Trash Collection In Lakewood Delayed By Thanksgiving

LAKEWOOD, OH — The Thanksgiving holiday will delay trash and recycling collection in Lakewood this week. Crews will not work on Thursday, leading to collection changes throughout the city.

Wednesday trash will be collected on Tuesday morning, at 6:30 a.m. Thursday trash will be collected on Wednesday at 6:30 a.m. Monday and Tuesday refuse were collected at the beginning of the work week.

Friday trash collection will not be impacted by the holiday, the city said.

Google has released data to help Ohioans prepare for the Thanksgiving rush. The company said bakeries, grocery stores and liquor stores all hit peak crowd levels between noon and midnight on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Movie theaters and shopping centers, though, have the most activity between noon and midnight on Black Friday.

For residents who are escaping the confines of Northeast Ohio over the holiday, Google Maps has identified the best and worst times to leave for your Thanksgiving road trip, helping you focus on enjoying family fun and chowing-the-turkey time.

To see the best and worst times to leave for the road trip, see our write-up on Google's data.