Memphis overhauls curbside trash collection system
Memphis sanitation workers Roy Britt (left) and Mario Norman pick up garbage and some yard waste in the High Point Terrace area on April 10, 2019. Memphis will begin curbside pickup of yard waste twice a month starting in May, replacing the old system of calling 311 to make an appointment. The new pickup schedule is part of a long awaited revamp of garbage services. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
The city is rolling out a new curbside collection system for garbage and debris beginning May 1.
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Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.
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