Garbage and Recycling Collection Suspended Monday
Garbage and recycling collection is suspended for today. Those crews and their equipment are being reassigned to assist with snow removal operations, and garbage packer trucks will be outfitted with plow blades.
DPW crews have been working through the night to clear snow across the city. Crews will continue snow removal operations throughout the day.
With a Blizzard Warning in effect until 4:00 PM today, residents are encouraged to limit travel if possible. If you must be on the roads, please drive carefully, allow extra time for travel, and give plow trucks plenty of space to work.
We appreciate the public’s patience and cooperation as crews continue working to manage this winter storm.
DPW is ready for the winter storm and the snow that is expected tonight and into Monday. Residents should plan for travel impacts during the Monday morning commute.
As snow in March is not uncommon, DPW crews and equipment remain ready to respond. The department anticipates calling a GIC, which means about 100 crews/pieces of equipment working around the clock in 12 hour shifts until after the snow has stopped and all streets are safe and passable.
Today, Sunday, March 15, was the deadline for residents to complete the special leaf rake-out by raking leaves to the curb or placing them in compostable lawn paper bags for collection. Leaf collection was scheduled to begin Monday; however, due to the snow event, the start of collection will likely be delayed by a few days. DPW expects collection to begin later this week, and a full leaf collection cycle across the city will still be completed.
Because many residents recently placed leaves out for pickup, DPW operators will make every effort to avoid plowing leaves onto the tree lawn. With temperatures forecast to reach the upper 40s by Thursday, residents should expect snow to remain in parking lanes during cleanup operations to help minimize impacts to leaf piles.
At this time, there are no winter parking regulation impacts. Winter parking rules ended March 1, but parking lanes on both main and residential streets may still be affected by snow during cleanup operations until warmer temperatures allow for melting.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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