Sterling offers free storm debris pickup after severe hailstorms
Sterling’s free hail-debris pickup runs June 26 through July 2, with crews working north to south so the hardest-hit south end gets extra time.
Sterling is sending City Sanitation & Street crews through town from June 26 through July 2 to pick up storm debris at no cost to residents after the recent hailstorms. Logan County is covering landfill disposal fees for the effort.
Residents should pile branches, limbs and leaves neatly in the alley or near the street so crews can reach them quickly. The service is for storm debris only, not regular household trash, and normal trash routes are still running on their holiday-week schedule. After July 2, the free pickup window closes and residents will need to use regular disposal options rather than setting storm debris out for the city cleanup.
Crews will work north to south, giving residents in the south end more time to clear yards and get debris to the curb. Sterling Public Works is supplying the sanitation and street crews, while Logan County is helping absorb the cost of disposal at the landfill. City offices are at 421 N. 4th St. in Sterling, Colorado 80751, for residents looking for municipal contact information.
A National Weather Service severe thunderstorm warning on June 22, 2026, put trained spotters at 3-inch hail 2 miles west of Sterling, and hail trackers show seven hail reports within 10 miles of the city center in June, with the largest at 3.0 inches. The storm left enough broken limbs and shredded yard debris to clog alleys, gutters and drainage areas.
Logan County Landfill says disposal rates will rise by 70 cents per ton on July 1, 2026, and it mails two free load certificates to each rural household, valid for up to 10 yards or five tons of waste.
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