News Release
For Immediate Release
December 26, 2012
Media Contact:
Lesley Malone
Public Information Officer
Department of Public Works
Trash Collection Suspended Today and Tomorrow
INDIANAPOLIS –The Department of Public Works (DPW) has suspended solid waste services for today Wednesday, December 26 and tomorrow Thursday, December 27 due to the inclement weather.
City routes are currently one day behind due to the Christmas Holiday. DPW will resume private and city collection Friday for Thursday trash routes. Friday trash routes will be collected on Saturday. Monday trash routes will remain as normal and there will be NO trash pick-up on Tuesday, January 1 due to the New Year’s Day holiday.
Wednesday, January 2 trash collection will be a double pick-up for last Tuesday’s trash as well as the current trash for the week. Thursday, January 3 trash pick-up will again be a double pick-up for last Wednesday trash routes as well as the current week.
The rest of the week will operate on a slide schedule meaning trash routes will run a day behind. Thursday routes will be collected on Friday, January 4 and Friday trash routes will be collected on Saturday, January 5.
All residents with normal trash routes on Thursday and Friday of this week should leave their trash out for pick-up on Friday and Saturday.
The City will make every effort to service every street as soon as trucks can safely navigate the streets. For more information visit www.indy.gov/dpw.
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