Debris Removal happening slowly but surely in Bellaire.

Harvey related debris removal and hauling operations began last Friday, September 8, in the City of Bellaire.  The ongoing work is first occurring in the south east portion of the City.   Progress has been slower than expected as it has taken longer than anticipated...

Bellaire recycling services remain suspended until further notice.

UPDATE 9/14:  Recycling Services are scheduled to resume on Wednesday September 20.  Areas A,C,D will be serviced on that day.  The remaining areas, B and E will be serviced on their normal recycling days.   Solid waste services will continue as normally scheduled. ...

West U storm debris removal begins September 11.

The City’s storm debris removal firm (Ceres Environmental) will begin the first sweep to remove storm debris on Monday September 11, 2017  between the hours of 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.  Please ensure all storm related debris is placed curbside no later than 7:00 am...

Debris Removal Update

The City of Bellaire has successfully negotiated a new start date for debris removal.  The new start date is this Friday, September 8.  Debris removal will occur City wide, but the focus of the effort, especially within the first week, will be on the hardest hit areas...

A FEMA update from Mayor Friedberg

FEMA representatives arrived this morning and came to City Hall to brief us on their Hurricane Harvey response in Bellaire.  They gave us an overview of the federal disaster recovery programs available to residents, as well as to the City itself, and what to expect in...

Update on Debris Management in Bellaire

Like most cities dealing with large scale debris generated by storms like Harvey, the City of Bellaire contracts with disaster recovery firms for the removal and management of storm debris. Careful management of this process is critical to qualify for reimbursement of...

FEMA representatives are in Bellaire today.

FEMA staff (Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams) are on Bellaire streets today.  They will be wearing blue or red shirts with the FEMA logo, and they will have badges.  Their objective is to provide information, answer your questions, and to offer assistance with...

FEMA DSA Teams will be in parts of West U Monday.

Beginning Monday 09/04/2017, FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance(DSA) teams will be canvasing certain portions of West Universit Place to assist residents affected by Hurricane Harvey.  The DSA teams will be visiting homes within the City which reported storm related...

Bellaire Mayor Gives Update on Debris Concerns.

As if our messy situation weren’t bad enough, it’s now becoming even worse with a steady influx of scavengers and onlookers, and the additional traffic they create, particularly in hardest-hit Southdale.  We’ve been getting lots of questions, so I take this...