FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 6, 2006

CONTACT:

Nick Breault

Executive Secretary

Town of East Longmeadow

Phone (413) 525-5400 ext. 420

Fax (413) 525-1025

nbreault@eastlongmeadow.org

TRASH PICKUP APRIL 17-21, 2006

East Longmeadow residents are advised that trash pickup will follow its normal schedule during the week of April 17-21, 2006. The trash pickup schedule will not be affected by the observance of Patriots’ Day on Monday, April 17, 2006. This will be a commingled containers recycle week. The next holiday to affect the trash schedule will be Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2006.

Residents are reminded to put their trash and recyclables out no later than 7:00 a.m. and to leave them out until picked up or 6:00 p.m. In the event that trash has not been picked up by 6:00 p.m. due to poor weather, etc., residents should leave or put their trash out for pickup the next day by 7:00 a.m. Residents that have questions about their pickup should call Central Mass Disposal at 1-800-352-3255, or the Board of Selectmen’s Office at 525-5400 extension 420.

Town offices will be closed on Monday, April 17, 2006 in observance of Patriots’ Day.

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