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Austin crews pick up enough Winter Storm Mara debris to fill Q2 Stadium over 4 times

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Published May 1, 2023 at 2:38 p.m. CT

Austin crews pick up enough Winter Storm Mara debris to fill Q2 Stadium over 4 times — Travis County and the city of Austin finished picking up debris from Winter Storm Mara on April 27 and 28, respectively. (Katy McAfee/Community Impact)

Austin Resource Recovery made its third and final round of tree debris cleanup from Winter Storm Mara on April 28, and Travis County finished its second and final lap of debris cleanup in the unincorporated areas of the county April 27.

By the numbers

ARR collected 169,637 tons of debris after the storm, enough to fill Q2 Stadium over four times.
ARR filled 23,668 truckloads of debris in the past three months.
ARR crews usually collect around 6,000 tons of debris in a year.

Still have debris?

Residents can call 311 or download the 311 app to request pickup service until June 30.
Debris can be dropped off at Austin Water's Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant at 2210 FM 973 from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday.
Visit the county’s Waste Drop-off Locator to find a debris drop off location nearby.