The cleanup of the Twin Towers site, known as Ground Zero, took approximately eight months to complete. The cleanup began immediately after the September 11, 2001 attacks and involved removing hundreds of thousands of tons of debris, including mangled steel and other materials. The final steel column was removed on May 28, 2002, marking the official end of the cleanup effort. This massive task involved local ironworkers, contractors, and thousands of laborers and included careful searching for human remains and personal items amidst the wreckage.
