With Independence Day fast approaching, residents of DeKalb County should take note of changes to the regularly scheduled trash, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collections.
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With Independence Day fast approaching, residents of DeKalb County should take note of changes to the regularly scheduled trash, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collections.

Sanitation services will not be operational on Tuesday, July 4, in observance of the holiday.

Wednesday, July 5 will be the day for residential customers with a regular collection on Tuesday, July 4. Thursday, July 6 will be the new collection day for customers with a weekly Wednesday pick up, while Friday, July 7 is designated for residential customers with Thursday collections.

For more information, contact DeKalb County’s Sanitation Division Customer Care at (404) 294-2900 or [email protected], or visit www.dekalbsanitation.com.

The North Transfer Station will remain open during the day of the holiday and will reopen at the usual time on July 5. However, DeKalb County’s Customer Care call center, administration building, Central Transfer Station and Seminole Road Landfill will be closed on July 4, opening on July 5.

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With Independence Day fast approaching, residents of DeKalb County should take note of changes to the regularly scheduled trash, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collections.
Thom Chandler

Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.