INC NEWS - City of Durham Upcoming Holiday Schedule

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy C. Blalock

Senior Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov <mailto:Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov> 

 

For Immediate Release: December 12, 2007

 

Most City of Durham Offices Closed for Christmas and New Year's 

Durham Residents Are Asked to Take Note of Changes in Multiple City
Services

 

Durham, N.C. - Most City of Durham offices will be closed Monday,
December 24, Tuesday, December 25 and Wednesday, December 26, 2007, as
well as Tuesday, January 1, 2008, in observance of the Christmas and New
Year's holidays.  Residents are asked to take note of the following
changes in City services:

 

Solid Waste, Yard Waste and Recycling Curbside Collections

The City's Department of Solid Waste Management will have no curbside
collection of recycling, yard waste, and solid waste on Tuesday,
December 25.  Collection for Tuesday's scheduled customers will instead
occur on Wednesday, December 26.  There will be normal curbside
collection for Monday's scheduled customers on December 24.

 

There will also be no curbside collection of recycling, yard waste and
solid waste on Tuesday, January 1, 2008.  Collection for Tuesday's
scheduled customers will instead occur on Wednesday, January 2.  

 

Residents are reminded to return garbage, recycling and yard waste
containers back to their home, away from street, curb and sidewalk.  As
traffic increases during the holiday shopping season, motorists are
asked to be aware of collection crews working in neighborhoods and other
high-traffic areas.  

 

For information regarding the City's holiday schedule, visit the City's
Department of Solid Waste Management Web site at 
www.durhamnc.gov/departments/solid/holiday.cfm or contact Durham One
Call at (919) 560-1200. 

 

Waste Disposal and Recycling Center (Transfer Station)

The City's Waste Disposal and Recycling Center (Transfer Station) will
be closed on Tuesday, December 25 as well as Tuesday, January 1.  On
Saturday, December 22 and Monday, December 24, the Transfer Station will
be closed to residential users, but open for commercial account holders.

 

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center

The City's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center will be closed on
Saturday, December 22 and Saturday, December 29.  It will reopen under
its normal schedule on Saturday, January 5.  

 

Holiday Tree Collection 

The City's Department of Solid Waste Management will collect holiday
trees for recycling for all Solid Waste customers from January 2-31,
2008.  Trees should be placed at the curb by 7 a.m. on residents' normal
household collection day. 

 

Trees taller than six feet should be cut in half.  Residents should also
remove all decorations, including tinsel, lights, garland, and
ornaments, as well as stands, nails, and other hardware.  Residents are
also asked to not place trees in bags. 

 

Trees may also be dropped off at the City's Waste Disposal & Recycling
Center at 2115 East Club Boulevard, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., at no charge until
January 31.  Customers are asked to arrive at least 30 minutes before
closing.  Trees delivered after that date will be subject to the usual
disposal fees.

 

Remember To Recycle

Residents are encouraged to recycle year-round and particularly during
the holiday season when the amounts of trash generated increases. The
City's Department of Solid Waste Management stands ready to recycle
acceptable holiday waste (non-plastic and metal-coated wrapping
papers/ribbons, cardboard, and gift boxes) curbside and at the City's
recycling drop-off centers located throughout Durham.  Recyclable items
that are specifically banned from disposal are newspapers, aluminum and
steel cans, glass bottles and jars and corrugated cardboard.  To learn
more about recycling during the holidays and year round, visit the
City's Web site at www.durhamnc.gov/departments/solid/wr_default.cfm.

 

Durham Area Transit Authority

On Tuesday, December 25, Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA) and ACCESS
will not operate.  On Monday, December 24 and Monday, December 31, DATA
and ACCESS will operate under its normal schedule until 7:30 p.m.  On
Tuesday, January 1, DATA and ACCESS will operate under its
Sunday/Holiday schedule, in which service is provided from 6:30 a.m. to
7:30 p.m.  For more information regarding DATA's holiday schedule,
riders should contact DATA at (919) 485-RIDE.

 

Durham Parks and Recreation

Durham Parks and Recreation (DPR) will close their administrative office
and all recreation centers on Monday, December 24, Tuesday, December 25,
Wednesday, December 26 and Tuesday, January 1.  DPR's administrative
office and recreation centers will reopen under its normal schedule on
Thursday, December 27, Monday, December 31, and Wednesday, January 2.

 

Durham One Call

Durham One Call will be closed on Monday, December 24, Tuesday, December
25, Wednesday, December 26 and Tuesday, January 1.  However, citizens
may complete an online service request by visiting the City's Web site
at www.durhamnc.gov/departments/onecall or by leaving a message with
Durham One Call's answering service.  Requests for assistance left with
the answering service or via the online service request form will be
forwarded to Durham One Call on Thursday, December 27 and Wednesday,
January 2.  

 

For Additional Information

For information about the City's holiday schedule and the services that
will be affected, residents should contact Durham One Call weekdays from
7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at (919) 560-1200.

 

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