- December 16, 2025
As of the end of day on Thursday, Oct. 5, city debris collectors have been able to clean up a total of 44,768.20 cubic yards of storm debris from Hurricane Irma.
AshBritt Environmental and the city Port Orange agreed upon a contract for the company to help with debris cleanup.
Port Orange City Manager Jake Johansson said the contract has an addendum, which includes "additional protections for the city."
Daytona Tree Service has already been helping out with debris cleanup and will work under AshBritt as a subcontractor.
Johansson previously announced AshBritt had agreed to help with post-hurricane cleanup but had failed to meet the contractual agreement to remove debris. An emergency procurement of additional contracts was set in motion by the city to start moving debris.
The public works department on Virginia Avenue and Oak Avenue closed on Saturday, Oct. 7. However, Volusia County has debris drop off sites open for residents from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week through Sunday, Oct. 22 at the following locations:
Additionally, Johansson said in a Facebook live message that there is also going to be debris pickups at private property and private roads.
"It is very beneficial that our council has decided to allowed us to pick up our private roads, something that some of the the other cites are not doing and the county's not doing," Johansson said.
All Volusia County residents and small landscape-type businesses may bring Hurricane Irma vegetative debris only to the debris reduction drop-off site for free.
Homeowners associations and people who live on private roads are also encouraged to use these sites to clean their private communities. Residents must show proof of residency, and small landscape-type businesses will need to complete a form to drop debris at the sites. The only type of debris accepted at these sites is vegetative debris (leaves, branches and cut trees) that has been bagged. No other debris will be accepted.
For more information, call Volusia County’s debris hotline at 386-507-5166 from 8 a.m. to 7 pm, Monday to Sunday.
