FYI

Don’t take out the trash Thursday

Rubatino Refuse Removal will not collect trash on Thanksgiving.

If your regular day for pick up is Thursday, put out your trash Friday.

If your regular day is Friday, collection shifts to Saturday.

Don’t be wasteful during the holidays

Waste Management offers folks tips on producing less waste:

@1. Body FYI Bullet:Choose organic and local produce when possible. That reduces vehicle emissions and fuel used in shipping.

Buy items in bulk with less packaging. Reuse and or recycle packaging materials.

Buy and cook only what you need. A serving of turkey is 3 to 4 ounces. Don’t buy a 28-pound turkey for a family of four. Get a 10-pound bird instead.

Make holiday centerpieces and wreaths out of items you find in your back yard.

Celebrate close to home.

For more ideas, go to www.wmnorthwest.com.

Thanksgiving holiday closures

Thanksgiving is Thursday. Here are some closures:

Government: Federal, state and local offices are closed.

Schools: Closed.

Post offices: Closed, although Express Mail service continues.

Commerce: Most businesses and banks are closed. Some retail stores are open, but malls are closed.

Transportation: Everett Transit, Community Transit and Dial-a-Ride are on Sunday schedules. On Friday, there is no ­Boeing-Everett service and some commuter trips are canceled. The Point Defiance-Tahlequah, Seattle-Bainbridge, Edmonds-Kingston and Mukilteo-Clinton ferry routes will be on holiday schedules. There is no Seattle-Vashon passenger-only ferry. All other routes will operate on a regular Thursday schedule.

The Herald: Classified and the reception are closed. Customer service (delivery) will be available between 7:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. at 425-339-3200.

Call in news tips to 425-339-3428.

Correction

There is no fundraising dinner auction for EquiFriends this coming Sunday. The event was held last Sunday, Nov. 23. A story on Page B3 Monday contained the wrong date for the event. Anyone seeking to help EquiFriends, a nonprofit group that gives horseback riding lessons to people with disabilities, can call 425-377-0802 for more information.

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