Storm Cleanup Continues After Severe Storms, Heavy Rain In Aurora: What To Know

AURORA, IL — As cleanup continues from the intense rainfall Aurora saw last week, city officials released information to help residents with tree-related issues.

Aurora saw approximately 7.54 inches of rain leading up to the Fourth of July, according to the National Weather Service, with the city's West Side being hit the hardest. Comparatively, the Aurora Municipal Airport experienced about 9.22 inches of rainfall.

As the public works department and street maintenance division continue working around the clock to fast-track the cleanup process, the city is urging residents the Wards 4, 5 or 6 to place any large downed branches or tree limbs at the curb by the end of Monday. The street maintenance team is conducting sweeps across the three wards and will remove large branches and limbs if they are placed in the parkway.

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If any debris is not collected, residents should call 311. Any current or existing tickets will be documented and closed accordingly, officials said.

"Please keep the streets clear as you move debris to the parkway, so Street Maintenance crews can swiftly remove brush piles," city officials wrote in an alert. "This will help streamline clean-up efforts by enabling City vehicles to move through the affected areas more quickly."

Residents in other parts of the city that have tree debris from the storms should follow Groot's collection guidelines:

• Branches and limbs between ½ inch and 4 inches in diameter, and 2 to 4 feet in length, must be bundled.
• Each bundle must weigh less than 50 pounds.
• Bundled branches and limbs can be placed at the curb without a waste sticker.
• Brush smaller than ½ inch in diameter is considered yard waste and must be placed in a kraft paper yard waste bag with a waste sticker attached.