Storm Debris Update, Aug. 16

Storm Debris Update, Aug. 16

The regular trash collection schedule has resumed. To date,11,800 tons of brush has been collected.

Residents are reminded to place large brush or bulky items at the front curb no later than 7:30 a.m., and no earlier than 24 hours prior to the scheduled collection day. Bulk trash placed for collection may not exceed eight cubic yards (which should fit into an area measured five feet tall by four feet deep by 11 feet long). Residents should separate large brush from bulky items and not block the sidewalk. Learn more about bulky item collection guidelines and individual collection days here: https://www.cityofmesquite.com/3137/LargeBulky-Item-Collection

Grass, leaves and small brush is collected each Wednesday in the regular collection location. Bagged grass clippings and leaves or brush no larger than two feet wide by two feet high by four feet long, and weighing no more than 50 pounds, will be collected. Large brush is classified as brush more than 50 pounds, or piles larger than two feet wide by two feet high by four feet long. Large brush is collected Monday - Friday once weekly depending on the area. Find out more about yard waste collection here: https://www.cityofmesquite.com/271/Yard-Waste-Collection

As a reminder, residents can find out how to properly separate debris here: www.cityofmesquite.com/SeparatingDebris.