Storm Debris and Limb Pickup in Angleton, TX

How much wood does a hurricane leave on these streets?

After Hurricane Beryl in July 2024, the National Weather Service estimated "200,000 to 300,000 cubic yards of vegetative debris" within the City of Lake Jackson, and reported "widespread tree damage" across Brazoria County (checked Nov 14, 2026). Lake Jackson's hurricane page says the city "arranges contracts with crews who have the capacity to clean the town as soon as possible."

Debris from a single tree adds up too. HomeGuide lists hauling at "$75 to $250 per dump trip" when a crew takes the wood away (checked Nov 14, 2026), which is why it pays to know what the city or county will take before you decide what the contractor hauls.

When does Angleton pick up limbs and heavy trash?

Angleton's hauler is Waste Connections. The city's alert on the service lists heavy garbage by zone (checked Nov 14, 2026):

• Zone 1: "1st & 3rd week of the month (have it out on Monday)"
• Zone 2: "2nd & 4th week of the month (have it out on Monday)"

The alert also notes that Waste Connections returned to "the regular heavy garbage pickup schedule beginning June 1." Questions go to Waste Connections at 979-864-4600 (checked Nov 14, 2026). The city's size limits for brush piles, any bundling rule, and whether the hauler takes wood a tree crew cut weren't on any city page this site found, so call before a whole tree's worth goes to the curb.

Clute's brush rules

Clute's sanitation page spells out more than most (checked Nov 14, 2026):

• "All brush, limbs, and tree trimmings must be kept separate from other items."
• Brush goes once a month by zone, set out "beginning the Saturday before their designated week" and "no later than Sunday evening."
• "All large loads or multiple bags of yard debris will be collected during scheduled Heavy Trash dates."
• A pile set out of zone carries a size-based charge that has to be settled before pickup.

The page lists 979-265-2541 for heavy trash and 979-265-7939 for yard debris (checked Nov 14, 2026). After Beryl, Clute reminded residents to move remaining "trees, limbs & branches to the curb" and to keep debris clear of fire hydrants, manholes, utility meters, poles and low-hanging branches.

Lake Jackson and Alvin

Lake Jackson's routine heavy trash rules weren't on the pages read for this site, and Alvin amended the heavy trash section of its code in 2023 (Ord. 23-II), but its text couldn't be read. Call either city before setting out a large pile. The Lake Jackson page and the Alvin page cover each city's tree rules.

How county storm pickup works outside city limits

For unincorporated Brazoria County after Beryl, news reports relaying county instructions in mid-July 2024 (KHOU) said county crews would handle "State and county roads only," and that people inside city limits should call their city. Debris was to go in the right-of-way "as close to the road as possible," and crews would make multiple passes. The county's Beryl debris line was 979-900-3037 (checked Nov 14, 2026; that number was for Beryl and may not be staffed later).

After the December 2024 tornado near Hillcrest, county crews began pickup in January 2025. News coverage (KPRC, Jan 13, 2025) passed on the county's sorting rules (checked Nov 14, 2026):

• Keep appliances, vegetative debris, and construction and demolition debris in separate piles.
• Place debris next to the roadway.
• Don't block ditches.

Those sorting rules match what Clute asked for after Beryl: tree branches, leaves and logs kept apart from everything else.

Who takes the wood a hired crew cut?

Nobody has promised to. None of the city, county or news sources read for this site says storm crews or the regular hauler will pick up wood that a private tree crew cut. Utilities don't haul it either: TNMP says storm-damaged or emergency-cut vegetation "is left on site and not hauled away," and CenterPoint's fact sheet makes debris after storm work the property owner's job (checked Nov 14, 2026).

So when you ask for a price, say what you want done with the trunk, limbs and chips: hauled away, cut to curb length, or left in a pile. The hiring guide covers putting it in writing.

Can you burn storm limbs in Brazoria County?

Brazoria County is part of the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria ozone nonattainment area, where Texas limits open burning of tree and brush waste. EPA moved the six-county area from moderate to serious nonattainment, effective July 22, 2024 (TCEQ, checked Nov 14, 2026). In unincorporated areas, the County Fire Marshal says that when no burn ban is on, "You may burn limbs, leaves and straw that originated on your property." Asked whether a lawn care business can burn client trimmings on its own land, the Fire Marshal's answer is "No." Inside city limits, follow the city's rules, and check the county's burn ban news before any fire (checked Nov 14, 2026).

The state's outdoor burning guide (TCEQ RG-049) adds general rules (checked Nov 14, 2026):

• "Burning must be outside the corporate limits of a city or town" unless a local ordinance allows it.
• Keep fires "at least 300 feet (90 meters)" from neighboring structures with sensitive receptors.
• Start "no earlier than one hour after sunrise" and finish "not later than one hour before sunset."
• Don't start when winds are "less than six miles per hour (mph)" or "greater than 23 mph."
• "The Outdoor Burning Rule only allows the burning of land clearing materials at the site of the land clearing."

Burn bans come from the county. In August 2023, for example, the county announced "an immediate burn ban" for "unincorporated areas," covering "all forms of outdoor burning," with violations a Class C misdemeanor. The Fire Marshal's office is at (979) 864-1121 (checked Nov 14, 2026). The rural Brazoria County page has more on working outside city limits, and the tree rules page covers the rest of the local rules.

Need the tree cut and the wood dealt with in one job? Send a request and note what should happen to the debris.

Sources: NWS Beryl impact narratives, Lake Jackson hurricane preparedness, Angleton Waste Connections alert, Clute sanitation, Clute recovery reminders, Alvin ordinance list, KHOU (news, July 2024), KPRC (news, Jan 2025), TNMP debris, CenterPoint fact sheet, HomeGuide, TCEQ HGB status, TCEQ RG-049, Brazoria County Fire Marshal FAQ, Aug 2023 burn ban notice. All checked Nov 14, 2026.