Politics & Government

This Week’s Sanitation Collection Schedule Is Altered Again Due To Weather In Wilmington

Hazardous winter conditions persist; trash and recyclables will be collected on a modified schedule.

February 1, 2021

Public Works Commissioner Kelly Williams said late today that the winter storm that hit Wilmington Sunday afternoon and is projected to last through early Tuesday is affecting sanitation collections for a second day in a row, forcing a change for the week. Trash and recyclables will now be collected on the following modified schedule.

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  • Wednesday, February 3: East of I-95 trash collection
  • Thursday, February 4: West of I-95 trash collection
  • Friday, February 5: East of I-95 recyclables collection
  • Saturday, February 6: West of I-95 recyclables collection

Follow the City of Wilmington’s storm-related announcements via the City website at www.WilmingtonDE.gov and on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Nextdoor via #SnowWilmDE. Citizens can also accompany the Department of Public Works’ snow trucks in real time by visiting: http://bit.ly/SnowWilmDE. Here is a link to the National Weather Service: forecast.weather.gov/

Woodlawn Park, 6th and Ferris streets, February 2021.

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