Garbage and recycling schedules are to vary from Saturday through Sunday next week over the Lunar New Year holiday period. The following collection information is from the governments of the six special municipalities.
Taipei
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Regular service: Sunday to Monday next week. No service: Tuesday to Thursday next week. Extra service: Friday next week. Regular service resumes: Saturday next week.
New Taipei City
Extra service: Sunday. Adjusted collection time: Monday next week — garbage collection is to begin in the morning and end at 6pm. No service: Tuesday to Thursday next week. Regular service resumes: Friday next week.
Note: Garbage can be dropped off at 70 designated locations across New Taipei City from Tuesday to Thursday next week.
Taoyuan
Extra service: Sunday. Adjusted collection time: Monday next week — garbage collection is to begin at 9am, with no collection in the evening. No service: Tuesday to Thursday next week, and Sunday next week. Extra service: Friday next week — garbage collection is to begin at 9am, with no collection in the evening. Regular service resumes: Saturday next week.
Note: Fuxing Township is to operate on a different collection schedule.
Taichung
Extra service: Roadside collection only on Sunday; daytime collection on Monday next week. Adjusted collection schedule: daytime collection only on Monday next week. No service: Wednesday next week. Collection at designated locations only: Tuesday and Thursday next week. Regular service resumes: Friday next week.
Tainan
Extra service: Sunday to Monday next week. No service: Tuesday to Thursday next week. Extra service: Friday next week. Regular service resumes: Saturday next week.
Kaohsiung
Extra service: Sunday to Monday next week. No service: Tuesday to Thursday next week. Extra service: Friday next week. Regular service resumes: Saturday next week.
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