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State Activates Emerald Ash Borer Disposal Sites

Four sites in southeastern Michigan offering no-cost disposal of ash trees, materials by the Michigan Department of Agriculture

April 3, 2003- State and local officials today announced the opening of four disposal sites located throughout southeastern Michigan to help communities and homeowners impacted by emerald ash borer (EAB) infestations causing dead and dying ash trees and to ensure proper disposal of these materials.

The borer, an exotic insect from Asia detected last summer in Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties, has already killed or damaged millions of ash trees in this six-county area. To control and prevent its further spread, the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) issued a quarantine on all ash trees and products in the affected counties. Under this quarantine, it is illegal to move ash trees, branches, lumber, firewood and wood chips larger than one-inch in diameter outside these six counties.

These disposal sites will be instrumental in providing a much-needed resource and relief for Southeast Michigan communities and residents affected by EAB’s devastating impacts," said MDA Director Dan Wyant. "Additionally, they will assist the state in ensuring that all ash trees and materials in the six quarantined counties are disposed of properly and safely, which is key to preventing the insect from spreading to other areas."

Disposal site locations are:

Macomb
Mid Michigan Recycling Yard
24935 21 Mile Rd. Macomb, MI 48042
Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday through Friday
Location: On 21 Mile, just west of Gratiot Avenue between Nursery Street and Erb Drive.

Plymouth
Asplundh Tree Expert Co. Industries Yard
3101 Eckles Rd. Plymouth, MI 48170
Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday through Friday
Location: On Eckles, near intersection of Amrhein Road; east of I-275 S and north of Plymouth Road.

Pontiac
City of Pontiac Landfill and Compost Site
575 Collier Rd.Pontiac, MI 48326
Hours: 9:00am - 4:00pm, Monday through Friday
Location: On Collier, between Joslyn and Baldwin Roads; south of I-75 and north of Walton Boulevard.

Westland
Department of Public Service Yard
37137 Marquette Rd.
Westland, MI 48185
Hours: 7:00am - 5:00pm, Monday through Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm on Saturday
Location: On Marquette, south of Ford Road and just east of Newburgh Road.

The sites, funded as a pilot project by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), will take ash trees and materials (limbs, logs, chips, etc.) free of charge from municipalities, home and property owners and private contractors. They will be operational during posted times through spring and as determined necessary and/or appropriate.

Companies or individuals must be able to deliver the materials to the yard and offload it. Basic information about the origin and details regarding the ash trees/materials will be requested to assist the state in tracking and evaluating future disposal operations. Materials will be chipped to one-inch and transported to a cogeneration plant, where they will be used to produce electricity. For more information, visit www.michigan.gov/mda and use the key word "ash borer."

To report any signs of dying ash trees outside the six-county quarantined area, call the state’s toll-free Emerald Ash Borer Hotline at (866) 325-0023. For assistance with identification, diagnosis and recommendations regarding pests like the Emerald Ash Borer, contact your local Michigan State University (MSU) Extension Office or the MSU Plant Diagnostics Services at (517) 355-4536.

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