Thanksgiving Holiday Puts Recycling, Trash And Leaf Collection On Slide Schedule

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DPW says recycling, trash and leaf collection will slide one day forward because of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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The Indianapolis Department of Public Works is reminding Marion County residents that curbside recycling, residential, heavy trash and leaf collection will operate on a slide schedule in observance of Thanksgiving Day.

Curbside recycling, residential, heavy trash and leaf collection will slide one day forward after Thanksgiving Day. Residents with normal pickup on Thursday will have service Friday, Nov. 24. Residents with normal Friday pickup will have service on Saturday, Nov. 25. All curbside pickup schedules will return to normal on Monday, Nov. 27.

Leaf Collection

Now through Dec. 1, DPW will collect bagged leaves in its annual leaf collection initiative. DPW will remove up to 40 bags per household each week on regular trash pickup days. Bagged leaves should be placed curbside by 7 a.m. on trash collection days.

More information on trash collection is available online.

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