Wood waste grinding soon will begin at 301 North Lyon Boulevard. As a result, the City will permanently close the public branch drop-off site, located near the Sioux Empire Fairgrounds south entrance, this Friday, May 31, at 7 p.m. For safety reasons, citizens are asked to stay away from sites where wood waste grinding is occurring. Closing the site will allow for more efficient grinding operations.
Public branch drop-off sites still are open at the following locations:
- Sioux Falls Regional Sanitary Landfill (26750 464th Avenue): Hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
- 1000 East Chambers Street (next to the Household Hazardous Waste Facility): Hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week.
- 69th Street and South Cliff Avenue (access to this site is from 69th Street): Hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week.
The wood waste from the grinding operation is not available to the public. However, wood mulch is available to residents at no charge at the three open public drop-off sites. Because residents are responsible for loading their own mulch, please bring bags, trash cans, shovels, or other items needed to load and transport the mulch.
For more information about Operation Timber Strike!, go towww.siouxfalls.org/operationtimberstrike or www.facebook.com/operationtimberstrike. You also can follow us on Twitter @timberstrike.