MARION, N.C. (828newsNOW) – McDowell County landowners can receive complementary debris pickup if they apply by May 1, 2025. For information on how to apply for a Personal Property Debris Removal citizens should visit mcdowellgov.com for more details.
“Owners who do not have debris removal insurance or have inadequate debris removal insurance may apply to have qualified disaster debris removed from their property for free through the Private Property Debris Removal (PPDR) Program,” the McDowell County government website states. “The program also covers the demolition of eligible unsafe structures.”
Items eligible for pickup include:
- “Removal of hazardous limbs, trees, or other mixed debris caused by Hurricane Helene that is near a commonly used area or maintained areas of a property.”
- “Removal of debris impacting a waterway.”
- “The demolition and removal of a structure that is a health hazard, deemed unfit/unsafe, and may not be recoverable, or is in threat of collapse. This may include concrete slabs.”
McDowell County will not be picking up:
- “Debris on vacant lots, unimproved property, and unused or unmaintained areas.”
- “Debris on land used primarily for agricultural purposes, such as land for crops or livestock.”