Mount Pleasant Public Services continues collecting debris associated with Hurricane Dorian.
FAQs:
1. Why is collection taking so long?
There is an estimated 90,000 Cubic Yards of debris on the street from Hurricane Dorian. The Town tracks 337 “Neighborhoods” within the Town. Of these neighborhoods, 62 have been completed, 78 are ongoing/planned, and 197 have not been started. We are seeing on social media that residents are starting to get upset that their debris hasn’t been collected yet. It is going to take some time to get everything picked up. As more contract crews become available the pace of debris pickup will increase.
2. What is the plan for my specific neighborhood?
For numerous reasons, it is hard to project exactly when we will get into each neighborhood. Our ability to collect debris is based on the number of people we have available on any given day, the amount of equipment that is available. The pace that we collect debris is driven by the volume of debris in each neighborhood, how consolidated the debris piles are, and the traffic and travel time it takes to get from the collection point to the drop site and then back to the collection point. We will continue releasing Daily Pickup Updates after the morning coordination meetings to ensure we communicate accurate information.
3. Why is my neighborhood marked complete when my pile was missed?
There are several possibilities why your pile was missed:
- There was non-vegetative debris mixed into your pile.
- Something was blocking your pile and we couldn’t get to it.
- The contractors’ trucks are too big to fit in cul-de-sacs. They will be coming back to collect vegetative debris when smaller equipment is available starting early next week.
- We accidentally missed it.
If we missed your pile, please remember there will be a second pass across the entire Town once the first pass is completed. If we have the opportunity to go back to it during the first pass, we will.
Collection Update:
- Mount Pleasant Waste Management crews have completed vegetative debris collection in Molasses Creek. They will start on Monday in Remleys Point.
- Contractors continue to work in Dunes West and will then start in Planters Point and work their way down Hwy 41.
- Contractors continue to work in Charleston National and will move into Hamlin Plantation and work their way down Rifle Range Road.
- Contractors also continue to work in Brickyard.
- Contractors continue to work in Snee Farm and will work their way out Longpoint Road.
- Contractors continue to work in Sweetgrass and will work their way down Rifle Range Road from the IOP Connector.
- A new crew started at Shell Point and is working their way down Rifle Range Road towards Ben Sawyer.
- A new crew is hoping to start at the IOP Connector and start working their way up Rifle Range Road.
- Charleston County is requesting all storm-related debris to be placed curbside by September 22nd.
- One Mount Pleasant Waste Management truck continues collecting non-vegetative trash. It is not following a specific route, but is working to cover the entire Town as efficiently as possible. All other trucks have been assigned to vegetative debris collection.
- We will conduct two passes for vegetative debris collection. The second pass will not begin until the first pass of the entire Town is complete.
How YOU can help:
- Please review the Debris Separation Guidelines on the graphic from FEMA. The only storm debris authorized for collection for Hurricane Dorian is vegetative debris. If other items are mixed into vegetative debris piles, the pile may not be collected.
- Please review the “Tips for Curbside Debris Placement” infographic. Make sure to keep all piles away from ALL utilities so we don’t damage critical infrastructure. Do not block roadways or sidewalks.
- We are cleaning what we can but ask for help on completing the finishing touches (sweeping and bagging leaves, cleaning up smaller debris left behind after piles are picked up, etc.)
- If you have multiple small piles of vegetative debris, please combine them to increase efficiency in the collection process.
We will do our best to keep you informed of our plans and progress. We thank you in advance for your patience. If you’d like to view a map of our progress visit: https://www.tompsc.com/1157/Dorian-Map