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Standing for Houston: Harvey debris pile removed after neighbors call KHOU

The pile of debris sitting on the shoulder of South Ivy Circle did not sit well with neighbors in the Bear Creek area. They said the pile expanded after the county stopped regular collection of storm debris.

Many neighborhoods continue to deal with storm debris nearly eight months after Harvey.

One pile of trash in the Bear Creek area was still growing until KHOU 11 News got involved.

“It’s kind of becoming an area dump,” said neighbor Holly Gilbert.

The pile had everything from sheetrock to old insulation in it.

We even spotted a kitchen knife.

“It’s just worrisome,” said Gilbert.

Needless to say, the pile of debris sitting on the shoulder of South Ivy Circle did not sit well with neighbors.

“The pile started out really about eight feet here and then a couple of months later it was down the street,” said Gilbert.

Neighbors said the pile expanded after the county stopped regular collection of Harvey debris.

And others have piled on since then.

“I have no idea what kind of health hazards or toxic conditions are going on under there, but that’s also a concern,” said neighbor Heather Huddleston.

The homeowner told me Harvey destroyed both her house and nearby business.

And her family didn’t readily have hundreds of dollars on hand to get the pile removed.

Kevin Poe with Trash Hauling Fast agreed to haul away the trash at no cost after we called him and told him about the story.

If only Harvey’s continued presence was so easily removed.

“It’s been a long road for us,” said Huddleston. “We’re reminded every day of what we’ve gone through and how far we still have to go.”

The homeowner said she’d been cited by the county for not having the debris removed already.

And she’s still dealing with issues related to her damaged home.

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