*** UPDATE 7/1/20: Weekly recycling will resume beginning Monday, July 6th.
The Streets Department announced that its biweekly recycling pickup will resume through June 26th.
Trash will continue (or close) to its normal weekly pickup schedule during trash-only weeks.
Recycling schedule through June
Week of
Collection Type
May 18 – May 22
Trash collections only
May 25
No collections – Memorial Day Holiday
May 26 – May 30
Trash & recycling collections; one-day behind due to holiday
June 1 – June 5
Trash collections only
June 8 – June 12
Trash & recycling collections
June 15 – June 19
Trash collections only
June 22 – June 26
Trash & recycling collections
Residents can also pick up lids for city-issued bins at Sanitation Convenience Centers, open on a modified schedule from Tuesday through Saturday, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
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