The City of Rowlett will get extra help today cleaning up debris left over from an outbreak of tornadoes that left one person dead and about 450 buildings damaged Dec. 26, 2015.
City officials contracted Crowder Gulf, which specializes in disaster debris removal, sorting and disposal.
Residents will see Crowder Gulf trucks doing their first pass of debris removal Monday. The trucks are larger than the normal trucks the city uses, each capable of holding 150 cubic yards of debris — 10 to 12 times the capacity of city trucks.
Debris removal includes hazardous waste, electronics, appliances and vegetative debris. There are a few guidelines residents must follow:
- Do not place debris in driveways or alleys.
- Debris must be placed at the curb. If it extends past the sidewalk into your yard, it will not be removed.
- Debris should be placed away from obstacles, such as mail boxes, water meters and fire hydrants.
Debris that will not be picked up includes concrete slabs, contractor debris and swimming pool debris. [[368815771,C]]
The first clean-up pass will take about 30 days to complete. Inspections will then take place and another round of cleaning will be scheduled to remove any debris that was missed, or additional debris that was accumulated after.
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