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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              

Contact: Sarah Huoh, Public Relations Manager
(714) 685-6487 / (949) 283-8486 (mobile)

Waste/Recycling Service Delayed by One Day In Days Following Thanksgiving

ORANGE COUNTY, Nov. 13, 2006 - Waste Management of Orange County’s trash and recycling pick-up schedule will be delayed by one day in the days following Thanksgiving Day, on Nov. 23. This means customers in the following cities who receive service on Thursdays and Fridays should place their bins out for pick-up one day later than usual, on Nov. 24 and Nov. 25:

  • Irvine
  • La Habra
  • Laguna Beach
  • Lake Forest (includes Foothill Ranch and Portola Hills)
  • Mission Viejo
  • Newport Coast (in Newport Beach)
  • Orange
  • Santa Ana
  • Communities in unincorporated Orange County, including Coto de Caza, Cowan Heights, El Modena, Emerald Bay, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, Lemon Heights, Modjeska Canyon, North Tustin, Orange Olive, Orange Park Acres, Silverado Canyon, Trabuco Canyon

“Customers who usually receive service Thursday, which is Thanksgiving Day, will receive it on Friday, and Friday customers will receive service on Saturday,” said David Ross, senior district manager. “All other service in the days preceding Thanksgiving will be on a normal schedule. We appreciate our customers’ cooperation with the holiday schedule so that all of our employees can observe Thanksgiving.”

All Waste Management of Orange County operations will be closed on Nov. 23 – the hauling operations, customer service center and transfer stations in Irvine and Orange will re-open for normal operations on Friday, Nov. 24.

Orange County customer service is available at (714) 558-7761, (949) 642-1191 or (562) 694-3730, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.

For more information, log onto www.wmorangecounty.com.

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