During the holiday season, there will be no garbage or recycling pickup on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day in North Battleford.
North Battleford residents who normally have their garbage or recycling picked up on Thursdays or Fridays are being asked to put out their garbage or recycling on Wednesday, Dec. 24 instead of Christmas Day or Boxing Day, which fall on a Thursday and Friday respectively.
Residents who usually have their garbage or recyclables picked up Thursdays are being asked to roll their bins to the curb on Wednesday, Dec. 31 instead since there will be no pickup of garbage or recyclables on New Year's Day.
For those in Battleford it is a similar situation. There is no pickup on Christmas Day or Boxing Day, and no pickup on January 1.
As a result there have been changes to accommodate the statutory holidays. The Tuesday Route from 15-19th Street E & W, Regional Care Road, Battle Springs, West Park, will be done on Monday, Dec. 22.The Wednesday Route: 20th-29th Street E & W, Battleford West, 1st Ave West & 3rd Avenue Crescent, will be done Tuesday Dec. 23. And the Thursday Route: 30th Street West and North, will be done Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Jan. 2.
