City’s Beryl Storm-Debris Tracker Shows Cleanup Status by Neighborhood

8/29/24 – The City of Houston Solid Waste Department’s Beryl Storm-Debris Tracker shows that the department has completed the second pass of debris cleanup in virtually all of District E’s north sector. If you still have debris from the storm but don’t yet have it to the curb, you only have one more pass. So hurry. After that, the cost is on you.

About a month ago, the City launched the storm tracker to help residents understand when they can expect help.

Three Passes

The City promised “three passes” of debris pickup. This would give residents a chance to get all their debris to the curb for pickup. Curbs were so crowded during the first pass that not all the debris would fit within reach of the equipment.

Also, there were a limited number of tree service companies to help residents saw up trees and get them to the curb.

Three passes give contractors more time to help residents.

Citywide Status

The Beryl Storm-Debris tracker map below shows the status of cleanup citywide by sectors.

The Storm-Debris Tracker shows no gray areas left. Gray indicated areas that were still waiting for the first pass to begin.

To change between the first and second views shown above in the Storm-Debris Tracker, just zoom in or out.

Storm-Debris Tracker Statistics to Date

The City updates the map and associated statistics nightly at 8 PM. Today were are 34 days from the start of the effort. So far, the City has collected:

• 50,930 cubic yards of vegetative debris yesterday.
• 43,930 truckloads of debris to date.
• 2,139,624 cubic yards of debris to date.

The City estimates the combined impact of this year’s natural disasters in the Houston area to produce more than 4.5 million cubic yards of storm debris.

Prior to the July 4th Independence Holiday, the city successfully removed more than 1.7 million cubic yards of debris generated by the Derecho Storm. (Remember Beryl hit Houston on July 8. And within days, there were debris piles everywhere.)

For a full report on the damage Hurricane Beryl caused across the region (wind, flooding, surge, etc.) see HCFCD’s report on the storm.

Plan for Remainder of Cleanup

Over the next 60-90 days, the City will utilize all its available resources combined with supplemental disaster collection contractors to expedite the debris removal operations in neighborhoods throughout the city.

To view the storm tracker visit: https://houstontx.gov/solidwaste/beryl_strm2024.html.

And remember, you no longer need to contact 3-1-1 to report storm debris. During each pass, crews will go down every street looking for it.

Posted by Bob Rehak on 8/29/24

2557 Days since Hurricane Harvey and 34 since Beryl