Will trash pickup be delayed in SLO County due to July 4th? Here’s what to know
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- Waste Connections will maintain regular trash collection on Friday, July 4.
- Paso Robles Waste & Recycle will delay service by one day after July 4 holiday.
- Only Christmas Day is observed by Waste Connections for trash pickup closures.
As San Luis Obispo County gets ready to celebrate the Fourth of July with firework shows and barbecues, some businesses and services are preparing to close on select dates.
What does that mean for garbage collection?
Will Independence Day delay trash pickup in SLO County on Friday, July 4?
Here’s what to keep in mind:
Who handles trash pickup in SLO County?
The city of San Luis Obispo partners with San Luis Garbage, a subsidiary of Waste Connections, to handle all residential and commercial waste collection, according to the city website.
That includes recycling and organic waste collection services.
Waste Connections also operates South County Sanitary and Mission Country Disposal, which handle garbage pickup in other parts of the county, as well as Morro Bay Garbage, which the city of Morro Bay partners with for trash collection.
Do holidays affect local waste collection?
Waste Connections only formally observes one holiday each year: Christmas Day on Dec. 25.
Will Fourth of July delay garbage collection in SLO? Morro Bay?
Waste Connections customers across San Luis Obispo County can expect trash pickup services to occur as normal on Friday, July 4, according to the company’s website.
Will my trash be picked up in Paso Robles on July 4?
According to the city of Paso Robles, Paso Robles Waste & Recycle is the only franchise collection company in town.
On Independence Day — Friday, July 4 — no trash collection will take place in the city, according to Paso Robles Waste & Recycle.
“Our business will be closed, and no collections will be performed,” the waste collection company said on its website.
Waste service will be delayed by one day due to the Fourth of July holiday, according to its website.
Customers who normally have trash picked up on Friday will have their waste collected on Saturday instead, Paso Robles Waste & Recycle said.
