[Durham INC] Durham Adjusts Solid Waste Collection Schedules for Summer Heat

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov

 

 

 

 

For Immediate Release: June 1, 2011

 

 

 

Durham Adjusts Solid Waste Collection Schedules for Summer Heat

Earlier Collection Schedule Effective June 6 Until September 30

 

DURHAM, N.C. - Summer in North Carolina means one thing for City of
Durham employees who work outside all day long - soaring temperatures
and the risk of heat-related injuries.

 

To combat the heat and its effect on employees, the City's Solid Waste
Management Department is adjusting its solid waste, yard waste,
recycling, and bulky item collection schedules to begin at least one
hour earlier each day. 

 

The summer collection schedule will begin a week early this year due to
the extreme, unexpected heat conditions. Beginning June 6 through
September 30, the City is asking residents to place their carts on the
curb the night before their normal pick-up day since work crews may
start collections at 6 a.m.  

 

While solid waste collectors will make every effort to complete their
regular routes each day, if a pick-up is missed on a resident's regular
collection day, they should leave their carts at the curb an extra day
before contacting Durham One Call at (919) 560-1200 to report the missed
pick-up.

 

About the Solid Waste Management Department
The City of Durham's Solid Waste Management Department promotes and
supports a high quality of life for the residents of Durham by providing
comprehensive, responsive, environmentally-safe, efficient and
cost-effective solid waste collection, recycling and disposal programs.
Department services include roll-out cart collection, cart delivery and
repair service, cardboard collection, yard waste collection, waste
reduction and recycling, bulky item pick-up, and disposal services. For
more information, visit the City's website at 
www.DurhamNC.gov/Departments/Solid
<http://www.DurhamNC.gov/Departments/Solid/> .

 

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