Memorial Day weekend alters Atlanta's trash pickup

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.

Our dedicated solid waste crews will have the day off on #MemorialDay to spend time w/ their families. One-day delay for all residential collections next week. Friday collections will be picked up Saturday, May 30. @ATL311 pic.twitter.com/4pSP8X1Gql
— ATLPublicWorks (@ATLPublicWorks) May 21, 2020

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