Sarasota County offices will remain closed through Tuesday

Sarasota County offices will remain closed through Tuesday, Aug. 6, to allow for staff to focus on recovery efforts and emergency operations. Damage assessment and Sarasota County Fire Department teams continue with recovery efforts and assessment.

An evacuation center for those who have been directly impacted by flooding in their homes is open at Sarasota Technical College, 4748 S. Beneva Road in Sarasota. Those requiring transportation assistance to the evacuation center may call 311 to arrange pickup.

As the county continues to assess the damage to homes and businesses as a result of Tropical Storm Debby, the county is encouraging residents to complete this voluntary survey available at loom.ly/MpVOZsc. Anyone who needs assistance filling out the form should call 311.

Those who need help cleaning up damage from the storm should call 844-965-1386 to be connected with volunteers from local relief organizations, community groups and faith communities. These groups may be able to assist with muck removal, trees, tarps and debris. All services are free, but service is not guaranteed because of the overwhelming need. The hotline will remain open through Friday, Aug. 23.

Breeze Transit

• All standard Breeze routes will begin their normal schedules starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Service on the 77 Siesta Islander will remain suspended until further notice.
• Breeze OnDemand will begin making trips at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the Venice/Englewood area and North Port area zones. The Downtown Sarasota/Lido Key/Longboat Key zone and the Siesta Key zone remain suspended until further notice.
•  Breeze Plus will prioritize medically necessary trips, accommodating non-medical trips with remaining resources.

Solid waste

• Curbside collections will resume on Tuesday, Aug. 6, for streets that are accessible to collection vehicles. There will be a one-day shift to the regular collection schedule.
• All items should be properly prepared for collection at the curb. Items that are not properly prepared for collection will not be picked up by the hauler.
• Yard waste (small branches, leaves, moss, etc.) may be placed in containers, paper bags or bundled and placed at the curb for pickup.
• Items that are in bags, containers or bundles should not exceed 40 pounds or four feet in length. This applies to both garbage and yard waste.
• The landfill will reopen to only the franchise hauler and municipalities on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
• The construction and demolition disposal area will reopened to all customers on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
•  The Central County Landfill will have extended hours on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.   
• The yard waste disposal area will remain closed to all customers on Tuesday, Aug. 6.

Residents may find updated information about recovery efforts by following SRQCounty on social media or subscribing to our Emergency Updates newsletter at bit.ly/3Cajfjz.