*** 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.
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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