City Of Alexandria: City Of Alexandria Trash And Recycling Collection Suspended For Remainder Of Week

Press release from the City of Alexandria:

Jan 6, 2022 at 3:06 PM

Due to staffing shortages caused by COVID-19, safety issues related to the forecasted overnight snow and to prioritize resources to prepare for and respond to the inclement weather, curbside recycling, trash, yard waste and Christmas tree collection will not take place this week. There will be no sliding of routes and days as previously communicated. Collection crews will be mobilized tonight and tomorrow to support and respond to the forecasted snow tomorrow.

Residents can hold their materials until service resumes on next week’s regular collection schedule. For urgent trash disposal needs, residents will be able to drop off small amounts of trash free-of-charge at COVANTA Waste-to-Energy Facility (5301 Eisenhower Ave.) Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 6 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.. Hours are subject to change in case of inclement weather.

Visit alexandriava.gov/ResourceRecovery for information about resource collection. Visit alexandriava.gov for weather updates.

This press release was produced by the City of Alexandria. The views expressed here are the author’s own.