County of Simcoe to ramp up brush collection in response to ice storm

A state of emergency remains in effect for Simcoe County after this past weekend’s ice storm.

The County of Simcoe announced on Thursday that they will be deploying brush collection services starting next Monday to assist the areas that were most impacted by the ice storm.

In a news release, the county stated that they will particularly prioritize Oro-Medonte, Ramara and Severn townships, as they remain in a state of emergency.

The county adds that they were able to secure additional trucks and labour to collect brush for the next three weeks or longer. Their contractor, Miller Waste, will increase their truck deployment from between six and eight trucks to between ten and eleven trucks collecting daily.

The county’s waste drop-off sites will also accept brush debris, free of charge, until April 28.

Residents are advised to follow the county’s guidelines when preparing brush for curbside collection so that it can be collected quickly and safely.