Yard Waste Rules Relaxed In Some Parts Of Bowie Due To Recent Tornado

BOWIE, MD — Due to significant tree damage in certain areas of Bowie, city officials announced they will relax yard waste set-out rules for July 13 and July 20 for the following neighborhoods affected by Tuesday evening's tornado:

• Buckingham
• Somerset

On those dates, city officials said yard waste collection crews in these neighborhoods will collect whatever tree debris can be put into a trash truck. In order for tree debris to be picked up, the city asks residents of the neighbors mentioned to do the following:

• Place plants, tree limbs and logs at the curb in a manner that will allow collectors to easily grab and load it into a truck.
• Stack branches in piles with butt or large end of limbs facing the curb. (Bundling of branches is not necessary.)
• Place larger tree limbs, trunks and logs at the curb.
• If the limbs, etc. are too large for the yard waste crews to pick up, the debris will be loaded using heavy equipment and dump trucks, but only if the debris is at the curb within reach of a backhoe operating in the street.
• Make certain that there is no trash, siding or other building debris mixed in with the yard waste.

BUILDING DEBRIS

• Residents must take large building debris to the County Waste Disposal Site at Brown Station Landfill in Upper Marlboro or to another disposal site or hire a contractor to haul away the debris.

SEE ALSO:

• Tornado Takes Down Trees In Bowie, Twister Confirmed By NWS
• Bowie Tornado Witness Says 'Thank God Nobody Was Hurt' When Tree Fell

Anyone with questions about yard waste collection or about damaged recycling bins to the Public Works Department can call 301-809-2344.

A tornado took down trees and power lines across part of Bowie just before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, but city officials said no major injuries were reported.