Storm debris collection update

City contractors completed the first pass of storm debris pickup. They’re on their second pass now and will begin stump-splitting this week.

Since Hurricane Helene, crews have:

• Collected more than 325,000 cubic yards of vegetative waste
• Picked up more than 6000 curbside loads
• Ground 88,000 cubic yards of debris into mulch

Residents should know that waste collection will shut down from Thursday, Nov. 28 (Thanksgiving Day) until Monday, Dec. 9. These 11 days off will give crews a break, while providing residents time to collect remaining debris and move it to the curb.

Contractors will begin their final pass on Monday, Dec. 9. There will be no call backs after the final pass is complete and a street declared finished. After contractors finish all streets, residents must return to the six-inch diameter and six-foot-long yard waste rule for collection. Anything larger than our maximum will be the resident’s responsibility.