City officials respond to assist residents after thousands of tumbleweeds blow through

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (KUTV) — Officials in South Jordan and Eagle Mountain are assisting residents after a winter storm blew thousands of tumbleweeds through neighborhoods.

They issued the following guidelines for properly disposing the dried plants:

South Jordan

Tumbleweed-only dumpsters were established in South Jordan, where the City Streets crew has been working to clear roads.

Dumpsters were established specifically for tumbleweeds, located at 5359 Rain Lily Drive, 10973 Lake Run Road, and on Lake Avenue between 10400 South and 11000 South.

City officials said any wind damage to city infrastructure can be reported on their website.

Any other emergency wind-related damage issues can be reported to the city's Public Works dispatch at (801) 840-4000.

Eagle Mountain

City officials in Eagle Mountain reminded residents that property owners are responsible for clearing unwanted tumbleweeds from their property.

Residents could visit Eagle Mountain City Hall to retrieve one of two free passes to the Intermountain Regional Landfill in Fairfield to dispose of the tumbleweeds.

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Officials said if a neighborhood is filled with thousands of tumbleweeds, they should submit an issue through the City Resident Portal so the Streets Department crews can assist.

"The City strongly discourages pushing the tumbleweeds into the street," officials shared. "This will not get them cleared any faster and creates traffic safety issues in the community. Keep our community safe and clean by clearing tumbleweeds from your property."

"These hurt, they poke, and they scratch," said Laura Whitney, an Eagle Mountain resident.

Whitney is referring to the thousands of tumbleweeds in her neighborhood, which have become quite the sightseeing spot.

"I’ve never seen anything like this in my life—it was unbelievable," said Whitney.

As a bus driver, Whitney took her break to grab a pair of gloves and began cleaning her street.

Eagle Mountain City initiated the cleanup on Sunday.

"The city’s street department is responsible for maintaining safe passage on our local roadways," said Tyler Maffitt, Eagle Mountain communication manager. "Eagle Mountain takes these things seriously, and we really try with sincerity to strive toward a quick, fast response and clean-up."

The city is providing dumpsters and two free passes to the landfill.

"We are trying to be as responsive as we can,” said Maffitt.

The cleanup effort could last from a few days to a few weeks, depending on weather conditions.

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