Sandy Branches Need to Be Tied or Put in Barrels
Some residents missed rounds of debris removal.
Around Madison, officials have noticed piles of branches that seem to be 5 feet tall and large tree trunks that have been moved to the curb. But residents should not expect the Superstorm Sandy debris to be picked up in that form, officials said at this week's Borough Council meeting. After the storm, the Department of Public Works and contractors went around to clear debris, and no other large pickups are planned, Public Works superintendent David Maines and members of the governing body said Monday. While Madison did a substantial amount of storm debris removal after last year's Halloween snowstorm took down numerous branches, Sandy's winds uprooted entire trees. Councilman Rob Catalanello said Madison offers the usual curbside debris …
Shawn Murphy
2:09 pm on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
After calling the Department of Public Works regarding debris cleanup from Sandy I was told that all of the bulk debris has been picked up and to bundle anything left and it will be collected with normal leaf pickup through the middle of the month. I'm very confused. I received a Nixel alert from town about not putting debris out for two weeks (we put it ours out on week 3 after the storm) and … more ›