Avon Lake: Normal Trash Pickup is Expected for Monday, April 22

Avon Lake Mayor Greg Zilka notified city leaders trash pickup will "return to normal" on Monday, April 22.

Zilka said he talked to (Republic/Allied Services representatitve) Dave Kidder Saturday afternoon who reported that trash workers will be back at work Monday morning.

"Residents should expect service returning to normal on Monday," Zilka said in an email.

Service workers finished picking up recyclables from throughout the city on Saturday except in the blue cart area in the southeast quadrant of the city.

"We appreciate the patience of the residents as they have endured this inconvenience," Zilka said in his email.

In Avon, trash, but not recyclables, was picked up on Saturday and Sunday.

Trash pickup has been delayed to all Republic/Allied Services customers in Ohio and three other states this past week after local sanitation workers went on strike again "in sympathy" with striking Youngstown Republic workers. Earlier this week, a Republic representative said non-union, out-of-state workers would be driving sanitation trucks this week to pick up trash.

Pickup was delayed in Avon Lake, with residents in parts of the city still without trash service as of Friday morning.

An update was not available from the city of Avon at publication time. Check back for updates.