There will be a citywide storm cleanup effort will take place in Manhattan starting Tuesday through net Monday. City crews will pass through each neighborhood, according to assigned days for pickup, and collect only properly stacked tree limbs and branches that were downed as a result of the June 11 severe storm at the curb of properties. According to the City no other materials will be collected.
Rob Ott, director of public works for the City of Manhattan. outlined the procedures:
Pile limb and branches on the ground next to the curb so they can be picked up easily by a skid loader. Do not place limbs or branches in the street or too far back in the yard, making them difficult for the loader to reach from the street. Stack branches in a loose pile; don’t use rope or twine to tie them together.
You should have items on the curb and ready for pickup by 7 a.m. on your scheduled day ( according to cleanup map on City Facebook page ).
Crews will pass through each area only once. City crews will not be performing any work on private property, and it is the responsibility of the property owner to move any storm debris to the curb. If residents are able to transport the limbs and branches themselves to the Riley County Transfer Station, do so in order to reduce the workload on City crews given the high volume of cleanup anticipated