STORM DEBRIS MAPS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE Over 40,400 Truck Loads Collected
September 30, 2008 -- The City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department has made storm debris collection maps available online at www.houstonsolidwaste.org. These maps depict the amount of storm debris cleared from Houston's 16 debris zones. By clicking on a zone, residents will also find the subzone which will give more information as to how much has been collected in that area. Over 40,400 truck loads (1,576,184 cubic yards) of storm debris has been cleared from Houston neighborhoods.
Houston 's storm debris removal effort is a combination of the city's Solid Waste Management Department's heavy trash crews, yard trimmings and curbside recycling crews, as well as contractor trucks and “Sister Texas” cities. The City of Houston's Yard Trimmings and Curbside Recycling crews are picking up leaves, small twigs and other light yard waste items that are bagged and placed on the curb (of a City street).
The Yard Waste Schedule has been modified in order for the department to “sweep” geographic areas. The modified yard waste schedule is as follows:
MONDAYS- Southwest Quadrant Area (all service days)
TUESDAYS- Northwest Quadrant Area (all service days)
WEDNESDAYS- areas not completed on Monday and Tuesday
THURSDAYS- Northeast Quadrant Area (Except Kingwood) (all service days)
FRIDAYS- Southeast Quadrant Area (Including Clear Lake) (all service days)
SATURDAYS-Far Northeast Quadrant (Kingwood) (all service days)
The rotation schedule (above) initially takes into account the areas of the city which generally have more bagged yard waste (SW and NW). These areas include all of the pilot areas for the city's tree waste recycling program and biodegradable bag programs. City forces will also provide bagged collection in areas that are under the City sponsorship agreements as called for by the City Debris Management Plan. In non-emergency operations, sponsorship areas are collected by private haulers. The Heavy Trash Crews will be picking up the heavy loads such as tree stumps and large branches and placing them in the tractor-trailers.
STORM DEBRIS DROP-OFF LOCATIONS
SWMD has opened its neighborhood depositories 7 days a week to accommodate small amounts of storm debris from Houston residents. One pickup truck load or less will be accepted. Hours of operations will be 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Locations are:
