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Republic Services provides update on garbage delay situation

WFIE | 14 News · last updated

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) — Republic Services has provided an update after some services were delayed by nationwide strikes.

In Vanderburgh County, officials say trash collection will resume on Wednesday at 4:30 a.m.

The same schedule will be in place Thursday and Friday.

According to Republic Services, the Monday and Tuesday routes will restart next week.

Officials with the agency say their focus right now is on trash only, with recycling and heavy trash collections still suspended.

Republic Services says any trash that is not picked up on the regularly scheduled day should be collected, along with any extra bags placed by the cart, on the next scheduled collection day.

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