City of Rochester
News Release
(Thursday, April 2, 2020) – Effective Monday, April 6,
the City of Rochester’s Department of Environmental Services will pause bulk
refuse collection until further notice. Normal refuse and recycling collection
will remain on schedule. In order to be collected, all materials must fit in
the customer’s green refuse or blue recycling toter. This change is being made
to keep the refuse collection process as simple and easy as possible for both
residents and collection workers.
“By simplifying the collection process for refuse and
recycling, we are making it easier to provide and maintain this vital service
as we all deal with COVID-19,” said DES Commissioner Norman Jones. “Bulk items
like furniture, tree branches, etcetera that can be safely stored in your home,
or on your property, should be kept until this crisis passes. We appreciate the
community helping us ensure that regular recycling and refuse pickup continues
as normal.”
City DES continues to maintain adequate staffing levels
to provide normal refuse pickup and other vital services. This change is
necessary to maximize the department’s flexibility to respond to situations as
needed.
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