CONTACT: Susan Harding, Acting Public Information Officer, 301-600-1385
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 29, 2006

YARD WASTE COLLECTION TO CONTINUE THROUGH DECEMBER

Frederick, MD --- Please be advised that due to the warm weather we are experiencing, The City of Frederick will continue to pick up yard waste on the normal collection schedule throughout the month of December. There will be NO Yard Waste collection on December 25, 2006 or January 1, 2007. The program will be reevaluated after December to determine if there will be further pickups.

Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Karen Davis at 301-600-1680.

YARD WASTE SCHEDULE

All items MUST be set out before 4 AM on the scheduled collection day.

NAC Area Days Collected Each Month

Area 1 1st and 3rd Tuesday

Area 3 2nd and 4th Tuesday

Area 4 1st and 3rd Friday

Area 5 2nd and 4th Friday

Area 6 2nd and 4th Monday

Area 7 2nd and 4th Wednesday

Area 8 1st and 3rd Wednesday

Area 9 1st and 3rd Monday

Area 10 1st and 3rd Thursday

Areas 11 & 12 2nd and 4th Thursday