Some central Kentucky homeowners who may have paused storm cleanup Tuesday for the Fourth of July holiday have some post-holiday options to drop off storm debris in Lexington.
Environmental Quality and Public Works Commissioner Nancy Albright said, when possible, homeowners can cut downed limbs to four feet length for regular city pickup.
“But, otherwise, if you’ve got a fair amount and you’ve got somebody and the means to take it, it may be just as quick for you to get it off your property by taking it to one of our two locations,” said Albright.
The summertime storms can also create some traffic headaches. In Lexington alone, some 18 intersections Monday at some point did not have electricity. Those required light towers or police officers working the scenes. Albright said traffic lights on wires may be at a higher risk of going out in high winds.
“Those can be more susceptible of, if one pole goes down, multiple things can go down. One pole gets hit and it can take down the whole intersection whereas if they’re on the poles sometimes you can still salvage part of the intersection for operations,” said Albright.
Wednesday through Friday Fayette County residents can bring limbs and foliage to the Old Frankfort Pike Landfill pad free of charge from eight a.m. until five o clock. Another option is the Haley Pike landfill out in the county.
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