Sanitary District 1 gets FEMA reimbursement

Sanitary District 1, which collects the trash and recyclables in the Five Towns and Lynbrook and Valley Stream will receive $1,144,833 of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance funding for reimbursement for the removal, hauling, and disposal of an estimated 10,764 tons of disaster-related debris resulting from Hurricane Sandy.

Sanitary District 1 covers Lawrence, Cedarhurst, Woodmere, Inwood and Hewlett.

New York’s U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced the reimbursement.

“Superstorm Sandy wreaked significant damage throughout the Town of Hempstead, requiring a massive cleanup effort,” Schumer said. “This federal reimbursement for debris cleanup is critical in making sure that Long Islanders are not entirely on the hook for these expenses and I am pleased that this funding is being provided.”

“This federal funding will provide much needed relief for families and businesses in the Town of Hempstead impacted by Superstorm Sandy,” Gillibrand said. “It is critical that Long Island communities have the necessary resources on the ground to recover and rebuild.”