Published on August 11, 2025
The City of Lincoln today announced that five additional storm debris sites are now open. All sites accept wood debris only from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The following sites will accept debris with no charge until 8 p.m. Sunday, August 24:
Woods Park, 31st and “J” streets – Site is in the “J” Street parking lot
Star City Shores, 4375 S. 33rd Court – Site is in the parking lot east of the pool
Van Dorn Park, Ninth and Van Dorn streets – Site is in the main parking lot off of High Street. Debris must be deposited on the east side of the lot only.
Oak Lake Park, First and Charleston streets – Site is in the main parking lot
Seng Park at University Place, North 48th and Francis Streets – Site is in the ballfield lot off of North 49th and Francis streets
Bowling Lake Park, NW. 48th and Cuming Streets – Site is in the parking lot on the north side of the lake off of NW. 48th Street
Residents are reminded that downed trees and power lines may be addressed in the following ways:
For trees blocking city streets or sidewalks, contact the Lincoln Police Department (LPD) non-emergency number, 402-441-6000. Do not call 911. LPD reports downed trees to the Community Forestry Section.
For public trees between the curb and sidewalk, contact the Parks and Recreation Community Forestry Section at 402-441-7847, ext. 0. Residents should provide a name, address, phone number, and specify whether there is a partial or complete blockage, and if a limb or larger portion of a tree has fallen.
Residents can also report damage to public trees at UPLNK.lincoln.ne.gov or by using the UPLNK app. Residents are also advised to watch for broken limbs that may still be hanging in trees. These can cause injury or damage when they fall.
Tree debris on private property is the responsibility of the property owner. For tree debris on private properties, residents can use the sites mentioned above, contact their refuse haulers, or take the debris to the North 48th Street Transfer Station, 5101 N. 48th St. Hours are 6:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday, 6:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and 6:45 a.m. to noon Sundays. Regular disposal charges and fees apply. To avoid an extra charge, residents must cover and secure their loads. For more information, visit lincoln.ne.gov/Landfill.
Branches and limbs should not be combined with yard waste. Refuse haulers ask that branches and limbs no longer than 4 feet long be bundled and placed next to refuse containers. Contact your refuse hauler directly for additional guidance.
To report a downed power line, visit the Lincoln Electric System outage page at les.com/report-outage or call 888-365-2412.
For information about Lincoln Parks and Recreation, visit lincoln.ne.gov/parks.