Tell City Adjusts Trash Pickup Schedule for Christmas and New Year
Street Commissioner Jim Holmes announced changes to Tell City trash collection for the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays, including suspended recycling and modified pickup days. The adjustments will affect holiday weeks and require residents to plan ahead to ensure timely service.
Street Commissioner Jim Holmes announced on December 4 that Tell City will alter its trash collection schedule for the Christmas and New Year holiday weeks, and that recycling collection will be suspended during the affected dates. The announcement outlined which days will run as normal, which days will have no service, and when crews will collect two days worth of routes in a single shift.
Trash collection ran on its normal schedule on Monday December 22 and Tuesday December 23, but residents were informed that no recycling would be collected on those days. There was no trash pickup on Wednesday December 24 or Thursday December 25. On Friday December 26 crews conducted regular trash collection for both Wednesday and Thursday routes, again without recycling. Normal trash pickup resumed on Monday December 29 and Tuesday December 30, with recycling still suspended. On Wednesday December 31 crews collected trash for both Wednesday and Thursday routes. There was no trash pickup on Thursday January 1 in observance of New Year s Day.
The suspension of recycling for the holiday period concentrates routine waste removal into fewer collection days and alters the cadence of service for households and local businesses. Residents who rely on regular recycling pickup will need to hold recyclable materials until normal service resumes, or seek alternate disposal options. The consolidated pickup days for two routes in one day may lengthen crews workdays and change curbside timing, so placing bins curbside on the appropriate dates remains important to avoid missed service.
From a municipal operations perspective the schedule highlights how small cities balance holiday observance with continuity of core services. Changes to collection timing can create short term congestion at transfer points and affect residents who are less able to adjust daily routines. City officials encouraged planning ahead and placing bins curbside on the dates specified to ensure service, and the community s response will be relevant to evaluating future holiday scheduling decisions. Residents with questions are advised to consult city communications for any further updates or clarifications.
