Crews continue working through Tulsa neighborhoods to clear large tree debris placed on residents' curbs after last month's windstorm.
City crews removed 35,566 cubic yards of debris between July 29 and Friday, working from the perimeter of the city toward midtown, where the damage was greatest.
Pickup has been completed in most areas north of Pine Street, east of 129th East Avenue, south of 71st Street and west of the Arkansas River.
Over the next several days, crews plan to make their way through areas south of 41st Street, portions of midtown just south of downtown and areas between Garnett Road and 129th East Avenue.
Residents are asked to cut tree debris into four-foot segments, if possible, and place it on their curbs away from any parked vehicles and mailboxes.
As of Friday, Tulsans have dropped off 13,721 cubic yards of debris at the city's green waste plant at 10401 E. 56th St. North, which still takes yard waste for mulching from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Separate from the storm debris cleanup effort, city crews have resumed regular weekly pickup of yard waste for material small enough to fit in bags or small bundles but that cannot fit in regular trash carts.
Until at least Sept. 15, residents are not required to use the 50-cent green waste stickers or clear bags. Any kind of bag without a sticker will do for small yard material such as grass clippings that cannot fit in regular trash carts, officials say.
Unless otherwise announced, residents will be required to use green waste stickers for bags of yard waste that cannot fit in their trash carts beginning Sept. 16.
The city's trash board is in discussions to reform the green waste program amid reports of less-than-expected revenue and the recent revelation that yard waste is taken to the city's trash-to-energy plant instead of the green waste site because of an equipment problem.
Zack Stoycoff 918-581-8486
zack.stoycoff@tulsaworld.com
Original Print Headline: Crews continue debris pickup
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