Ice storm debris to be collected in western Triangle

DOT collection will take place along state-maintained roads in Alamance, Caswell, Guilford and Orange counties, part of an area Gov. Pat McCrory has asked the federal government to declare a disaster area. The declaration would allow the state to receive federal funds to help pay for the cleanup.

Crews will begin collecting debris in Alamance, Guilford and Orange counties on Monday. The first sweep is expected to take several weeks, followed by a second and final sweep.

State officials advise residents who live on state-maintained roads in the aforementioned counties to place debris along the side of the roadway as soon as possible and to not place debris in travel lanes or in areas where it will block drainage, mailboxes or fire hydrants, or create issues for motorists and pedestrians.

When placing storm debris, the DOT offered a few tips:

• Residents in affected counties who do not meet the threshold for a federal declaration should follow their county’s debris removal plan

Questions about debris removal, or whether you live on a state-maintained road, should be directed to:

• Orange County Maintenance Office: 919-732-5350

In Hillsborough, a brush removal contractor has started collecting storm debris. Residents are urged to move brush to the curb as soon as possible.

The town issued guidelines for placing storm debris:

• A maximum of 10 biodegradable paper bags per household will be collected each day