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Joliet Trash Pick Up To Be Early Thursday, Friday
A punishingly hot forecast is causing Waste Management to pick up trash, recycling and yard waste early Thursday and Friday.
JOLIET, IL — Waste Management will pick up early on Thursday and Friday, the company's website says, because of the extreme heat in the forecast. As the heat index breaks 100 degrees, an earlier pick up time will relieve the collectors from the heat, at least a bit.
The pick up time will begin at 6 a.m. instead of 7 a.m. on July 18 and 19. The change applies to trash, recycling and yard waste containers.
The National Weather Service said the heat index, which is how hot it feels when humidity is taken into account, will climb up to 110 degrees for most of the area.
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See Waste Management's announcement here.
It's the hottest heat index Illinois will have seen in seven years.
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See more on Patch: Dangerous Heat Index To Hit 110 In Hottest IL Weather In 7 Years
For the latest updates, you can check your account at the Waste Management website.
To contact Waste Management, send them an email or call at 800-964-8988 Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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