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Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

DECATUR, Ga. – In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 16, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised collection schedule as follows:

Monday, Jan. 16 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day observed. No sanitation service.

Tuesday, Jan. 17 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Monday, Jan. 16, will be serviced on Tuesday, Jan. 17.

Wednesday, Jan. 18 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Tuesday, Jan. 17, will be serviced on Wednesday, Jan. 18.

Thursday, Jan. 19 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Wednesday, Jan. 18, will be serviced on Thursday, Jan. 19.

Friday, Jan. 20 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Thursday, Jan. 19, will be serviced on Friday, Jan. 20.

The North Transfer Station will be open from 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 16, resuming normal operating hours on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The Central Transfer Station, Seminole Road Landfill and Customer Care call center will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16, reopening on Tuesday, Jan. 17, during normal operating hours.

For more information, contact the Sanitation Division’s Customer Care team at 404-294-2900 or sanitation@dekalbcountyga.gov, visit www.dekalbsanitation.com or follow the Sanitation Division on Twitter @DKalbSanitation

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John Lewis statue to be placed where Confederate monument once stood

CNN – A statue of the late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis will now keep watch over a site in his former Georgia congressional district which once held a monument to the Confederacy.

Sculptor Basil Watson has been selected to design and create a monument to be placed at the Historic Decatur Courthouse in the district Lewis served for 17 consecutive terms, the DeKalb County Commemorative Task Force announced Thursday.

The task force was formed to honor Lewis’ legacy and “provide a symbol of inclusivity, equality, and justice” where the Confederate monument stood for more than 100 years.

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“A monument that represented bigotry, division and hatred will be replaced, by a monument to a man who loved, who cherished this nation and brought all people of all colors together,” DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond said, noting the removal of the confederate monument in 2020 was “one of the proudest moments” of his tenure.

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Flu Vaccination: The Best Protection Against The Flu

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is urging Georgians to get vaccinated against flu right now. Flu activity is already widespread in Georgia – earlier than we’ve seen in recent years.

DeKalb Public Library – January Calendar

DeKalb County’s Public Libraries host many events weekly for all ages from Secondary/Foreign language classes to family movie nights and so much more! Visit your local library to see how you can join the fun and receive your FREE library card.

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