Mercer Island's garbage, recycling and yard waste will take a break during the holidays, according to a Republic Services press release.
On Christmas Day (Tuesday, Dec. 25) and on New Year’s Day (Tuesday, January 1) Republic Services (also known locally as Allied Waste), will not collect garbage, recycling and yard waste from its Puget Sound-area customers.
Customers with a regular scheduled pick-up on these days will have their waste picked up the following day (Wednesday, December 26 and January 2 respectively). Subsequent days during the workweek will be picked up one day later:
- Customers with Wednesday service will have their materials picked up on Thursday; Thursday customers will be serviced on Friday; and Friday customers will be serviced on Saturday.
- Customer Service is also closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Normal collection schedule resumes the week of January 7, 2013.
