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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk90548605"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Contact: Public Information Office
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk90548605"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">E-mail: </span></b></span></span><a href="mailto:publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk90548605"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk90548605"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk90548605"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk90548605"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">County’s 4 Convenience Sites to Remain Closed
on Jan. 22</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk90548605"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk90548605"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Durham, N.C. – </span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62717647"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk90548605"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Durham
County’s four Solid Waste Convenience Sites will remain closed on Saturday, January 22, 2022, due to expected weather impacts of accumulated snow and ice from today’s winter storm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The locations: Rougemont – 108 Bill Poole Rd.; Bahama – 9008 Quail Roost Rd., Redwood – 100 Electra Rd., and Parkwood
– 5928 Highway 55, will reopen for normal business hours on Monday, January 24 as weather conditions allow.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">“Due to the uncertainty of road conditions for Saturday morning leading into the sites, and the predicted accumulation
of 1-2 inches of snow fall that could cause muddy and treacherous conditions within the sites, the decision has been made to close the Convenience Sites on Saturday, January 22 in order to ensure the safety of our customers and staff," said Durham County Solid
Waste Program Manager Chrissie Koroivui.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">For more information about the County’s Convenience Sites or Roadside Recycling in Durham County’s unincorporated
areas, contact Koroivui at </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:mkoroivui@dconc.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">mkoroivui@dconc.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">,
visit the program’s website </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-f-z/general-services/solid-waste-recycling-and-litter-control/durham-county-convenience-sites"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">here</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">,
follow </span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/durhamcountyrecycles"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">@DurhamCountyRecycles</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
on Facebook or </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://twitter.com/durhamcorecycle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">@DurhamCoRecycle</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
on Twitter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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