To help south county residents clean up after January’s destructive storms, the city of Mount Shasta will open a Storm Debris Collection Center at the former Roseburg site on Friday, March 12.
The city plans to open the site from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, for the disposal of “green slash” and woody debris. The site will remain open until May 22.
There will be no charge for disposal at the site, but only for tree and shrub debris resulting from the January storms.
A contractor will dispose of the debris in the most environmentally safe manner possible, said city manager Kevin Plett. This includes chipping the debris to be utilized as biofuel.
“Mount Shasta city and Siskiyou County worked together on a way to save property owners money in disposal costs, recycle the debris, reduce fire danger and cut down the number of burn permits,” Plett said.
The Black Butte Transfer Station should be used for any material that is not related to the January storms. If illegal dumping occurs at the site, the program will be discontinued for safety reasons, Plett said.
The goal is to return the site to the same or better condition after the program ends.
Dale Nova, representative on the Mount Shasta Fire Safe Council, stressed the importance of cleaning up debris to reduce fire danger in and around the city.
“Downed branches and other material will dry and create hundreds of tons of fire fuel, which can cause extreme fire danger,” Nova said.
The program is subject to changes, so property owners are encouraged to check with the city for updates by either calling 926-7510 or visiting www.ci.mt-shasta.ca.us
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