Free Hurricane Irma Debris Pickup Deadline Approaching In Gwinnett

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — Gwinnett County residents have until Monday, Oct. 16, to ask the county for free removal of yard debris caused by storms associated with Hurricane Irma.

The county is offering the service for free for people who place yard debris at curbside and request a pickup. The service is not available on city streets. The cleanup effort only applies to tree limbs, branches and other vegetative debris.

The county offers the following guidelines for the service:

• Tree limbs and branches brought down during the storm may be cut and stacked behind the curb of your residence in the right of way. Under no circumstances should any type of storm debris be stacked or placed in the street. Debris can end up being washed into drainage inlets if it rains again, clogging them and creating a flood hazard.
• Tree limbs and branches should not be stacked or placed next to fire hydrants, utility boxes, or utility poles. In addition, tree limbs and branches must not be mixed with other debris such as roofing tiles, fencing, or other items damaged during the storm.
• Trees must be cut as small as possible and each piece must weigh less than 50 pounds. All pieces must be stacked neatly at the curb.
• Branches and limbs must be trimmed and cut to a maximum of four feet, stacked at the curb.
• If you hired a professional company to cut up your debris, the county asks that they take the debris with them to reduce the volume stored in the right of way.
• Debris cannot be collected in plastic bags, but lawn and paper bags are permitted.

For yard debris pickup, contact the Gwinnett County Department of Transportation at dotservicerequest@gwinnettcounty.com or call 770-822-7400 (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m).

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