Trash & Recycling Collection Delayed Due to Snowstorm

Published on November 30, 2024

A trash container covered by snow in the winter

Residents on the Friday trash and recycling route will experience further delays as snowfall impacts collection schedules. Waste Management has announced that due to today’s winter weather, they are unable to complete residential trash and recycling routes. Collections originally planned for today, November 30, will now occur on Monday, December 2.

This delay compounds an already adjusted schedule stemming from the Thanksgiving holiday. Friday’s collections would have occurred on November 29, but the holiday pushed the schedule back one day, with collections planned for Saturday. Today’s snowfall, however, has made it unsafe for drivers to complete their routes.

“We understand the frustration of delays, especially during a holiday week, but safety must come first for both our drivers and the community,” said Diana Miles, Public Works’ Solid Waste Manager. “We thank residents for their patience and cooperation as Waste Management works to address the weather-related challenges.”

Residents on the Friday route are asked to leave their items at the curb until collection is completed on Monday.

Street Maintenance Crews Hard at Work
Meanwhile, the Unified Government’s Public Works Street Maintenance team is actively plowing Hot and Secondary Routes to ensure safer travel across the city. Residents are reminded to exercise caution when driving, particularly on untreated or residential streets.

Visit wycokck.org/Waste for updates on trash and recycling services. Dial 3-1-1 to report a service issue.

Trash & Recycling Tips

Has your trash or recycling pick-up been late? Is it your regular trash day and the cans are still full at the street? Before you report your items as missed, keep the following in mind:

  • Put your trash and recycling out by 7 AM.
  • Don’t report a missed collection to Waste Management.
  • Always report service issues to 3-1-1. Reporting to 3-1-1 allows Public Works’ Solid Waste Team to directly follow up with Waste Management to get your items off the ground.
  • If your trash was not picked up - don't take it back in! Leave your missed items at the curb or street edge until they’re collected. Bringing your missed trash or recycling back into your garage or placing it on the side of your house can result in it being missed again.
  • Sometimes, recovering your missed items can take a day or two. Put your trash and recycling in sealed containers to keep it from spilling out and blowing all over your neighborhood. If your items still haven't been recovered after a day or two, report it again!
  • Sometimes, trash and recycling are missed because crews are working hard to pick up bulky items. Bulky item collection slows everything down, so avoid putting bulky items out whenever possible. The faster drivers can collect trash and recycling at your neighbor’s house, the faster they can get to yours!
  • Please be patient. We know missed trash and recycling collection is frustrating, and Public Works' Solid Waste team is committed to working with Waste Management on ways to keep these misses from happening.

Trash & Recycling Holiday Schedule

There are six holidays on which residential trash and recycling are not collected:

  • New Year’s Day
  • Memorial Day
  • 4th of July
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day

On these holidays, the pickup of everyone’s trash and recycling is delayed by one day unless the holiday falls on a weekend. Learn more about weekly trash collection and get answers to some frequently asked questions by checking out the Weekly Trash & Recycling FAQ(PDF, 143KB). To find your trash day, visit maps.wycokck.org/TrashDay.html.

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