In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised collection schedule, according to a press release. The schedule is. as follows:

Monday, Jan. 20 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day observed. No sanitation service.

Tuesday, Jan. 21 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Monday, Jan. 20, will be serviced on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

Wednesday, Jan. 22 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Tuesday, Jan. 21, will be serviced on Wednesday, Jan. 22.

Thursday, Jan. 23 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Wednesday, Jan. 22, will be serviced on Thursday, Jan. 23.

Friday, Jan. 24 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Thursday, Jan. 23, will be serviced on Friday, Jan. 24.

The Sanitation Division’s administrative office, North Transfer Station and Seminole Road Landfill will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, and will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 21, during normal operating hours.

Information: 404-294-2900 or sanitation@dekalbcountyga.gov

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