed depending the severity of the storm.

Winter Park announced its Waste Pro service will not be collecting garbage Tuesday.

Orlando announced it has suspended residential garbage, recycling and yard waste pickup Tuesday.

SEMINOLE COUNTY:

Seminole County announced its landfill will be closed Tuesday.

Garbage and residential collection services will be suspended Tuesday and Wendnesday. The county announced Tuesday that both will resume Thursday.

The city of Altamonte Springs announced it is suspending yard and waste collection until Thursday.

VOLUSIA COUNTY: 

Edgewater announced it is suspending garbage collection until Thursday.

New Smyrna Beach announced it is suspending garbage collection Tuesday.

OSCEOLA COUNTY: 

Kissimmee announced Monday routes will be collected Thursday and Tuesday routes will be collected Friday.

This list will continue to be updated as more counties/cities announce changes to these services.

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