Helene in September 2024 dropped trees and fences across Anderson County and the cleanup ran for weeks; the ice storms do a smaller version most winters. Here is the order that saves money.
First hour
- Photograph everything before it moves.
- Downed lines: utility first.
- Tree on the house: tree crew first, hauling second.
County pickups and convenience centers
After a declared storm the county runs debris pickups for vegetation cut to length at the curb, on a schedule that can take weeks. Outside a declared storm, county residents haul bulk items to a convenience center themselves. Fences, roofing and mixed piles are excluded from the pickups and often from the centers.
What a crew does
Cuts, loads and hauls what the county will not take, the same week, from the lake roads and the acreage where a big truck does not fit.
Questions on this
Does Anderson County pick up storm debris?
After a declared storm, vegetation at the curb on the county schedule. Otherwise the convenience centers, or a crew.