Brush & Tree Clean Up Scheduled

The City has hired a company to come and haul away the existing brush and tree piles along the road right of way. They are scheduled for Friday, June 10th. If you have a pile that has other debris (metal, plastic insulation, etc.) mixed in with the brush, they will not haul it away and neither will the city. Stumps are not included in this clean up service that the city is providing. As discussed at the Emergency Council Meeting held on Monday, stumps will remain owners responsibility. So please separate your piles if you have mixed debris in them – this will help yourself and the city. Take care all – one more step in clean up and recovery is getting checked off the box!!

Volunteer Information/Tornado Relief Donation Information

Due to the tornado in Forada, communities primary need of volunteers is the ability to stack brush, haul away brush, cut trees, pick up steel, and one person to man the dump each day.

Please contact Command Central at Forada Fire Hall ASAP at 320-762-0300.Volunteers needed Saturday June 4 and Sunday June 5. Report to Forada Supper Club for parking at 9 a.m. and will be shuttled to a location of need. Please bring gloves and rakes if have. City has a limited supply provided by Red Cross.

If you have a truck/trailer/chainsaw please check in at the Volunteer Center at the Forada City Hall to be directed to a location still in need.

There has also been a fund set up at Hometown Community Bank in Forada for residents impacted by the tornado. The fund is called the Forada Tornado Relief Fund – Donations can be dropped of directly at Hometown Community Bank or at Forada City Hall. 

Douglas County Tree and Brush Dump Site Forada/Hudson Township

Treen and Dumpsite near Forada is located on Pine Tree Lane. Take Co. Rd. 4 East off of Hwy 29 South and take a right onto Pine Tree Lane and head south. Location will be on your right and will be marked.  See map for further details on location.

Brush Dump Site Map Location

Map location for Douglas County Fairgrounds that will be open Fridays and Saturday to accept brush and trees until July 30th.

Storm Damage Clean Up Information for Tree and Brush Dump Site Locations

As residents, volunteers, and tree companies are working hard to do storm damage clean up – there is a drop site for brush only on Pine Tree Lane that is now open. Also, on Friday and Saturday there is brush and yard waste drop site at the Douglas County Fairgrounds on Fridays and Saturdays, until July 30th.

The city is working with Douglas County Emergency Response and have a headquarters set up at Forada Fire Hall. Please reach out if you need volunteers to assist. There is an outreach of churches, fellow towns, and other community members that want to volunteer but do not know what the need is beside tree cleanup.

Take care and God Bless!