Politics & Government

Parking Ban Announced, Trash Pickup Delayed In Middletown

With snow in the forecast, trash and recycling is being delayed in Middletown and a parking ban will be in effect, according to officials.

Most of Connecticut is expected to see a foot or more of snow Wednesday night into Thursday.
Most of Connecticut is expected to see a foot or more of snow Wednesday night into Thursday. (Patch graphic)

MIDDLETOWN, CT — A parking ban will be in effect in Middletown starting at 6 p.m. on Dec. 16, Mayor Ben Florsheim announced Wednesday.

“Please remove your vehicle from city streets to ensure our Public Works crews and other first responders can do what they need to do,” Florsheim wrote in a post on Facebook.

Free parking is available in the following city lots for the length of the parking ban:

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-Melilli Plaza lot (250 spaces)

-Broad Street/Kidcity Lot (100 spaces)

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-Broad Street/Russell Library lot (30 spaces)

-Kings Avenue lot (20 spaces)

-Dingwall Drive/deKoven Drive lot (90 spaces)

Also, the Middletown Sanitation District will not be collecting trash and recycling on Thursday, Dec. 17. Both trash and recycling will be picked up for Thursday and Friday customers on Friday, Dec. 18, according to officials. These customers should put their carts at the curb Thursday evening for early Friday pickup, officials said.

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