Bug changes Harriman brush collection rules
The city of Harriman is hoping to help prevent the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer.
Roane County is one of 16 area counties under the bug quarantine. Fire wood, ash trees, and similar products cannot be removed from the counties.
Before, Harriman Public Works employees would remove brush from neighborhoods and turn it into mulch. The mulch was sold for profit or given away.
Now, the mulch will not leave the city's brush disposal site.