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2012 Holiday Collection Schedule

 

   

NOTE:  To maintain a cleaner City, place your trash/recycling out only on your scheduled collection day and in your scheduled collection site.

 

Regular Collection:  Trash and recycling may be set out as early as 7:00 PM the night before collection day and no later than 7:00 AM the day of collection at your authorized pickup site.

Early Collection (Vine St. to Bainbridge St., from Schuylkill River to Delaware River):  Trash and recycling may be set out no earlier than 8:00 pm the night before collection and no later than 6:00 A.M. on your collection day at your authorized pickup site.

 

DO NOT use cardboard boxes as receptacles for trash or recycling.  All cardboard boxes should be broken down and set out for recycling collection.

 

 

     HOLIDAY OBSERVED

     COLLECTION

    New Years Day

    Sunday, January 1

    Tuesday, January 3
    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day
    Monday, January 16
    Tuesday, January 17
    President's Day
    Monday, February 20
    Tuesday, February 21
    Good Friday
    Friday, April 6
    Saturday, April 7
    Memorial Day
    Monday, May 28
    Tuesday, May 29
    Independence Day
    Wednesday, July 4
    Thursday, July 5
    Labor Day
    Monday, September 3
    Tuesday, September 4
    Columbus Day
    Monday, October 8
    Tuesday, October 9
    Veterans Day
    Monday, November 12
    Tuesday, November 13
    Thanksgiving Day
    Thursday, November 22
    Friday, November 23
    Christmas Day
    Tuesday, December 25
    Wednesday, December 26

ALL HOLIDAYS:

Trash and recycling collection will be one day behind schedule for the remainder of the week.

    Sanitation Division
    Customer Affairs Unit  215-686-5560