City of Champaign Announces Response for Pickup of Storm Damaged Trees and Brush
The City of Champaign Public Works Department would like to update residents on the storm cleanup activities taking place throughout the city. Storms on Thursday, June 29, 2023, left behind many damaged trees, bushes, and other debris. City crews continue to prioritize work on removing hazardous broken limbs hanging in trees (hangers), debris removal, and street sweeping across the City.
As a result of the storm, the City of Champaign will hold a special debris collection for Champaign residents. To participate, leave debris from City-owned or private damaged trees and brush at the curb for Public Works crews to pick up and haul away. Residents should place debris on the curb by 6:00 a.m. on Monday, July 10, 2023. Residents do not need to notify Public Works of the debris waiting to be collected. Crews will begin collecting brush and limbs left at the curb by systematically moving through the community street by street. Once collection has been completed on a street, crews will not return for additional pickup. With the amount of damage, the pickups could take a few weeks to complete.
The Public Works Department has outlined the following steps in order to provide direction on how items should be placed along the right-of-way:
- Leave items along and parallel to the curb where they can easily be picked up with heavy equipment. Keep all debris at least 5-feet away from trees, mailboxes, poles, fire hydrants, power boxes, etc.
- Yard waste bags are OK, but no plastic bags or containers.
- Small branches and twigs should be bundled with non-metallic twine or placed in paper yard waste bags.
- Logs/limbs should be 8-feet in length or shorter and less than 10-inches in diameter. This is necessary so they can be safely transported.
- The City will only be collecting storm-damaged tree limbs and brush in this special collection.
- For other types of debris, the City recommends that homeowners contact their insurance companies and/or solid waste hauler to discuss options for removal. Residents may also drop items off at the Landscape Recycling Center in Urbana.