Roll-off dumpsters for hurricane and storm cleanup in Wellington: wet drywall, carpet, screen enclosures and fencing, contained in the yard while the county's debris crews work their passes.
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Or call (728) 226-7144When a hurricane crosses Palm Beach County, the debris arrives all at once, and the public system is built to clear the roads first and private piles later. After Hurricane Irma in 2017, Wellington crews and contractors hauled 168,602 cubic yards of vegetative debris between September 18 and October 17, and FEMA later awarded the village about $1.9 million for the work. That took a month for vegetation alone. A roll-off in the yard is how a household gets ahead of it.
Wellington's hurricane debris guidance says Solid Waste Authority crews begin removing storm-related debris once roadways are cleared, haulers may take partial loads and come back, several full passes are usually made through the village, and removal can take weeks or months depending on the storm. Residents are asked to keep household garbage, recycling, vegetation and construction debris in separate piles, clear of power lines, overhanging trees, water meters, mailboxes and hydrants, and never in the road. Fallen trees on private property are the homeowner's or the association's responsibility, not the village's.
About half of Wellington lives in gated communities, and crews paid with FEMA money need each association's approval before they can work inside the gates. After Irma, waiting on those approvals was one of the things that slowed the cleanup, and the village moved to secure them ahead of time. Even so, a street of curbside piles behind a gate is often among the last places a public truck reaches. A private roll-off does not wait for any of that.
The public passes are built around vegetation: limbs, fronds and downed trees. A roll-off is the better home for what the public crews take slowly or not at all, such as soaked drywall and insulation, wet carpet and pad, a collapsed screen enclosure, aluminum awnings, broken fence panels, ruined furniture, and shingles or tile that came off in the wind. Leaving the vegetation on its own curb pile means the container is not filled with material the public pass would have taken anyway, and it keeps the load out of the county's higher mixed-load category.
Water is heavy. Drywall, carpet and insulation that sat in a flooded room weigh far more than they did dry, and a container of them reaches its weight allowance well before it looks full. Let what can drain sit on a tarp first. Cut carpet into rolls. Mold can start growing within a day or two in South Florida heat, so damp material should leave the house quickly even if that means swapping the container more than once.
Aluminum pool cages, vinyl and wood fencing and backyard sheds are the bulky storm debris that defeats a curb pile. They are awkward rather than heavy, so the trick is breaking them down: unbolt or cut the aluminum into flat lengths, stack fence panels, and knock sheds flat before they go in. Flat material packs tightly and keeps the job to one container instead of two. Any aluminum that is clean and separate may be worth setting aside for scrap.
A container that is half full when a storm is forecast is a hazard, because loose debris goes airborne. Have it hauled, or at least emptied of anything light, before a watch becomes a warning. Hurricane season runs from June through November, and demand for containers, trucks and landfill time all climb after a landfall. A cleanup planned early, with a delivery spot already agreed with the association, is a cleanup that starts sooner.
After a storm the same factors apply as at any other time, the container size, rental days, included tons and the per-ton rate over that, along with demand. The pricing page shows the published ranges for Palm Beach County and the Solid Waste Authority rates the loads are charged at, so a post-storm quote can be checked against the normal market.
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Call (728) 226-7144Wellington's construction and demolition debris page limits curbside collection of that debris to 2 cubic yards a week, requires loose drywall and floor tile to be containerized in units weighing under 50 pounds, and does not collect concrete, rock, fencing or shipping pallets. Residents with a construction or demolition project, or who expect a large amount of refuse, are told to rent a roll-off container from a hauler permitted in Wellington. The village's bulk collection page separately allows up to 4 cubic yards of minor home-repair debris and excess garbage on bulk day.
Why it matters: A remodel, a roof or an estate cleanout outgrows the curb in a day. Whether the hauler is permitted to work inside the village is the first thing to confirm, before size or price, because a container from anyone else invites a call from code compliance or the HOA.
Sources: wellingtonfl.gov · wellingtonfl.gov
The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County tipping fee schedule effective October 1, 2026 charges $95 per ton for construction debris and large vegetation, $42 for garbage and trash, $35 for yard vegetation and $35 for livestock waste, and states that dump trucks and open-top roll-off containers are generally charged the construction debris rate. Mixed loads are charged the higher category. The transfer stations, including Royal Palm Beach at 9743 Weisman Way, cannot accept concrete, block, tile, roofing material, construction lumber, fencing or dirt.
Why it matters: Every overage on a Wellington dumpster bill traces back to that scale. Heavy remodel debris and mixed loads cost the most, and a load of tile or roofing has to ride to the North County landfill complex on Jog Road rather than the nearest transfer station.
Wellington Land Development Code Section 30-153 sets minimum standards for storing and hauling livestock waste. Each livestock facility needs an approved storage area, and roll-off or dumpster containers holding manure must sit on a concrete or asphalt pad with a lip around it, at least 5 feet from any roof overhang, 50 feet from a public drainage conveyance or inlet, 100 feet from any water body and 150 feet from a potable well. Rules adopted by the Village Council in 2013 also require manure haulers to register with the village and keep records that Wellington staff can audit.
Why it matters: A barn cleanout is two jobs. Fencing, mats and shed debris belong in a roll-off; manure and soiled bedding belong in a compliant bin and with a registered hauler, delivered to the one county facility that takes livestock waste.
Sources: acme.wellingtonfl.gov · gotowncrier.com
After Hurricane Irma, Wellington crews and contractors gathered and hauled away 168,602 cubic yards of vegetative debris between September 18 and October 17, 2017, and FEMA later agreed to reimburse the village $1,892,200 for collection, reduction and disposal. About half the village lives in gated communities, FEMA requires each association's approval before debris crews can enter, and delays in those approvals slowed the Irma cleanup.
Why it matters: Public storm cleanup clears roads first and reaches gated streets later, in several passes over weeks. A roll-off set in the yard takes the wet drywall, carpet and broken screen enclosures that a curb pile was never meant to hold.
Sources: gotowncrier.com · wptv.com
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