(Miami, Florida)—In observance of the Christmas holiday, city of Miami residents are advised there will be NO garbage, trash or recycling pick-up on Monday, December 26th, 2005. The Solid Waste Department will be closed and will resume operations on Tuesday, December 27th. City of Miami residents should hold their trash/garbage/recycling until the next scheduled pick-up day.

Normal service shall resume on Tuesday, December 27th, 2005.

The mini-dump will be closed on Sunday, December 25th, 2005 and will resume its regular schedule on Monday following the respective holiday.

The Solid Waste Department will follow its normal pick-up schedules for New Year’s holiday on Monday, January 2nd, 2006.

**Christmas trees will be picked up during the regular trash schedule until January 15th, 2006. After that day, citizens are asked to bring them to the city’s mini dump, located at 1290 NW 20th Street.

Residents are reminded to:

●Separate vegetation from other trash and bulky items to expedite the garbage pick up effort.
●Garbage should be placed in an accessible location. Please do not park in front of the garbage or place any other items around it.

For more information, please contact Customer Service at (305) 575-5107 or 311.