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DeKalb trash pickup is behind all this week

DeKalb County sanitation worker Larry Wyatt tosses trash into a truck in this 2012 file photo.
DeKalb County sanitation worker Larry Wyatt tosses trash into a truck in this 2012 file photo.
By Joshua Sharpe
Jan 23, 2018

DeKalb County says the sanitation department is a day behind this week because of delays from last week’s snow.

The delay includes garbage, recycling and yard trimmings. All are set to be picked up one day later than normal, the county said.

For updates, visit dekalbsanitation.com, or follow the sanitation division on Twitter @DKalbSanitation.

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Tristahn Ash, 20, was arrested by DeKalb police Friday. His charges included theft by receiving, bribery and possessing a car with an altered VIN. Police said Ash offered $20,000 to one officer and $10,000-$15,000 to a detective. He remained in jail Tuesday.

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