County sets up temporary disposal site for flood debris
Daviess County officials have established a temporary flood debris disposal site in Stanley, to assist people with water-damaged homes.
Meanwhile, the county will also allow free disposal of flood debris at its regular sites at the county landfill and at the Knottsville Convenience Center/East Daviess County Transfer Station.
The county announced its plans for debris removal Friday morning.
Prior to the announcement, Daviess Emergency Management Director Andy Ball was advising people not to begin cleaning their sites until the free disposal sites were established.
The temporary disposal site will be at Stanley Park, 59 Church St.
The site will open on Tuesday, with 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. business hours Tuesdays through Saturdays. The site can be accessed through U.S. 60 West.
A press release from Daviess County Emergency Management says the site will take construction and demolition debris and furniture, household items such as electronics and hazardous materials like paint, cleaning supplies, pesticides and spoiled food. The site will have specific areas for construction debris and for household items.
The site will not take 'outdoor and garage hazardous items,' the release said, but the site will have a collection box for sandbags.
Daviess County residents can also dispose of flood damaged materials from inside homes for free at the two sites. The landfill is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, while the Knottsville Convenience Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.
Flooding continued to recede Friday in Daviess County, with 21 county roads still partially or entirely closed due to high water. Portions of eight state highways were also closed due to water.
Property owners in need of recovery assistance should contact the American Red Cross' West Kentucky chapter, at 270-683-2438.
Amber Youngblood, region communications director for the Red Cross, said teams are doing damage assessments on properties throughout the region, including in Daviess and McLean counties.
'We are going as quickly as we can' with the assessments, Youngblood said.
People should be aware of potential hazards when cleaning properties or buildings damaged by floodwater.
The EMA press release says people doing cleanup in areas that were affected by flooding should be vaccinated for Hepatitis A and should receive a TDAP (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (TDAP) vaccination as well.
The release says building materials made between 1950 and 1975 may contain asbestos in ceiling and flooring tiles, pipe insulation and plaster. People should take precautions if asbestos is suspected, the release says.
Appliances deposited on property by floodwater will be accepted at the county landfill. The press release says the landfill is taking empty refrigerators, and that Dahl & Groetzinger will take appliances that do not contain freon.
The Division of Waste Management will have information about metal recycling companies, the release says. Permits can be received from Division of Waste Management at 502-564-6716.
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