City of Joplin to provide free curbside limb and foliage pickup

(From the City of Joplin)

Joplin City Council at the Monday, June 15 council meeting, approved FREE curbside tree limb and foliage pickup for all residential addresses in Joplin. Citizens should place tree limbs and vegetation at the curbside before the morning of Monday, July 6, 2026. Full details of the City’s storm cleanup plan, including advice regarding volunteer assistance, fraud prevention, and food spoilage, can be found at: https://www.joplinmo.org/storm-clean-up

The City of Joplin will continue to clean up from the significant storm damage caused on the night of June 13, 2026. The National Weather Service has preliminarily determined that straight-line winds estimated as high as 90-95 miles per hour caused damage in the Joplin area.

Key Elements of the City’s Storm Clean-up Plan Include:

    • Homeowners should contact their insurance company first.

    • Joplin residents are encouraged to haul tree and vegetation debris to the tree limb drop-off facility located at 1702 N. Schifferdecker now through Saturday June 27, from 7 AM to 7 PM.

    • Joplin residents may burn tree and vegetation debris. Call 417-623-0403 BEFORE burning.

    • FREE Curbside Pickup: Residents within the Joplin City Limits or Duquesne City Limits may stack up tree and vegetation debris curbside by the morning of Monday July 6, before the City begins FREE curbside pickup of tree and vegetation debris. Stay tuned for updates regarding a map of zones and the estimated dates for pickup to begin for the zones.

    • PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE TREE OR VEGETATION DEBRIS IN THE STREETS OR SIDEWALKS.

    • Elderly and disabled or those unable to move their own tree and vegetation debris may request help from volunteers by calling 417-624-0820 ext. 1542 or 1539.

    • The City’s Public Works Operations staff or a contractor will make a single pass through designated areas to collect all tree limbs and foliage stacked at the curb (please do not place in the street nor block sidewalks).

    • Citizens will have until Monday, July 6, 2026, to get all tree and foliage debris to the curb. Pickup
and hauling of the debris will begin on or after that date.

    • City crews will work closely with hired contractors for an efficient process. It may take multiple
months to collect all the tree limbs and foliage.

    • Stay tuned for updates regarding a map of zones and the estimated dates for pickup to begin for
the zones.

    • City employees and/or contractors hired by the City cannot enter your property to cut up or remove trees. They will only be authorized to haul away tree debris stacked curbside.

    • The elderly and disabled may request volunteer assistance to cut up and move trees that fell during the June 13, 2026, storm. Call the City’s Planning, Development, and Neighborhood Services
Department at 417-624-0820, ext. 1542 or 1539, and the City will match the caller with a volunteer
group. Volunteers may stack tree debris at the curb if they cannot haul the vegetation debris to the
City’s Limb Drop-Off facility at 1702 N. Schifferdecker.

    • Crews will only pass down your street a single time to collect all vegetation debris which is left
curbside by June 29, 2026. Do not place any tree debris on the curbside after crews have already
collected tree debris on your street. Homeowners will be responsible for disposing of all tree limbs
placed curbside after the crews have passed your street.

    • Keep in mind that this program is not offered for any construction material debris such as roofs,
siding, fences, insulation, household items, etc. If you have such damage, you should contact your
property insurance company for assistance with removing such debris and for repairs to your home
or business.

    • If you have an entire tree down, the City recommends cutting the tree stump off flush with the
ground. City crews can haul away the stump, but cannot and will not haul root balls.

Regarding the decision to offer curbside pickup of tree limbs following the June 13, 2026 storm, City
Manager Nick Edwards said, “Thankfully, Joplin citizens have been supportive time and time again for the City, which allows the City team to be able to step up in moments where there’s a tremendous amount of need. I believe the community will again be able to show our grit and resolve – demonstrating we truly are ready for anything.”

“Council is enthusiastic about being able to offer curbside tree limb pickup after a storm like this," said
Mayor Rob O'Brian. “This is why it’s so important that the City operates on a pay-as-we-go basis and has maintained good financial health - so we can afford to extend these extra services when needed. I speak for the Council when I say we’re proud of City staff, community members, and volunteers who have stepped up again to clean up after yet another damaging storm. When nature makes a mess, this community rolls up its sleeves and gets to work. Ad omnia parata. Together, we are ready for anything!”

Stay tuned for official updates from the City of Joplin.