Latest news with #debris
CTV News
13 hours ago
- General
- CTV News
Denare Beach rebuilding after devastating wildfire
Watch WATCH: The mayor of Denare Beach says the long road to rebuilding has begun, but first the burned debris needs to be dealt with properly.
Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
SpaceX Seeks Return of Debris After Mexico Pollution Complaint
Elon Musk's SpaceX rejected allegations from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum that debris in northern Mexico from rocket launches in Texas was dangerous. 'As previously stated, there are no hazards to the surrounding area,' said SpaceX in a post on X. 'SpaceX looks forward to working with the Mexican government and local authorities for the return of the debris as soon as possible.'
CTV News
20-06-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
On time and on budget: Calgary's street sweeping is now done
The City of Calgary says its annual street cleaning operations finished on time and on budget, though thousands of tickets were issued. Street sweeping began in mid-April and wrapped up on Wednesday. 'About 200 staff have been diligently working Monday through Friday to clear neighbourhoods of debris, and have now completed the residential program 100 per cent on schedule,' the city said in a Friday news release. The project came in within the budget of approximately $7.5 million. 'Through the course of the program, the team picked up a whopping 19 million kilograms of gravel and other debris from Calgary's streets – the equivalent weight of approximately 11,875 four-door sedans,' said the city. Officials say 31 sweepers clear more than 17,000 kilometres of roadway during the annual project. City of Calgary street cleaning City of Calgary street cleaning. (Supplied/City of Calgary) Though residential street sweeping is finished, residents will seem the vehicles out and about ahead of the Calgary Stampede, working to keep the parade route clear of debris. If you're interested in signing up to receive street sweeping notifications every year, you can head to the City of Calgary's website.
The Independent
14-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Independent
Air India plane crash latest: British investigators arrive to help find cause of disaster as death toll updated
Authorities continue clearing debris on third day after crash Ahmedabad municipal corporation workers continued to clear debris from the crash site using heavy machinery, now on the third day since the incident. As of 9am local time (4.30am GMT), several senior police officials and personnel from the state rescue and disaster response team have been seen visiting the site. The area remained cordoned off and inaccessible to civilians.
ABC News
05-06-2025
- Climate
- ABC News
NSW floods leave behind mountains of waste across Mid North Coast and Hunter
The record-breaking floods that devastated communities across the NSW Mid North Coast and Hunter regions have left behind mountains of rotting debris. The Kempsey and Mid Coast councils estimate the disaster has generated more rubbish than they usually collect in a year. The Mid Coast Council's director of liveable communities, Paul De Szell, said three temporary landfill sites had been created to manage the flood debris. "The sheer volume of waste is enormous," he said. "It has affected every industry we have. NSW Public Works aims to remove 80 per cent of the rubbish within a month, trucking thousands of tonnes from the temporary sites to private and public centres across the state. But sorting through the waste is every bit as unglamorous as it sounds. NSW Public Works chief engineer Martin Dwyer said crews had so far disposed of about 1,000 livestock carcasses. "The people moving the carcasses have hearts of gold; they're really bearing witness to confronting scenes," he said. "We've been collecting [the carcasses] and transporting a lot of them to Gloucester. With hazardous waste, including fuel and agricultural chemicals, also in the mix, Mr Dwyer said NSW Public Works was working to ensure recyclable flood debris did not end up in landfills. "I wouldn't say we're perfect and getting 100 per cent of recyclables recycled, but we're getting a significant proportion," he said. The Kempsey Shire Council's director of utilities, Wes Trotter, said about 11,000 cubic metres of waste had been removed from Kempsey's CBD and surrounds. "We've had a massive amount already," he said. "There are a lot of downriver areas and farmers that have only just been able to get back onto their properties. We're expecting quite a substantial clean-up in those areas." Mr De Szall said the amount of flood waste collected across the Manning Valley would likely exceed 60,000 tonnes. He said the council had engaged private contractors to boost the fleet of trucks available, while continuing to provide its usual collection services. "We're currently looking at 200 tipper truck movements per day to each of our temporary landfill sites," Mr De Szall said. "The sad thing for us is we'd only just finished repairing everything from the 2021 flood. "So we're on that cycle again, which is very, very hard … but we're very resilient people in the Manning."
