Horsham Has First Ida Storm Debris Removal On Wednesday

HORSHAM, PA — Township residents who have storm related debris on their properties from Hurricane Ida’s recent passage through the region can put the items curbside this Wednesday as crews will be conducting their first local pickup.

Storm damage debris collections will include all items, from vegetative waste to damaged electronics, large appliances, hazardous waste, construction debris and household garbage, Horsham officials announced this week.

This will not be the only storm damage debris pickup, with others to be scheduled in the future.

Residents are asked to place any debris within a 15-foot area at the curb of a property. Each type of debris must be separated into different piles with no mixing of categories.

Contractors with FEMA who will be conducting the debris removal will not be entering properties past the 15-foot buffer allowed for collection, the township is warning residents. If, however, any part of the debris is within the 15-foot line, crews will still pull the items the rest of the way for removal.

Residents will not be charged for this free removal service, the township announced, yet there will also be no reimbursement to any residents for any tree removal work that has already been done.

Those who do have storm damage debris at their properties are asked to send an email to storm@horsham.org to ensure that they are placed on debris collection routes.

Horsham Township was one of the Southeastern Pennsylvania communities who were hit especially hard when remnants of Hurricane Ida came through the region on Sept. 1, taking with it power lines, uprooted trees and causing widespread flooding and wind damage to local buildings.

Neighboring Upper Dublin Township lost its government offices when a tornado ripped off the roof of the municipal complex housing offices and the police department headquarters.

Gov. Tom Wolf made his way through the region soon after the storm, and Horsham was one of the Montgomery County municipalities on his tour.

Since that time, President Joe Biden has declared a disaster declaration for counties in Southeastern Pennsylvania, making federal aid available for residents in certain communities who sustained property damage due to the recent storms.