NEWTON, N.C. — The City of Newton announced Thursday it will resume curbside recycling Monday, February 7. Until it's fully staffed, curbside recycling will be suspended starting Monday, January 24, through Friday, February 4.
The Newton Public Works and Utilities Department said its Sanitation Division is operating with less than half of its normal 13 employees. The department said it's resulting in a workload that is unsustainable.
Residents and businesses in Newton are being asked not to place recycling bins at the curb until service is restored. While recycling bins will not be collected, garbage bins should be placed curbside as scheduled, the city explained.
Dropping off recyclables is welcome anytime at the Blackburn Landfill at 4017 rock Ford Road. The landfill is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
Sanitation services elsewhere are also being impacted.
In the City of Charlotte this week, the trash and recycling service did not run Monday because of the federal holiday. The city had intended to operate its normal routes but on a one-day delay. With potential winter weather in the forecast Friday, the City of Charlotte asked all residents and businesses to put their cans at the curb. The city is trying to make as many collections as possible before the possible winter weather.
