Memorial Day Service Changes and New Summer Hours for Wilkes-Barre DPW

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Wilkes-Barre City Hall has updated its Memorial Day collection schedule. On Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2024, there will be no garbage, recycling, or yard waste collection in Downtown & South Wilkes-Barre 1 neighborhoods. City Hall will be closed for the holiday.

Garbage and paper & cardboard recycling collections are rescheduled for Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Residents of the affected areas should place their items curbside for pickup. Yard waste collection is delayed until Monday, June 3, 2024.

Starting May 28, 2024, the Department of Public Works will operate from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM, a schedule that will continue until September 3, 2024. Residents should ensure that all items are placed curbside by 6:00 AM on collection days.