UPDATE: Nov. 8, 2019 - NCDOT has begun debris removal for county residents (Debris removal inside Beaufort Town limits is complete)
While debris removal is complete inside Beaufort Town limits, it is just beginning for County residents. The following is a press release published by the North Carolina Department of Transportation on Nov. 8, 2019. Please follow the guidelines outlined in the release.
Hurricane Debris Removal Begins in Four Counties
N.C. Department of Transportation contract crews will start today removing Hurricane Dorian-related debris in four counties.
The cleanup follows the decision last month by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to approve Governor Roy Cooper’s request for a disaster declaration. The approval allows the NCDOT to request federal funding reimbursements for the cost of debris removal. After the declaration was made, NCDOT lined up a contractor to remove Dorian-related debris in Carteret, Craven, Jones and Pamlico counties.
Debris includes vegetative, construction and demolition, as well as, large electrical goods like a dishwasher or refrigerator.
Debris must be brought into the right-of-way to be removed. Contract crews will not go onto private property or streets not maintained by NCDOT to pick up the debris.
Once in the right-of-way, residents need to create separate piles for each type debris. For example, vegetative and construction/demolition debris should not be combined. If there are commingled piles, NCDOT will not pick it up until it is separated.
NCDOT will begin the debris removal today but will continue to pick up debris if it is placed into the right-of-way before Thanksgiving and follows the NCDOT’s other guidelines.
Sept. 11, 2019
BEAUFORT - While the debris resulting from Dorian is considerably less than that resulting from Florence, it is still at a volume greater than the Town staff is capable of removing in a timely fashion. Consequently, the Town has activated the contract it has in place with TFR Enterprises, Inc. for storm debris removal.
TFR will begin collection on the morning of Friday, Sept. 13. Please try to have your vegetative storm debris curbside by 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16. Vegetative debris should be placed along the curb, not in the road. DO NOT place vegetative debris in bags or containers. Construction debris and bulky items must be placed in separate piles. The contractor will not pick up any debris that is mixed. Bulk item pick up needs to be scheduled with Town Hall by Monday at 5 p.m. for pick up on Wednesday.