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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">For Immediate Release Date: 11/15/21</span></b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Contact: Public Information Office Phone: (919) 560-0000/Fax: (919) 560-0020</span></b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">E-mail: </span></b><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Most Durham County Government Offices to Close for Thanksgiving Holiday</span></b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Durham, N.C. – </span></b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Government will close
most offices in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday on both Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26, 2021. All offices will reopen with their normal hours of operation on Monday, November 29.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The entire 2021 Durham County Government observed holiday schedule is available
</span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/about-dco/durham-county-government-holiday-schedule"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County General Services<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Convenience Sites<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The Durham County General Services Department will close all four of its Solid Waste and Recycling Convenience sites on Thursday, November 25 and Saturday, November 27. Durham County
residents with a current 2021-22 solid waste decal can dispose of garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulky items at the County’s Convenience Sites on Friday, November 26. The sites will return to their
</span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-f-z/general-services/solid-waste-recycling-and-litter-control/durham-county-convenience-sites"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">regular schedules</span></a><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">
on Monday, November 29.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Roadside Recycling<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The Durham County roadside recycling schedule for customers normally serviced on Thursday, November 25 will have their collection on Saturday, November 27. All residents are reminded
to set out their recycling bins before 6 a.m. on the day of pickup, to avoid a missed collection. Residents who want to keep track of their recycling collection schedule should download the new “Durham County Recycles” mobile application. Residents can download
the mobile app for free on Apple devices in the </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/id1481279900"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">App Store</span></a><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"> or Android devices
in the </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.dconc.recollect.waste"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Google Play Store</span></a><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">To learn more about Durham County’s Solid Waste Division, call (919) 560-0433 or log on to the
</span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/government/departments-f-z/general-services/solid-waste-recycling-and-litter-control/durham-county-convenience-sites"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Solid Waste website</span></a><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Sheriff<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division, as always, is available 24/7. The Sheriff’s Administration and Records Division will be closed on Thursday, November 25 and Friday,
November 26 and will reopen on Monday, November 29.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">More information about the Durham County Sheriff’s Office is available
</span><a href="http://www.durhamsheriff.com"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Library<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">All Durham County Library locations will be closed on Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26. Locations will return to normal operating hours on Saturday, November 27.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">To view information about Durham County Library’s calendar, programs and locations, visit
</span><a href="http://www.durhamcountylibrary.org"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">www.durhamcountylibrary.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Public Health<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The Durham County Department of Public Health will follow the Durham County Government Thanksgiving holiday closing schedule.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">For Public Health emergencies during the holiday closure, including communicable disease reporting, environmental health and suspected foodborne illnesses, please call 911 and ask
for the Durham County Department of Public Health’s response team member on-call.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">For more information about services provided by the Durham County Department of Public Health, call (919) 560-7600 or visit Public Health’s homepage at
</span><a href="http://www.dcopublichealth.org"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">www.dcopublichealth.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Social Services<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">On November 25 and 26, the Durham County Department of Social Services (DSS) will close its offices for the Thanksgiving holiday. Residents are encouraged to call (919) 560-4600
to reach an on-call social worker to report child abuse and neglect or adult abuse and neglect. DSS will reopen and operate according to its normal hours of operation on Monday, November 29.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Get more information about Durham County Department of Social Services
</span><a href="http://www.dconc.gov/DSS"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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