Jackson Free Press

Holiday Garbage Schedule. Waste Management will not pick up garbage Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 2004 or New Year's Day, Saturday, January 1, 2005. For residents whose garbage is normally picked up on Saturday, garbage will be picked up on their next scheduled collection day, Wednesday, December 29, 2004 (after Christmas) and January 5, 2005 (after New Year's).

Recycling will not be effected.

Christmas Tree Recycling Program
Don't throw your Christmas tree away! The Christmas tree recycling program, better known as "Save One for the Chipper," allows residents to drop off trees between December 26 and January 2 at one of the following locations:

PARKS
· Mynelle Gardens
· Parham Bridges Children's Playground
· Sykes Park
· Dizzy Dean Museum next to Smith Wills Stadium

SCHOOLS
· Bailey Magnet School
· Callaway High School
· Forest Hill High School
· Jim Hill High School
· Lanier High School
· McLeod Elementary School
· McWillie Administrative Center
· Murrah High School
· Provine High School
· Wingfield High School

City crews will chip the trees into mulch, which will be used in city landscaping projects and offered to the public at no cost. The mulch will be available beginning January 15, 2005 at the Grounds Maintenance location on South Drive between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

For safety reasons, residents should remove all decorations, nails, and tree stands from their trees before taking them to one of the drop off locations.

For more information, residents may call the Solid Waste Division at 960-1193.