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WM to resume garbage and trash collection Monday after Hurricane Isaias

WM will resume garbage and trash collection services Monday, Oct. 12, as road conditions safely allow, after suspending service for Hurricane Isaias, the company said.
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WM will resume garbage and trash collection services on Monday, Oct. 12, as road conditions safely allow, the company announced Sunday.

WM suspended all residential and commercial services in Okaloosa County and surrounding areas on Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10, because of Hurricane Isaias. That earlier announcement covered unincorporated Okaloosa County, the cities of Niceville, Destin and Mary Esther, Cinco Bayou and the Town of Shalimar.

“We thank our valued customers for their patience and cooperation,” the company said.

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