June 17, 2019

From:  Public Information Officer, 563-484-3036

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RE:  Flood Debris Clean Up-Unincorporated Scott County

Scott County Secondary Roads and Scott County Conservation, in partnership with the Waste Commission of Scott County, will be assisting residents of unincorporated Scott County impacted by the recent Mississippi River and Wapsipinicon River flooding with flood debris collection.  Collection will begin on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 and proceed through the county as outlined below. 

Debris Collection:  The following items will be collected:

• Construction debris (building materials, drywall, lumber, carpet, furniture, plumbing)
• Bulky waste (flood impacted furniture, doors, carpet, padding)
• Large appliances (Refrigerators, washers, dryers, water heaters)
• The following will NOT be picked up: household garbage (bagged garbage, discarded food, packaging), hazardous materials (oil, pesticides, paint, cleaners, compressed gases, propane tanks), and electronics (TVs, stereos, computers, tablets, printers); find out how to dispose of these items:  https://www.scottcountyiowa.com/sites/default/files/attachments/posts/Flood%20Debris.pdf

Order of Clean Up Locations:

• 297th and 298th Streets North of River Camp Road
• 145th Avenue North of 144th Avenue
• 317th Street East and West of Scott Park Road
• Properties East and adjacent to Great River Road between Territorial Rd and 235th Street
• 249th Avenue from 181st Street East
• 181st Street South of Great River Road
• Spencer Road South of Hwy 67 including 179th Street Place, 179th Street and 178th Street
• 245th Avenue and 246th Avenue South of Great River Road

Residents are asked to have flood debris to the road by Monday, June 24, 2019 in order to assist with collection scheduling.  Secondary Roads and Conservation will not be returning to areas for additional pick up after the scheduled pick up is complete.  For questions regarding collection, please call Scott County Secondary Roads at 563-326-8640.  For questions regarding the items to be collected, please call the Waste Commission of Scott County at 563-381-1300.