Published: Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Dumping of debris from flood still free
ARLINGTON -- People can still dump for free items damaged by the flooding this month along the Stillaguamish, Snohomish and Pilchuck rivers.
Snohomish County disaster debris disposal sites are open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Sunday. The sites are: at the Stanwood-Camano Fairgrounds, behind Patty's Eggnest restaurant at Island Crossing and at Stocker Fields in Snohomish.
People will be asked to show identification or a current utility bill proving that they live in areas that were flooded, Arlington emergency management coordinator Chris Badger said.
Materials must be separated into four categories: vegetation, building materials, household hazardous waste and household appliances. Debris that can be dumped includes furniture, carpet, mattresses and wallboard.
Regular household garbage, books, clothing or tires aren't accepted, and flood debris should not be burned, county officials have warned.
Many people are just now beginning to dispose of debris because they have had to wait for insurance adjusters to visit their flooded homes, Badger said.
"People are saying they are thankful the dump sites are still open," she said.
The disaster debris disposal site program is part of a new plan put together by county emergency management officials, Badger said.
"This has been the first time the plan has been tested, and it seems to be doing really well," she said.
Reporter Gale Fiege: 425-339-3427 or gfiege@heraldnet.com.
Flood cleanup information
To learn more about disposing debris from the recent flooding in Snohomish County, call the county's emergency management department at 425-388-5060.
In addition, those who have not reported their flood damage also can call 425-388-5060.
Snohomish County disaster debris disposal sites are open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Sunday. The sites are: at the Stanwood-Camano Fairgrounds, behind Patty's Eggnest restaurant at Island Crossing and at Stocker Fields in Snohomish.
People will be asked to show identification or a current utility bill proving that they live in areas that were flooded, Arlington emergency management coordinator Chris Badger said.
Materials must be separated into four categories: vegetation, building materials, household hazardous waste and household appliances. Debris that can be dumped includes furniture, carpet, mattresses and wallboard.
Regular household garbage, books, clothing or tires aren't accepted, and flood debris should not be burned, county officials have warned.
Many people are just now beginning to dispose of debris because they have had to wait for insurance adjusters to visit their flooded homes, Badger said.
"People are saying they are thankful the dump sites are still open," she said.
The disaster debris disposal site program is part of a new plan put together by county emergency management officials, Badger said.
"This has been the first time the plan has been tested, and it seems to be doing really well," she said.
Reporter Gale Fiege: 425-339-3427 or gfiege@heraldnet.com.
Flood cleanup information
To learn more about disposing debris from the recent flooding in Snohomish County, call the county's emergency management department at 425-388-5060.
In addition, those who have not reported their flood damage also can call 425-388-5060.
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