Media Release

Christmas & New Year's Schedules

Monday, December 19, 2011 2:45 PM

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL - Other than emergency services, all Alachua County government offices will be closed on Friday and Monday (December 23, and December 26, 2011), in observance of Christmas. Offices will also be closed on Monday, January 2, 2012 in observance of New Years.

Garbage and Recycling Collection:

Alachua County’s residential curbside collection services for solid waste, recycling and yard trash will not be disrupted due to the observance of the Christmas and New Years Day holidays. All collections will occur on their regularly scheduled day.

The five Alachua County Rural Collection Centers and the Leveda Brown Environmental Park and Transfer Station will be open for their regularly scheduled hours.

The Hazardous Waste Center at the Leveda Brown Environmental Park and the Office of Waste Collection will be closed Friday December 23, through Monday December 26. They will reopen Tuesday December 27. They will also be closed on Monday, January 2.

For more information, contact Alachua County Waste Collection Manager, Milton Towns at 352-338-3233.

Animal Services:

The Alachua County Animal Services' Office (3400 NE 53rd Ave, Gainesville) will be closed on Saturday, December 24.

For more information, contact Alachua County Animal Services at 352-264-6870.

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Contact

If you have a disability and need an accommodation in order to participate in a County program, service or public meeting, please contact the Alachua County Equal Opportunity Office at 352-374-5275 at least 2 business days prior to the event. TTY users please call 711 (Florida Relay Service).

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