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.
Useful links
- Anderson County Solid Waste – convenience centres, bulk items, hazardous-waste drop-off
- Anderson County government – county services and storm-debris notices
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.
What does storm debris removal cost in Anderson County?
By the load: a quarter truck $225 to $325, a half $375 to $500, a full truck $625 to $800, cutting and loading included. We say which part of the pile the county would take for free.
Can I take storm debris to a convenience center myself?
County residents can, within the center's limits on load and material; the solid waste page linked above lists the sites and hours. What is too much for a trailer is what a crew hauls.
Who takes a tree off the house in Anderson?
A tree crew, first. We haul the limbs, fence and roofing afterwards, the same week.