Cleanup after Phish concert smooth

ASHEVILLE — Litter cleanup on the streets around the Asheville Civic Center went smoothly overnight in the wake of the Tuesday night Phish concert.

City of Asheville street crews used street sweepers and other equipment to clean up after thousands of fans who flooded the area for the concert, said Asheville Public Works Director Mark Combs.

"By daybreak, the downtown looked good except for some private property," said Combs, who noted city workers are only authorized to clean up public property.

A crew of five workers spent much of the night emptying trash cans and using a street sweeper to clear debris. A water truck also was used to flush Haywood and Flint streets with water, Combs said.

Private property owners with a litter problem today from the concert will have to bag the trash themselves, but the city will pick up the bags, he said

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