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Atlanta’s trash pickup shifts for Memorial Day weekend

Trash pick-up in Atlanta will shift a day next week as the city observes Memorial Day on Monday, the city announced.
Trash pick-up in Atlanta will shift a day next week as the city observes Memorial Day on Monday, the city announced.
By Raisa Habersham
May 22, 2020

Trash pick-up in Atlanta will shift a day next week as the city observes Memorial Day on Monday, the city announced.

Throughout the week, trash pick-up days will be one day later than normal. Residents whose regular collection day is Friday will receive collection services on Saturday, May 30.

Normal trash pick-up service will resume Monday, June 1.

In other news:

Georgia officials are preparing for an increase in Memorial Day travel that will test the state’s coronavirus response strategy.

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Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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