{"id":3126,"date":"2025-05-28T18:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T18:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandrapidspost.com\/?p=3126"},"modified":"2025-05-28T04:54:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T04:54:34","slug":"kalamazoo-begins-curbside-storm-debris-pickup-following-severe-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandrapidspost.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/28\/kalamazoo-begins-curbside-storm-debris-pickup-following-severe-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"Kalamazoo Begins Curbside Storm Debris Pickup Following Severe Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"378\">KALAMAZOO, Mich. \u2014 Nearly two weeks after powerful storms swept through West Michigan, cleanup efforts continue in Kalamazoo and Ottawa counties as city crews launch a curbside debris pickup program.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"678\">On Tuesday, Kalamazoo\u2019s public works crews began collecting downed trees, branches, and limbs from neighborhoods impacted by the May 15 storm. Heavy equipment has been seen removing large piles of debris, particularly in the city\u2019s Northside neighborhood, which experienced significant wind damage.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"991\">Residents like Carl Roberts described the storm\u2019s intensity firsthand. \u201cWhen the storm came through, I had just got home,\u201d Roberts recalled. \u201cI looked out the door and everything was black with a roaring noise I\u2019d never heard before.\u201d He took shelter in his basement as high winds snapped trees around his home.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1388\">James Baker, Kalamazoo\u2019s Public Services Director, urged residents to place storm debris at the curb while ensuring sidewalks, driveways, and streets remain clear for pickup and traffic. \u201cKalamazoo has 22 neighborhoods, and we saw impacts in nearly every one,\u201d Baker said. \u201cFrom a wide area perspective, that\u2019s a lot of work. This region seems to be experiencing a lot of serious storms lately.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1460\">To organize the cleanup, the city has designated three pickup zones:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1584\">\n<li data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1502\">\n<p data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1502\">Area B pickup started Tuesday, May 27<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1542\">\n<p data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1542\">Area C pickup begins Monday, June 2<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1584\">\n<p data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1584\">Area A pickup will start Monday, June 9<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1860\">Residents have expressed gratitude as streets begin to return to normal, though many acknowledge the cleanup will take time. \u201cIt\u2019s gonna take a little while, and we just have to be patient,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cWe understand it\u2019s going to take a minute to get it all cleaned up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"1989\">Those living outside Kalamazoo are advised to check with their local city or township offices regarding debris removal options.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"1994\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2039\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KALAMAZOO, Mich. \u2014 Nearly two weeks after powerful storms swept through West Michigan, cleanup efforts continue in Kalamazoo and Ottawa counties as city crews launch a curbside debris pickup program. On Tuesday, Kalamazoo\u2019s public works crews began collecting downed trees, branches, and limbs from neighborhoods impacted by the May 15 storm. 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