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Holiday Schedule

At times, holidays may change the garbage collection schedule but often collections will take place as scheduled even when City offices are closed. Below are the only changes to trash and recycling collection for

2017

No Collection on Independence Day - Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Tuesday's route will be collected on Wednesday, July 5
Wednesday's route will be collected on Thursday, July 6
Thursday's route will be collected on Friday, July 7
Friday's route will be collected on Saturday, July 8

No Collection on Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 23, 2017

Thursday's route will be collected on Friday, November 24
Friday's route will be collected on Saturday, November 25

2017 Christmas & New Year's - No Changes

2018

No Collection on Independence Day - Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Wednesday's route will be collected on Thursday, July 5
Thursday's route will be collected on Friday, July 6
Friday's route will be collected on Saturday, July7

No Collection on Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 22, 2018

Thursday's route will be collected on Friday, November 23
Friday's route will be collected on Saturday, November 24

No Collection on Christmas - Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Tuesday's route will be collected on Wednesday, December 26
Wednesday's route will be collected on Thursday, December 27
Thursday's route will be collected on Friday, December 28
Friday's route will be collected on Saturday, December 29

No Collection on New Year's Day - Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Tuesday's route will be collected on Wednesday, January 2
Wednesday's route will be collected on Thursday, January 3
Thursday's route will be collected on Friday, January 4
Friday's route will be collected on Saturday, January 5