Burke-area homeowners hit by a June 22 microburst can now haul storm debris to two Fairfax County facilities at no cost, after the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to waive disposal fees through July 29.

The waiver applies at the I-66 Transfer Station and the I-95 Landfill Complex. Homeowners must confirm they live in the affected area when they drop off debris. Contractors and for-profit trash removal firms are not eligible.

Braddock District Supervisor Rachna Sizemore Heizer co-sponsored the measure with Board Chair Jeff McKay. Sizemore Heizer, whose district includes the hardest-hit neighborhoods, said the storm did not cause widespread enough damage to qualify for state or federal disaster assistance.

"The unique, devastating nature of this event deserves action," Sizemore Heizer said at the Tuesday meeting.

She said residents face long-term recovery costs that exceed what the fee waiver alone can address.

McKay said he toured impacted neighborhoods after the storm and acknowledged the fee waiver would have only a modest financial impact on recovery. But he called it a signal that the county stands with affected residents.

What happened June 22

The National Weather Service confirmed the June 22 storm as a microburst with peak winds of 90 mph clustered around Royal Lake Park. That force is equivalent to an EF-1 tornado.

The storm uprooted trees, tore roofs off homes, caused significant road damage, and knocked out power to more than 27,000 Dominion Energy customers in Fairfax County alone, according to Dominion's outage reports that evening. At least nine families were displaced, according to county reports.

What residents need to know

The fee waiver runs through July 29. Eligible drop-off sites are the I-66 Transfer Station and the I-95 Landfill Complex. Only homeowners in the affected area qualify; bring proof of address.

Fairfax County has posted recovery resources at fairfaxcounty.gov/emergency/burke-microburst-incident.