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Thursday is Thanksgiving and that's a National Holiday which means lots of offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday.

Thursday is Thanksgiving and that's a National Holiday which means lots of offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday.

Thursday is Thanksgiving and that's a National Holiday which means lots of offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday.

Thursday is Thanksgiving and that's a National Holiday which means lots of offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday.

"They decided to deny the claim [saying] the pole fell as the truck drove by," said Porter. In its denial letter, the city said investigators found no visible marks on the utility pole indicating the refuse truck driver struck the pole. When the I-Team interviewed the citys director of operations, Todd Waelterman, in 2016, he described the possibility of something very similar to what the homeowners say happened. "You can see where youll tear down a cable wire, to the point where you can knock ...

Where Can I Get Rid of My Christmas Tree in Yakima? Christmas has come and gone and youve now got a fire hazard sitting in your living room. Lucky for you, the City of Yakimas Refuse Division is offering an option for disposing of your Christmas tree. In a statement released to the press on Wednesday (December 30), Solid Waste Manager Loretta Zammarchi said that Yakima residents can set-up an appointment to have a garbage man come get your tree by calling 509-575-6005. Tree disposal will cost y...

Lots of closures of city and county offices for Christmas and New Year's holidays.

What Day Will Garbage Pick-Up in Yakima Be During Holidays? If youre anything like me, one of lifes little frustrations is trying to figure out what day the trash will be picked up following a holiday. Without fail, no matter if its Independence Day or Arbor Day, my wife and I will always quizzically ask each other if the trash will be picked-up on our normal day or the day after. Invariably, we end up leaving it out for days. What with Christmas coming and tons more garbage than a normal week ...

St. Louis Public Radio A St. Louis city trash truck driver collects an alley container full of recycling. “These guys are working 10-hour days," said St. Louis director of operations Todd Waelterman. "We have a lot of our people working on Saturdays. Its a full day with 40 trucks out there, mopping things up." Like most cities, St. Louis has a flood of trash that never stops. Heaps of splintered furniture and slick, bulging garbage bags are shoved into alley dumpsters like clockwork — and o...

The City of Yakima Refuse Division saw a ten percent increase in the amount of garbage since the pandemic started, which made some crew members worry about their safety when collecting so much trash.  With the increased amount of garbage coming in, crews had to take extra safety precautions to make sure they dont pick up the virus while picking up the trash.  "We all felt uncomfortable doing it, but as essential workers, it’s gotta be done, with all the safety precautions we take, I ...