There are still 228,000 cubic feet of wood chips from tornado debris left for the taking at the South sewer treatment facility. As a result, the City of Wichita has decided to launch "Phase II" of the Wood Chip Giveaway Program.
Beginning Saturday, July 3, citizens will be able to serve themselves to wood chips on the grounds of the South sewer treatment facility, 57th S. and Hydraulic. Hours for the program will be 8 AM–5 PM, seven days a week, throughout the month of July. These wood chips are still for non-commercial use only.
In June, more than 1,700 loads of wood chips were taken from the site. These wood chips can be used as a useful landscaping and gardening product for many different projects.
The City will no longer be taking donations for Tornado victims. Citizens participating in the giveaway in June donated just over $1,200.00.
Phase II of this project will start this Saturday, July 3. The public will be allowed access to the chips on a self service basis 8-5 seven days per week for the balance of July. At the end of the month we will re-evaluate. This is still for non-commercial purposes.
By Saturday we will make and install directional signage on the plant site.