Hurricane Milton debris pickup in Stuart, Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, PSL

Hurricane Milton debris pickup began Monday for much of the Treasure Coast.

Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties and the municipalities within them did not specify how long the cleanup effort will take, but they provided these instructions on how to best prepare debris for pickup.

Note: Waste Management will not pick up storm debris, unless customers pay for a special bulk pickup, so counties are hiring private contractors to clean up areas typically served by that company. However, Waste Management will continue to pick up yard debris and household garbage.

Sort storm debris for pickup

Do not mix storm debris with regular yard debris or regular household garbage, especially not electronics and hazardous household waste. Separate storm debris like this: