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Posted on: October 4, 2016

[ARCHIVED] PLEASE REMOVE ALL SOLID WASTE & RECYCLE CONTAINERS FROM IN FRONT OF RESIDENCE

This is a City of Oakland Park Emergency Alert.
With all sanitation and solid waste services SUSPENDED until further notice, residents are reminded to PLEASE remove all trash and recycle containers from in front of their residence.
These containers can become dangerous projectiles in tropical storm force or hurricane winds and must be removed from the street as a matter of public safety.
Thank you for everyone’s cooperation.

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