ST. LOUIS – St. Louis resident Clara McDowell finds it difficult to look at the tornado debris that remains in her north St. Louis neighborhood.

“It’s really rough,” she said.

A few blocks away, the City of St. Louis announced residents can now drop off debris for free in the parking lot of the Farragut School Building located at 4205 Sullivan Avenue. 

The site will be operational daily from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. through June 10.

St. Louis resident Stanley Gardner said, “It’s good to know at least you got some place to take the stuff.”

Moses Goodridge owns two buildings with tornado damage. He was pleasantly surprised to see members of the Missouri National Guard setting up the collection site in his neighborhood.

“It is a beautiful thing,” he said. “We have so much debris that’s out here that needs to be brought to this site.”

The City of St. Louis plans to open three more sites soon. 

Those sites will be at DeAndreis/Bunche School, located at 4257 Clarence Avenue; Marshall Branch School, located at 4322 Aldine; and Turner Middle School, located at 2537 Billups.

The City of St. Louis will continue to pick up debris left at curbs with help from dozens of volunteer contractors.

For more information about the city’s restoration efforts, visit here.