After the Christmas storm in Arundel
Tim Russo · Storm Debris Removal · Arundel
The story
Living in Arundel, you get used to council collections that are always months away. We had a bad hailstorm, and the next morning the yard was covered in leaves, branches and pieces of our pergola roof.
Big branches, a crushed section of colorbond fence, shredded shade cloth and the remains of a garden shed the tree had landed on.
Arundel is a leafy family suburb of brick homes and quiet streets, and getting things out isn't always simple. We plan around driveways, unit car parks and loading zones so the truck is close to the load.
They offered a time the next morning. I asked if they needed me to move anything to the kerb first, and they said no, they'd take it from where it was.
They arrived a few minutes early, introduced themselves and did a quick walk-around. The price they gave me was a bit under what I'd budgeted, which was a pleasant surprise.
Some of the fence sheets had sharp edges and were twisted into the branches. They cut them free carefully and stacked them separately for metal recycling.
The space is unrecognisable. I keep walking past it just to look. I'd use them again without thinking about it, and I've already passed the number on to my sister.
If I'm honest, the hardest part was deciding to do it. Once that was done, it was easy.