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DeKalb news: How Presidents’ Day will affect trash pick-up

The county Sanitation Division services more than 170,000 customers.
The county Sanitation Division services more than 170,000 customers.
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Feb 6, 2020

The upcoming Presidents’ Day holiday will delay trash collection in DeKalb County by one day.

There will be no trash pick-up on the holiday, which is observed Monday, Feb. 17.

Regular Monday customers will be served on Tuesday; Tuesday customers on Wednesday, etc.

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DeKalb sanitation’s administrative office, North Transfer Station and Seminole Road Landfill will also be closed on Presidents’ Day but reopen on Feb. 18.

For more information, contact the Sanitation Division's customer service team at 404-294-2900 or follow on Twitter @DKalbSanitation.

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