County's Ice Storm Debris Cleanup Nears Completion

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Contact: John Thompson, Division of Highway Services, 301-217-2159; or
Office of Public Information, 301-217-6530

For Immediate Release: February 22, 1999

County's Ice Storm Debris
Cleanup Nears Completion

Montgomery County public works crews are nearing completion of their effort to collect debris at residential curbsides from trees that were downed in last month's ice storm. The Department of Public Works and Transportation will not make any pickups after Friday, February 26, and asks any residents who still have debris at the curb to call 301-217-2159 for information on the one-time collection effort.

Approximately 70,000 cubic yards of wood chips have been processed from the debris collected around the county over the past several weeks, according to officials. Costs for the cleanup are estimated to be more than $4 million.

Residents with small amounts of debris from the storm damage are reminded that they may continue to place bundled tree limbs and branches at curbside for removal as part of their normal weekly recycling pickup.

In addition, debris may be brought to the public unloading facility of the County's Solid Waste Transfer Station, Mondays through Saturdays, from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. The facility is located at 16101 Frederick Road, near the intersection of Shady Grove and Frederick (RT. 355) roads in Derwood. For information about picking up free mulch, call 301-217-2770, or the Recycling Hotline at 301-590-0046 (weekdays, 1-4 p.m.).

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