What's the deal with the tree branches?

[MichaelBates]

Our side of 23rd Street west of Yale was picked up yesterday. It looks like they did a very thorough job.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by mr.jaynes

quote:Originally posted by bbriscoe

quote:Originally posted by RecycleMichael

I have three or four dump truck loads of branches by my curb. We bought the place for the trees and many of them dropped big branches.

I also have three ricks of wood drying in new found sunlight. Neighbors cut at least three more ricks of wood out of my branches at the curb and hauled them back to their homes.

Firewood and wine are really the only things that improve with age.

How long before this new wood is ready to burn.  Seems like it should be real good since it all got cut down in the winter when the branches aren't green.  I've already burned a few small pieces mixed in with some older stuff and it burned fine.

All this wood, it will make for a good supply of mulch come springtime....

Not the kind of mulch you want near your house or garage, unless you like termites and other bug critters to live along your foundation.

[dgoldsm]

[^]Why doesn't Tulsa go green?

Has anyone suggested using the fallen trees, limbs, and branches for building materials?

Why not sell the natural resource to a company that could make plywood or particle board?

Couldn't this also be material used by Habitat for Humanity

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by dgoldsm

[^]Why doesn't Tulsa go green?

Has anyone suggested using the fallen trees, limbs, and branches for building materials?

Why not sell the natural resource to a company that could make plywood or particle board?

Couldn't this also be material used by Habitat for Humanity

Right now they are just picking it up. Haven't heard much about the end product.

It could be used for particle board or similar products but it's doubtful you could make any decent sized wood material out of it.

[TulsaSue]

Well, they picked up most of mine late yesterday.  I live in South Maple Ridge. A lot of my neighborhood still has piles. I guess I was lucky.  We live on a corner, and we still have some by one street, but the big pile is gone.  Whew!!!! Now I can deal with the leaves, etc. left over.  And my poor trees.

[joiei]

I live and work in the Utica Square area and Swan Lake area.  I have not seen one of those trucks yet?  What do they look like?

[NellieBly]

You can't miss them. Big truck with a trailer. They have a big yellow claw they use to pick up the branches.

[TulsaSue]

The ones I've seen have double beds. They are VERY BIG! Some are black and some are yellow. Only my block on my street is picked up.  I'm not complaining, but I don't understand their method. Maybe they're going around blocks rather than up and down streets.

[TUalum0982]

Didnt see this mentioned so I thought I would throw it out...the dump site at 71st and Elwood west of the river is closing tomorrow (sunday) @ 5pm.  I would suggest getting there no later then 415pm as they dont let anyone in after around 430pm or so.

[NellieBly]

They picked up about a fourth of my limbs yesterday. They work pretty fast.

I really have a problem with the big hydrolic/oil stains that have appeared every five feet along the streets in their wake. It's a real mess.

[Steve]

quote:Originally posted by TulsaSue

The ones I've seen have double beds. They are VERY BIG! Some are black and some are yellow. Only my block on my street is picked up.  I'm not complaining, but I don't understand their method. Maybe they're going around blocks rather than up and down streets.

I don't understand their methods either.  They have been driving down my street (26th between Yale/Darlington) for several days now, and cleared 7 contiguous yards on the north side of my street yesterday.  I still have my giant pile.  Then they disappeared after 2:00 PM.  I guess beggars can't be choosers; I really wasn't expecting to see them at all until much later.

[jne]

I'm near 31st and Harvard.  I still haven't seen any of these big trucks, but I guess they are working nearby in the daytime.  All I've noticed is what looks like private removal services in light pickup trucks and small trailers.  Just looked at the map - apparantly, I'm in sub-zone J (not yet started).  If it doesn't happen soon, I may just have to get a few friends over here and take care of it myself. I would be glad to do so if I had the time right now, but I have no problem  letting my tax dollars provide some help. Does 1.5  million for contracted inspectors sound a little steep to anyone else for a 3 million dollar project?

[Steve]

quote:Originally posted by Steve

quote:Originally posted by TulsaSue

The ones I've seen have double beds. They are VERY BIG! Some are black and some are yellow. Only my block on my street is picked up.  I'm not complaining, but I don't understand their method. Maybe they're going around blocks rather than up and down streets.

I don't understand their methods either.  They have been driving down my street (26th between Yale/Darlington) for several days now, and cleared 7 contiguous yards on the north side of my street yesterday.  I still have my giant pile.  Then they disappeared after 2:00 PM.  I guess beggars can't be choosers; I really wasn't expecting to see them at all until much later.

They cleaned up my debris this morning at 8:20 AM and should have my block (26th & Yale) finished by noon today.  There is a god.  Now all I have to do is rake up and bag minor twigs left by the curb and I am done with it.  At least until the next ice storm or "microburst."

[Townsend]

http://www.kotv.com/news/local/story/?id=143063

FEMA Denies Individual Aid
AP - 1/15/2008 4:25 PM - Updated 1/15/2008 4:28 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The federal government has denied Oklahoma's request to help repair uninsured damage suffered by victims of last month's ice storm. Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry said Tuesday he is disappointed and frustrated that the Federal Emergency Management Agency rejected the state's request for individual assistance. He says he plans to appeal the ruling.

Henry requested individual assistance on Jan. 9 for residents of Oklahoma and Tulsa counties. He said then that more counties will be added to the request if individual assistance is approved for the state's two most populous counties.

The December ice storm knocked out power to more than 640,000 Oklahoma homes and businesses, many of which were not able to have power restored for more than a week.

[tulsa1603]

Driving down Riverside today, I noticed that the park at 61st is becoming a MOUNTAIN of debris.  What are they going to do with it all?  Are they hauling it all there, then hauling it all somewhere else?  That would seem inefficient..  It's so big, i can't imagine they'll burn it....and all it would take is one imbalanced person and a pack of matches to cause a HUGE disaster.  Anyone know the details of what's going to happen with it?