Hurricane Dorian is now moving off the coast of Central Florida
LAKE COUNTY
GENERAL PUBLIC SHELTERS
The County’s six emergency shelters closed today, Wednesday, September 4, at noon. At peak time, 570 people, 66 special needs persons, and 57 pets were accommodated over the course of two nights.
EOC ACTIVATION STATUS
Beginning at 5 pm, Wednesday, the Lake County EOC will downgrade to a Level 3 – Monitoring (normal operations.)
CITIZENS INFORMATION LINE
The Citizens Information Line answered 2,846 calls and called 1,549 special needs persons to coordinate sheltering. The CIL suspended service at noon on Wednesday. Those needing information should visit www.lakecountyfl.gov.
RESIDENTIAL TRASH COLLECTION
Lake County Solid Waste will collect Tuesday’s residential trash for those living in unincorporated Lake County today, Wednesday, September 4, as was planned for this holiday week.
- Tuesday’s regular collections will be picked up Wednesday
- Wednesday’s regular collections will be picked up Thursday
- Thursday’s regular collections will be picked up Friday
- Friday’s regular collections will be picked up Saturday
Residents are encouraged to dispose of excess trash at a convenience center after the storm if needed.
The Lake County Landfill, located at 13130 County Landfill Road, Tavares, and all convenience centers will resume normal business hours on Wednesday. The following Convenience Centers: 10435 Log House Road, Clermont and 25014 Rancho Lane, Paisley, are normally open on Wednesday from 8 am. – 5 pm.
Solid Waste will resume bulk trash pickup on Wednesday. To schedule a bulk pickup, or if you have any questions about regular collection, call 352-343-3776 between 8 am and 5 pm.
COUNTY CLOSURES
All offices of the Board of County Commissioners, as well as the Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections, administrative offices of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Health in Lake County, are closed on Wednesday, September 4. The Tax Collector’s Office re-opened Wednesday, September 4, all other county offices will re-open on Thursday, September 5.
CITY OF CLERMONT
The City of Clermont has announced its post-Hurricane Dorian sanitation schedule for this week.
- Tuesday’s sanitation services will be on Thurs., Sept. 5.
- Thursday’s services will be Fri., Sept. 6.
- Friday’s services will be Sat., Sept. 7.
- Services resume their normal schedule starting on Mon., Sept. 9.
CITY OF GROVELAND
Waste Connections will resume trash pickup for Monday and Tuesday. Their collections will be running a day behind, visit their website for additional updates.
CITY OF MINNEOLA
Recycling collection services will be canceled on Wednesday, September 04, and will resume on Wednesday, September 11, 2019.
Household Waste: For those customers on a Monday & Thursday collection schedule, your household waste will be collected this Wednesday, September 04, and this Thursday, September 05. This is a onetime change in the collection routine due to the storms. After this week, anytime your regular collection day falls on a holiday, your household waste will resume being collected on the next regularly scheduled collection day rather than recycling day. Contact the utility billing department at (352) 394-3498 with any questions you may have.
–Contact your city’s website for further details–
RELIEF EFFORTS
Let us be mindful of our neighbors in the Bahamas and those that were impacted by Hurricane Dorian.
There are scammers who will profit from disaster. Before sending a contribution, do some research. Be sure you give to a legitimate organization. Be wary of brand-new charities; even if legitimate, they may not have the capabilities or resources to aid the victims. Avoid unsolicited phone and email requests. Do not send cash – Use a credit card or personal check so you can track your donation.
