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Labor Day will delay trash pickup in DeKalb

DeKalb County sanitation worker Larry Wyatt dumps trash into the truck in a file photo.
DeKalb County sanitation worker Larry Wyatt dumps trash into the truck in a file photo.
By Joshua Sharpe
Aug 30, 2018

Due to Labor Day, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection will be delayed for unincorporated DeKalb County residents.

The new schedule is simple: one day behind all next week.

The Sanitation Division’s administrative office, Central and North Transfer Stations and Seminole Road Landfill will be closed on Monday and will reopen on Tuesday, the county said.

For more information, contact 404-294-2900, sanitation@dekalbcountyga.gov, or visit www.dekalbsanitation.com.

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