UPDATE: Escanaba garbage collection suspended through Tuesday due to projected snowfall

ESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) - Due to snowfall and ongoing snowdrifts, garbage collection will be delayed until Thursday.

The city of Escanaba announced that the weekly garbage collection schedule has been altered as follows:

• Monday: no garbage collection
• Tuesday: no garbage collection
• Wednesday: Recycling (first and third week)
• Thursday: Monday and Tuesday routes
• Friday: Thursday and Friday routes

To ensure garbage collection continues, the city urges residents to clear snow from around trash cans. Cans that are buried in snow, placed too close to other objects or do not have adequate space around them may not be picked up.

The city urges residents to stay home and travel only if necessary. If you must travel, the city says be patient, use caution and stay safe.

If there are any questions, please call the Department of Public Works at (906) 786-1842 or email kdubord@escanaba.org.

Last published 3/13/26 at 2:42 p.m.

Escanaba garbage collection will be suspended on Monday due to the weekend’s projected snowfall accumulation.

A press release from the city of Escanaba says collections will not continue as regularly scheduled on Monday. Instead, Monday routes will take place with the regularly scheduled collection routes on Tuesday.

The city says it appreciates the patience and understanding as crews work to keep roadways as clear as possible. The city goes on to encourage the public to stay home and travel only if necessary.

If there are any questions, the city says call the Department of Public Works at (906) 786-1842, or by email at kdubord@escanaba.org .

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