Elmira, Elmira Heights garbage collection days change for holidays
The City of Elmira Buildings and Grounds Department announced that it won't be collecting trash on Christmas Day or New Year's Day so its employees can spend the holidays with their families. The change will only impact Elmira and Elmira Heights residents who have their garbage collected on Wednesdays; people with Tuesday pickup days will still have their garbage collected on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
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Instead of collecting trash on Dec. 25, the city will pick it up on Saturday, Dec. 28. This means that residents should put their garbage and recycling on the curb on Friday night so it can be collected the next morning.
The following week, garbage day will also be pushed back to Saturday. The city will collect trash on Jan. 4 instead of Jan. 1, so residents should put their trash out at night on Jan. 3.
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