Starting August 1, Windsor residents will be able to get old furniture picked up at the curb more often.
The service began in June with a pickup date of just once a month per zone, but as more and more people called the 311 Call Centre, the City of Windsor decided to expand the service.
"We feel with more frequent collection, we'll be better able to accommodate those residents who need us, but forget to sign up until it's too late," says Environmental Services Manager Anne Marie Albidone. "Now when residents see that first week of pickup at a neighbour's, they might be reminded and have time to call and make the second week instead."
Starting at the first of August, collection in Zones 1 and 2 will be on the first and third Friday of the month. Zones 3 and 4 will be on the second and fourth Friday. There will be no bulk furniture pickup on the fifth Friday.
There is still a maximum on the number of items that can be picked up, and the cost remains $20 for each item. There is also a list of what crews will not pick up on the city's website.
To book a pickup, call 311 Monday to Friday between 8am and 5pm. While a credit card will be accepted over the phone, you will have to visit a Customer Care Centre to pay in cash or by debit.