Trash trucks to blitz city Sat, 8/30 to collect flood-damaged materials. RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT PARK ON CITY STREETS
News from the City of Dearborn
John B. O’Reilly, Jr., Mayor
www.cityofdearborn.org
August 28, 2014
100 trash trucks set for city blitz Saturday,
Aug. 30 to collect flood-damaged materials
Residents should get materials to the curb by 7 a.m. Saturday,
keep streets clear of parked vehicles to allow collection crews clear access to trash
DEARBORN, Mich. – More than 100 trash trucks will be picking up and carting away flood-damaged materials at curbs across the City during a comprehensive sweep on Saturday, Aug. 30.
Residents with flood-damaged materials should have their items at the curb by 7 a.m. on Saturday.
To allow sanitation trucks and crews easy access to flood-damaged trash, residents are asked to keep their parked vehicles off the streets every day in areas with curbside debris, but especially on Saturday during the sweep.
Police will be assisting in the process of keeping streets clear of parked vehicles in order to accommodate this massive effort to safely and efficiently remove the remaining flood-damaged items from curbs.
A vehicle parked in a way that interferes with bulk pickup will be towed at the owner’s expense.
It is expected that the Saturday, Aug. 30 sweep will allow crews to complete the removal of all flood-damaged materials set out by 7 a.m. that day.
Residents are reminded to remove or pound nails from wood and paneling so that collection crews can safely pick up flood-damaged materials. Items that pose a threat to the safety of crews will not be collected.
No household hazardous materials will be collected at the curb. This includes paint cans with liquid still in them, some household cleaners and pesticides.
Residents who are not able to place all of their flood-damaged items by 7 a.m. Saturday should call the Sanitation Division at 943-2433 to schedule a special pickup for their damaged materials at a later time.
After Saturday’s sweep, City crews will evaluate the needs of residents with flood-damaged items before proceeding with the special collection.
Mayor John B. O’Reilly Jr., with support from the City Council, has arranged for the Saturday sweep by bringing in an additional trash removal contractor, Rizzo Environmental Services, and adding to the extra crews already working from the city’s regular contractor, Republic Services.
Employees from the Department of Public Works have also been reassigned to remove flood-damaged trash and have been working 10 to 12 hour days since Aug. 11, including during the weekends.
The City was quick to start flood-recovery efforts following the Aug. 11 torrential rainfall that resulted in sewage backups or water damage in 10,000 homes.
Address/Location
Dearborn Police Department
16099 Michigan Ave
Dearborn, MI 48126
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 313-943-2240
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