Sudbury planning a program to help residents without flood insurance

Greater Sudbury to offer flood waste relief for uninsured residential owners. The program's details are to be released next week.

Greater Sudbury said Friday that it’s developing a flood waste relief program to support residential property owners affected by flooding who don’t have flood insurance.

“The program is intended to help residents manage flood-related waste and support recovery efforts following recent flooding events,” the city said in a news release.

“Details on how to qualify for and participate in the program will be shared early next week.”

Several areas of the city have been hit by flooding in recent weeks, prompting Mayor Paul Lefebvre to declare a state of emergency earlier this week.

Some residents told CTV News that the city should have acted sooner, before their homes were damaged by floodwaters.

Also, on Friday, the city asked residents not to place flood-damaged items at the curb if the items are not eligible for regular roadside collection.

“This includes construction debris and other flood-related waste, which will not be collected through standard curbside service,” the release said.

“The city also reminds residents that the Spring residential tipping fee holiday will take place from May 11-16 ... During this time, tipping fees and the gate fee for residential waste delivered in a private motor vehicle will be waived at all Greater Sudbury landfill and waste transfer sites.”

Residents are being encouraged to use the tipping fee holiday to dispose of flood-related “waste safely and properly.

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