St. Johns County urges residents to save unused sandbags

According to a SJC media release, if residents dispose the sandbags in yards it may cause damage to equipment used to grind yard debris.

SJC advises to save the sandbags in case of another storm or at least until hurricane season ends Nov. 30.

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Sandbags in contact with floodwaters can be contaminated with bacteria.

Residents are asked to now throw away the sandbags in their regular trash.

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These used sandbags are advised to be thrown out in Stratton Road Transfer Station or Tillman Ridge Transfer Station.

For questions related to sandbags, please contact the St. Johns County Solid Waste Division at 904.827.6980 or email solidwaste@sjcfl.us.

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