VEGETATION AMNESTY DAYS MAY 3 - 14, 2021

In preparation for the 2021 hurricane season which begins on June 1, the City of West Palm Beach is offering FREE vegetation pickup during Vegetation Amnesty Days, which will occur May 3-14, 2021. The annual amnesty period allows residential customers to place large or unlimited amounts of vegetation waste for pickup at no charge (service charge is waived during this time). The result is a comprehensive, citywide cleanup effort of yard debris in preparation for hurricane season. The pickups will occur during a resident’s regularly scheduled yard waste pickup days. 

Vegetation includes grass clippings, leaves, tree and shrubbery cuttings or trimmings, broken or cut tree limbs and logs and other vegetation incidental to the care of lawns and gardens.

To take advantage of Vegetation Amnesty Days, please follow the City’s regular yard/bulk guidelines:

• Place waste at curbside no earlier than 6:00 p.m. on the night before your regular yard waste pickup day.
• Contain waste to only one pile.
• Place grass cuttings, small trimmings and leaves in plastic bags.
• Cut tree limbs and branches into lengths no longer than four ft.
• Cut tree trunks and stumps into sections no longer than four ft. and no larger than 12 in. in diameter.
• Do not mix yard waste with any other type of debris.

Vegetation Amnesty Days does not apply to commercial properties or landscape contractors. 

PUBLIC WORKS RESPONSE TO COVID-19: 

Public Works operations will continue as usual offering reliable sanitation, street and lighting maintenance services.  Sanitation routes may run slightly slower until further notice; however, Public Works is committed to servicing our customers, while maintaining the safety of our employees.

For more information, please call the City of West Palm Beach Department of Public Works Sanitation Division at  (561) 822-2075  (TTY: 800-955-8771)  or email publicworks@wpb.org. 

Sanitation Office

Office Phone: 561-822-2075  /  24-Hour Phone: 561-822-2222
Monday through Friday  /  8:00am to 4:00pm
Email: publicworks@wpb.org

Waste pickup is a service provided to our residents and businesses; the following is a list of waste removal services available.

• Residential / Household Garbage
• Yard Waste / Bulk items
• Street Sweeping
• Commercial Dumpsters / Compactors
• Recycling (Bins are provided through Solid Waste Authority and picked up by Waste Pro)
  • SWA (561) 640-4000
  • Waste Pro (561) 688-8912

Pickups are scheduled Monday thru Saturday. Please see our sanitation "pick-up schedule" lookup for service information.

If your regular pickup day falls on a holiday please see our "holiday trash schedule" for additional information. If your regular pickup is missed, please call customer service at (561) 822-2075.

Hazardous waste will not be picked up by the City as it requires special handling services. If not disposed of properly, hazardous waste can cause serious injury or death. Please view our A-Z Guide on Waste Disposal & Recycling for additional information on proper disposal practices.

*Note: Regarding bus bench maintenance issues and litter at Palm Tran bus stops please contact Creative Outdoors (COA) at 1-800-661-6088.

• NEW - Johnson & Johnson Vaccine: According to Palm Beach County: "As recommended by the CDC and FDA, distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is being paused to allow for review of a small number of cases of blood clots experienced by vaccine recipients.  The Health Care District of Palm Beach County and local Health Department use of this vaccine is on hold pending further notice from the CDC and FDA.  Strike team pop-up vaccination sites under the direction of the Florida Department of Health are also temporarily suspended in response to this notice.  Distribution of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines is unaffected by this action."
• City of West Palm Beach Vaccine Site (ProtectWPB): The City of West Palm Beach is administering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for FREE to 1,000 people every week (Thursday – Saturday) through July 2021, in accordance with the Governor’s Executive Orders. The state-approved mass vaccination site is located at the Mary V. McDonald Wilson Center in Gaines Park, 1501 N. Australian Avenue in West Palm Beach. The West Palm Beach Fire Department will administer the vaccine by appointment only and to individuals who have preregistered (no walkups) with the City of West Palm Beach. To make an appointment with the City of West Palm Beach, you must visit the ProtectWPB website at www.ProtectWPB.com or call (561) 200-3687 (TTY: 800-955-8771).
• NEW - The Health Care District of Palm Beach Online Appointment Scheduling for Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines: On Thursday, April 15, 2021, the Health Care District of Palm Beach County will open 16,380 first-dose appointments of Pfizer vaccine for self-scheduling online at http://vaccine.hcdpbc.org [vaccine.hcdpbc.org].  Appointment dates will be available between Tuesday, April 20 through Thursday, May 6, 2021.  Individuals 16 years and older are eligible to self-schedule appointments for the Pfizer vaccine brand.  The website lists the available dates, locations, vaccine brand and eligibility requirements at each of the Health Care District's three mass vaccination sites at the South County Civic Center west of Delray Beach, the Burns Road Community Center in Palm Beach Gardens, and the South Florida Fairgrounds in suburban West Palm Beach. It is essential that individuals follow the state eligibility guidelines when scheduling to avoid being turned away at the sites. A parent or guardian must be present at the appointment of those who are 16 and 17 years old. As additional vaccine and appointments are available, the Health Care District will continue to notify the community that the online self-scheduler is open. For those with no internet access, the Health Care District's helpline at 561-804-4115 is available to assist in English, Spanish and Creole.

