Storm Debris Update, Aug. 2

The effort to collect storm debris is in the final stages, moving into the south part of the City.

To date, 11,000 tons of brush has been collected. If it were piled in a 10-foot-tall stack, it would take three and a half football fields to contain that amount of brush.

Crews are on track to complete most storm pickups by Aug. 12. After that time, Solid Waste will resume normal operations, but requests for special pickups will be limited at first, and crews will be working to collect other remaining storm debris.

Please help us speed up the process by:

• Separating bulk trash and other materials from the brush
• Making sure vehicles are not blocking brush piles
• Monitoring any brush piles so that they do not block the street
• Remembering you can take vegetative debris to the City's Convenience Center, located at 3550 Lawson Road

For more information on how to properly separate debris, please see the graphic with this post or visit www.cityofmesquite.com/SeparatingDebris.

This was the most widespread storm we have experienced in 30 years. Crews have worked diligently to meet our cleanup goals. We appreciate their efforts and your patience during this severe storm aftermath.