The city of Montgomery is moving trash collection earlier in the day to keep sanitation workers safe and help combat the heat.
Starting June 30, garbage collection will be from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to a news release. The city will keep this schedule through Aug. 29. City leaders are asking residents to make sure their trash is ready for pickup by 6 a.m.
“We’re asking for the community’s help to beat the heat,” said Patrick Dunson, the director of public works, in a statement. “By setting cans out earlier, residents can play a part in protecting the essential workers who keep our city clean and safe.”
Sanitation crews work on Audubon Street in Montgomery, Ala., on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
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Alex Gladden is the Montgomery Advertiser’s education reporter. She can be reached at agladden@gannett.com or on Twitter @gladlyalex. To support her work, please subscribe to the Montgomery Advertiser.
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