Following a severe storm that struck Latvia, several local municipalities have established free drop-off sites for uprooted trees and broken branches. The regional cleanup efforts address widespread debris left by the severe weather, which knocked out power to more than a quarter of a million households over the weekend.
Communities across the country are grappling with the aftermath of a violent storm system that swept through the region on Saturday evening and overnight into Sunday. The tempest left more than a quarter of a million households without electricity, while snapping mature trees and littering local roads with heavy timber and organic debris.
Municipal Waste Collection Sites Open Free Drop-Offs in Jelgava
In Jelgava, both private individuals and legal entities can dispose of storm-damaged branches without charge at all three separated waste collection sites. The designated facilities are located at Salnas Street 20, Paula Lejiņa Street 6, and Ganību Street 84.
Waste management enterprise SIA “Zemgales EKO” reports significant volume arriving at the facilities since the storm cleared.
The waste management company indicates that about ten tons of branches have already been accepted so far. SIA “Zemgales EKO”, via Tvnet
The company also issued specific instructions for residents clearing orchard trees from their yards. Officials ask property owners to separate fallen apples, plums, and pears so they can be placed into dedicated garden waste containers, ensuring that clean wood branches can go directly toward recycling.
Around-the-Clock Drop-Off and Property Owner Responsibilities in Jūrmala
Jūrmala residents dealing with storm wreckage have access to a round-the-clock disposal point. The municipality opened a 24-hour drop-off location for uprooted branches at Ventspils Highway 45.
At the same time, local authorities emphasized that clearing private property remains the responsibility of individual landowners. Municipal officials reminded residents that private access roads and estate driveways blocked by fallen timber must be cleared by the property owners themselves, as municipal cleanup crews focus primarily on public infrastructure.
Extended Deadlines and Sorting Rules in Tukuma, Bauska, and Iecava
Neighboring districts have established their own temporary timelines and intake yards for storm debris. Tukuma municipality residents have until September 5 to drop off broken branches free of charge at the Tukuma transshipment and sorting station operated by SIA Atkritumu apsaimniekošanas sabiedrība
Piejūra”” at Dienvidu Street 1 in Tukums.
In Bauska, residents can haul broken branches directly to a designated site at Lidlauka Street 6. Local officials stress that only clean wood and branches free from household waste contamination will be accepted, as the collected material is slated for chipping. Meanwhile, residents in Iecava can deliver storm debris to the garden waste site located at Ķesterkalns, with additional drop-off options available elsewhere across the broader Bauska region.
