TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - The City of Tallahassee has announced its operating schedule for the Christmas holiday.
Administrative offices will be closed in observance of the Christmas holiday on Monday, Dec. 24, and Tuesday, Dec. 25.
Following are schedule changes for the week of December 23 - 29 for solid waste customers living inside the Tallahassee city limits, StarMetro, the Animal Service Center and City-run community centers.
Solid Waste
During the holiday week, most residential customers will receive service one day later than their regularly scheduled service. This includes garbage / recycling and yard waste / bulky pickup, which will impact BLUE week customers:
- Monday customers | No change
- Tuesday customers | Wednesday, Dec. 26
- Wednesday customers | Thursday, Dec. 27
- Thursday customers | Friday, Dec. 28
- Friday customers | Saturday, Dec. 29
After the holiday season, recycle your live-cut Christmas tree. The easiest way is to place it at the curb for collection as yard waste. Remove all decorations first! Customers are reminded to separate yard waste piles from any bulky items set out for pickup. Collected trees are ground into mulch and beneficially reused.
There will also be community drop off sites at Tom Brown Park (443 Easterwood Drive), Myers Park (913 Myers Park Drive), San Luis Park (131 San Luis Road), Jack McLean Park (700 Paul Russell Road) and the Four Points by Sheraton (316 W. Tennessee Street) where you can take your Christmas tree to be recycled into mulch for use in City parks.
Garbage and recycling containers should both be rolled to the curb for pickup by 6:30 a.m. on collection day, with both containers returned to the home no later than the day after collection. For more information, visit Talgov.com/YOU or call 891-4968.
StarMetro
StarMetro, the City's mass transit system, will change its operations for the holiday.
- On Monday, Dec. 24, fixed route service will operate a regular schedule, with no night service.
- On Tuesday, Dec. 25, there will be no fixed route, Dial-A-Ride or Community Transportation services.
- On Wednesday, Dec. 26, normal operations resume.
For more information, visit Talgov.com/StarMetro or call StarMetro at 891-5200.
Animal Service Center
The Animal Service Center (ASC) will be closed on Monday, Dec. 24, and Tuesday, Dec. 25. Normal hours will resume on Wednesday, Dec. 26, with the Center opening at 10:30 a.m. Customers needing more information, including photos of animals available for adoption, may visit Talgov.com/Animals or contact the Animal Service Center at 891-2950.
City Animal Control will be available for emergency situations only on Monday, Dec. 24, and Tuesday, Dec. 25, and can be reached via the Consolidated Dispatch Agency at 606-5800.
City-run Community Centers
Community centers operated by the City of Tallahassee Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs Department will be closed on Monday, Dec. 24, and Tuesday, Dec. 25. Community centers will resume normal hours on Wednesday, Dec. 26. To learn more about the various community centers and what they offer, visit Talgov.com/Parks.
