ATLANTA — The City of Atlanta announced Thursday they will no longer collect yard trimmings due to reduced staffing because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Other services may be delayed but will be collected.
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Crews will resume yard trimming collections once the department is able to sustain operations.
In the meantime, customers with standing yard trimmings curbside can leave them out with no penalty.
#ATLDPWUpdate Yard Trimmings are currently suspended due to a reduced workforce caused by #COVID19. Visit https://t.co/to1DfuCPHc for departmental service updates. pic.twitter.com/eZuOlIpYgw
— ATLPublicWorks (@ATLPublicWorks) July 23, 2020
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