Wilkes-Barre City Changes Collection Schedule and Leaf Drop Off and Street Leaf Removal Due to the Impending Snowstorm

Due to the impending snowstorm, the City of Wilkes-Barre will suspend curbside recycling pickup on Wednesday, December 16^th for residents in the Mayflower, Rolling Mill Hill, Iron Triangle, and Goose Island neighborhoods. Recycling pickup for these neighborhoods is rescheduled to Monday, December 21^st. Recycling will also be suspended on Thursday, December 17^th for residents in South Wilkes-Barre 2, who will have their recycling pick up rescheduled to Tuesday, December 22^nd.

Garbage collection will continue as scheduled, but delays are possible due the unpredictability of the snowstorm.

The city will also suspend both yard waste drop-off at the DPW headquarters as well as leaf vacuum truck leaf collection for the remainder of this week.

Christmas Collection:

Residents are reminded that City Hall will be closed and there will be no DPW services on Christmas Day, which is Friday, December 25^th . Residents in the East End, Parsons, and Miners Mills will have their garbage and recycling picked up on Monday, December 28^th