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Kalamazoo reports cleanup of 18,000 cubic yards of storm debris; chips to be reused
Summary
James Baker, Kalamazoo City Public Services Director, said crews removed more than 18,000 cubic yards of wood and branches after a May 15 storm, converted debris to wood chips at the Timber Bowl instead of burning, and powered the operation with biodiesel.
James Baker, City of Kalamazoo Public Services Director, said Aug. 15 that city crews removed more than 18,000 cubic yards of tree and branch debris from neighborhoods after the May 15 storm. "We cleaned up over 18,000 cubic yards of material," Baker said, adding that the effort followed more than 400 calls for service the first night.
Baker said the volume is equivalent to about 1,800 dump trucks and, if piled on a football field, would…
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