The New York City Sanitation Department released a statement Wednesday saying its collection services are ongoing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The department advised New York City residents to follow their normal collection schedule.

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Residents should put items curbside between 4 p.m. to midnight the evening before pickup day.

The department says services that are currently suspended are food scrap drop-off and apartment and curbside e-waste.