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2020 Leaf Collection Schedule

The City’s annual leaf collection began in Nov and ends in Dec. The leaf vacuum pickup collection is offered once a year for single-family homes that receive City waste collection service.

Christmas Tree at Triangle Park

The City’s official Christmas tree sits in Triangle Park until Christmas. The annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony still happened, but went virtual this year.

Holiday Trash Schedule

Christmas Eve: Thursday, December 24, 2020 Make up day: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Christmas Day: Friday, December 25, 2020 Make up day: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 New Year’s Day: Friday, January 1, 2021 Make up day is Wednesday, December, 30, 2020. 2019 Operation Military Cheer

Operation Military Cheer

BIA Cares hosts the annual Operation Military Cheer in December. Drop off donations of new, unwrapped toys for children, new clothing, and cash donations at the BIA Office on Custer Drive, until December 10.

Personnel from the KY National Guard arrive at the Citadel Self Storage on Friday, December 11 to collect the donations and then distribute them to Kentucky Military families.

SHOP & DONATE Furniture Home Goods Building Materials Appliances

451 Southland Drive Lexington, KY 40503

Wednesday - Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

RECYCLE RIGHT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!

Recycling is local. A recycle symbol does not mean the item goes in your mixed recycling cart. Unwanted items can damage equipment at the Recycle Center and put employees at risk.

Here’s a holiday waste guide to help you stay on the nice list this season!

BLUE RECYCLING CART + Paper towel, toilet paper and wrapping paper tubes + Cereal, gift and shoe boxes + Dry shipping boxes + Aluminum cans + Glass bottles and jars + Tin cans + Plastic bottles and jugs with a screwtop neck GREEN TRASH CART + Wrapping and tissue paper + Paper towels and napkins + Gift bags (Reuse if possible!) + Molded plastic packaging + Broken toys + Paper and plastic disposable plates + Plastic and Styrofoam cups + Waxy drink cartons + Soda and frozen food boxes OTHER DISPOSAL OPTIONS (NOT IN THE BLUE CART) + String lights and small electronics (Electronic Recycle Center or drop-off site) + Paper holiday cards, not photo or singing (yellow paper dumpsters) + Natural trees (curbside collection Jan 4-29 for those with city service, on your regular collection day) + Natural wreaths and garland with all wires and decorations removed (grey yard cart)

For more information on holiday disposal options, including location details for electronic recycling and yellow paper dumpsters, visit LexingtonKY.gov/LiveGreen.

LexingtonKY.gov/LiveGreen

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