Aurora’s west side spent Tuesday in cleanup mode as city crews tackled a mess of downed trees and storm debris left behind by Saturday’s severe thunderstorms. Street Maintenance Division teams fanned out across the hardest-hit neighborhoods, working to reopen blocked roads and clear parkways while coordinating brush pickup for residents.
Residents were urged to report fallen trees and debris that are blocking roadways or parkways by calling 311, using the myAurora 311 mobile app, or submitting a request through the online 311 portal. The city is asking people to include a name and phone number with their 311 reports so crews can follow up on specific problem spots. According to an official update from the City of Aurora’s Facebook, Street Maintenance Division crews are deployed across the west side to remove hazards and restore safe travel.
Bundling Rules and Groot Collection
Cleanup at the curb comes with some fine print. As outlined by the City of Aurora, branches and limbs between 0.5 and 4 inches in diameter and 2 to 4 feet in length must be bundled, with each bundle weighing less than 50 pounds. Properly bundled limbs can be placed at the curb without a waste sticker.
Brush smaller than 0.5 inch is treated as yard waste and needs to go into a kraft paper yard-waste bag with a waste sticker attached. The city’s sanitation partner, Groot, is handling residential tree debris collection to speed up curbside pickup and help keep streets from turning into log jams…