• Interactive Vaccination Locator Map, click here!
• Cumulative Map of 65+ Population that has been Vaccinated: To view Palm Beach County’s cumulative map on the percentage of 65 and over population vaccinated by zip code, click here! The map is cumulative from December 2020 - February 2021.
• Possible Side Effects After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine: According to the CDC, “COVID-19 vaccination will help protect you from getting COVID-19. You may have some side effects, which are normal signs that your body is building protection. These side effects may affect your ability to do daily activities, but they should go away in a few days. Some people have no side effects.”  Visit the CDC website for more information by clicking here!
• Vaccines for Homebound Seniors: The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) recently announced a new way for homebound seniors to sign up to have a COVID-19 vaccine come directly to them. To put in your request, e-mail: HomeboundVaccine@em.myflorida.com with your name and phone number. Someone from the FDEM will contact you within 72 hours to collect more information and schedule your appointment. At this time, FDEM is not accepting phone calls for homebound vaccination appointments.

• Expanded COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility: Eligible vaccination populations have been expanded in Florida, pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Orders 21-46, 21-47, 21-62, 21-67 and 21-79, effective April 5, 2021, all Floridians shall be eligible to receive any COVID-19 vaccine as prescribed by the Food and Drug Administration. PERSONS AGES 16-17:  The Pfizer vaccine is authorized for persons age 16 and up. The Moderna and Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) vaccines are authorized for persons age 18 and up. All individuals under the age of 18 receiving a vaccine must be accompanied by a guardian and complete the COVID-19 vaccine screening and consent form. To download a copy of the consent form, click here. For more information and to read the Governor’s executive order, click here!

• Where to get the vaccine: Person 18 years of age and older (16 years and up for Pfizer vaccine) You can get vaccinated here:
  • Vaccines for Homebound Seniors E-mail HomeboundVaccine@em.myflorida.com
  • Health Care District of PBC http://vaccine.hcdpbc.org/
  • Florida Department of Health myvaccine.fl.gov
  • Publix Pharmacies www.publix.com/covid-vaccine/
  • CVS Pharmacies www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine
  • Walmart/Sam’s Club Pharmacies www.walmart.com/cp/1228302
  • Winn-Dixie Pharmacies www.winndixie.com/pharmacy/covid-vaccine
  • Walgreens Pharmacies https://www.walgreens.com/topic/promotion/covid-vaccine.jsp
  • Federally Supported Vaccine Sites www.floridadisaster.org/vaccine (No appointment needed)

• For a listing of vaccination sites in Palm Beach County, click here!

• West Palm Beach VA Medical Center Now Offering COVID-19 Vaccine to Veterans, Already Receiving Care from the VA, based on CDC and VA Risk Criteria: The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center (VA) is now offering the COVID-19 vaccine to Veterans who already receive care or are eligible to receive care at the VA, based on CDC and VA risk criteria. According to the VA website, if you are eligible to get a vaccine, your VA health care team will contact you. The vaccine is being offered by appointment only and on a walk-in basis at Building 14 of the main campus at 7305 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The VA is actively vaccinating these patient groups:
  • Eligible High-Risk Veterans: Community Living Centers and other congregate living settings, Homeless Veterans, Hemodialysis patients, Solid Organ Transplant patients or patients who are listed for transplant, Spinal Cord Injury, and Chemotherapy patients (receiving chemotherapy in a clinic/hospital setting)
  • Eligible Veterans aged 65 and older
  • Eligible Veterans employed as essential frontline workers (aged 18 and older); firefighters, police officers, corrections officers, food and agricultural workers, U.S. Postal Service workers, manufacturing workers, grocery store workers, public transit workers, and those who work in the education sector (teachers and support staff members) as well as daycare workers who have not yet received the first dose. You must bring identification or documentation that you are employed as an essential worker defined by the CDC.
  • Eligible Veterans younger than 65 with underlying medical conditions: Underlying medical conditions, as determined by the CDC, can be found here.
  • Eligible Veterans younger than 65: all Veterans who currently receive care at VA may receive the COVID-19 Vaccine

To receive the vaccine at the VA, you must be able to return to the same site for the second dose. For more information, please visit: https://www.westpalmbeach.va.gov/services/covid-19-vaccines.asp

For appointment information, call (561) 422-5220.

 Get the latest Palm Beach County updates on COVID-19 vaccine distribution from the Florida Department of Health.

See a full listing of all Florida Vaccination locations from the Florida Department of Health.

Virtual learning will continue through the end of this school year

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. —

Meg Palumbo’s two sons couldn’t wait to get back inside a classroom.

“For me, virtual was not the best option,” the Wellington mom said.

Read More:

https://www.wpbf.com/article/palm-beach-county-school-district-to-return-to-traditional-in-person-learning/36080957

Fla. —

Everyone 18 years old and older in Florida is eligible for the vaccine starting Monday, following Gov. Ron DeSantis' new executive order. You can find out how to register for the vaccine by clicking here.

Read More:

https://www.wpbf.com/article/everyone-18-and-up-eligible-for-vaccine-starting-monday/36022896