More than 1000 tonnes of rubbish have been cleared across Murray River communities in South Australia following recent flooding.
The state and federal governments have been working to help local property owners with the clean-up after the river rose to its highest level in more than half a century.
So far there's been close to 1700 registrations for clean-up assistance with 1167 tonnes of debris removed. About 66 per cent has gone to landfill and about 33 per cent recycled.
The clean-up will now be expanded with the primary contractor, Disaster Management Australia, to conduct structural assessments and hazardous waste removal, including the safe disposal of asbestos at no cost to property owners.
The option to demolish properties too severely impacted to repair will also be offered at no cost.
Federal Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt said while the recovery and rebuilding effort was well underway, it would take time for communities to get back to normal.
Deputy Premier Susan Close said residents and businesses along the Murray could expect to see a lot of activity in the coming weeks with more roads now accessible to clean-up crews.
About 4000 properties along the Murray in SA were impacted to some degree by the flooding with some completely inundated.
Water levels in the state's Riverland peaked around Christmas and in the Lower Lakes in February.
