Travis County to start flood debris pickup Monday

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travis County is asking people affected from last week’s flood to sort and place debris on the curb over the weekend.

This is because the county plans to start debris pickup in an area of Leander starting on Monday, according to a news release from Travis County. The county said crews plan on doing multiple rounds over the next several days to gather the large volume of debris.

The roads to receive the free curbside pickup service are listed below, as provided by Travis County:

• Long Hollow Loop
• Summit View Drive
• Layne Loop
• Long Hollow Trl
• Sheep Hollow Trl
• Juniper Trl
• Yaupon Trl
• Juniper Ct
• Windy Valley Drive
• Round Mountain Road
• Big Sandy Drive
• Sandy Meadow Cir
• Pecan Hollow
• Sunset Hollow
• A portion of Nameless Road highlighted in the attached map

“Residents on these roads are asked to make every effort to get their debris out to the curb as soon as possible. There will be multiple rounds of pickup through the impacted areas over the next several days as crews work to collect an enormous volume of debris,” the release said.

The county said debris pickup does not include household trash, and it will not be accepted.

Furthermore, the debris left for pickup “must be sorted and placed separately” into the following categories, as provided by the county:

• Appliances (Example: refrigerators, washers, dryers, air conditioners, stoves, water heaters, dishwashers)
• Construction and demolition materials (Example: drywall, lumber, carpet, furniture, plumbing)
• Brush and vegetation – tree trunks and limbs must be less than 10’ long
• Hazardous waste (Example: oil, batteries, paint, cleaning supplies)
• Electronics (Example: televisions, computers, phones, gaming consoles)

“Debris should be placed along the road at the edge of your property without blocking the road or access to property,” the county said. “If there’s a sidewalk, debris can be placed between the sidewalk and curb. Please keep a 3 ft. perimeter. Do not stack, lean, or place any debris on or near trees, poles, mailboxes, utility boxes, fire hydrants, meters, or any structure that can make removal difficult.”

Residents should not “enter waterways to remove debris under any circumstances.”

“Waterway areas can remain hazardous for days and may contain sewage, chemicals, sharp debris or downed power lines. Residents should wait for official clearance before entering affected areas. Additionally, there is still active search and rescue occurring. Search and rescue efforts need 100 yards on both sides of the creek to be able to search,” the county said.

Here is an illustration provided by the county on debris placement guidelines:

Those who need to throw up household trash can bring it to a dumpster that is located on the north side of the Sandy Creek Bridge. The county said the bridge is open to foot traffic. Additionally, a trash drop-off location is open from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, at the FM 1431 Citizens Collection Center, according to the county.

“Construction for a two-way low-water crossing is running parallel to the damaged Sandy Creek Bridge is underway,” the release said.

Furthermore, a resource center is open through the weekend from 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. at the Danielson Middle School.

“CapMetro and Leander ISD are providing transportation to the resource center, as well as the Leander Park & Ride and HEB, from Round Mountain Baptist Church,” the county said.

For more information, visit the Travis County Office of Emergency Management’s flooding recovery page on the county website.