[Durham INC] Most City of Durham Offices Closed for Christmas and New Year's Holidays

Fri Dec 7 08:23:11 EST 2012

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

News Release

News Media Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov 

http://Facebook.com/CityofDurhamNC 

http://Twitter.com/CityofDurhamNC    

For Immediate Release: December 7, 2012

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

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

DURHAM, N.C. - Most City of Durham administrative offices will be closed
Monday, December 24, Tuesday, December 25, and Wednesday, December 26,
2012 as well as Tuesday, January 1, 2013 in observance of the Christmas
and New Year's holidays. 

Police, fire, and rescue services for life-threatening or in-progress
emergencies may be reached by calling 911. Non-emergency problems or
concerns may be directed to (919) 560-4600. Durham residents are also
asked to take note of the following changes in City services and
programs.

Solid Waste, Recycling, Yard Waste, and Bulky Item Curbside Collections

The City's Solid Waste Management Department will be closed on Tuesday,
December 25. Collection for all services, which includes solid waste,
recycling, yard waste, and bulky items, will be delayed by one business
for the remainder of this week. Customers who would normally receive
their bulky item and yard waste collection on Friday, December 28 will
instead receive their collection on Monday, December 31. 

The department will also be closed on Tuesday, January 1. All
collections for solid waste, recycling, yard waste, and bulky items will
again be delayed by one business day for the remainder of this week.
Customers who would normally receive their bulky item and yard waste
collection on Friday, January 4 will instead receive their collection on
Monday, January 7. For more information, visit 
http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/op/swmd/Pages/HolidaySchedule.aspx.  

Residents are reminded to place their carts at the curb by 7 a.m. the
day of their scheduled collections and to return garbage, recycling, and
yard waste containers back to their home, away from street, curb, and
sidewalk. As traffic increases during the holiday season, motorists are
also asked to be aware of collection crews working in neighborhoods and
other high-traffic areas. 

Waste Disposal and Recycling Center

The City's Waste Disposal and Recycling Center (Transfer Station) will
close at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 24 and will also closed on Tuesday,
December 25 and Tuesday, January 1. It will operate under its normal
schedule on all other dates. For more information, visit 
http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/op/swmd/Pages/wr_transfer.aspx.   

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center

The City's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center will be closed on
Tuesday, December 25 and Tuesday, January 1. Since the center is
normally closed on Mondays, it will operate under its normal schedule on
all other dates. For more information, visit 
http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/op/swmd/Pages/Hazardous-Waste.aspx.  

Curbside Christmas Tree Collection

The Solid Waste Management Department will collect Christmas trees from
all solid waste customers beginning Wednesday, January 3 until Friday,
March 1. Trees should be placed at the curb by 7 a.m. on residents'
normal household garbage collection day. Residents are asked to leave
the tree at the curb for one week before contacting Durham One Call at
(919) 560-1200 to report a missed tree collection. Trees taller than six
feet should be cut in half. Residents should remove all decorations and
hardware, including tinsel, lights, garland, ornaments, nails, and
stands. Residents are also asked to not place trees in bags. Christmas
trees may also be dropped off at the City's Waste Disposal & Recycling
Center at 2115 E. Club Blvd., Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to noon at no charge until March 1.
Customers are asked to arrive at least 30 minutes before closing. Trees
delivered after March 1 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. Paper
holiday waste, including wrapping paper (non-metallic only), cardboard
boxes, and greeting cards may be placed in the blue recycling cart. To
learn more about recycling, visit 
http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/op/swmd/Pages/Recycling.aspx. 

Durham Parks and Recreation

Durham Parks and Recreation (DPR) will close its administrative office,
all recreation centers, and all indoor rental sites from Monday,
December 24 through Wednesday, December 26. The administrative office,
all recreation centers, and all indoor rental sites will reopen under
their normal operating schedules on Thursday, December 27.

DPR will also close its administrative office, all recreation centers,
and all indoor rental sites on Tuesday, January 1. Recreation centers
will close at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 31.The administrative office,
all recreation centers, and indoor rental sites will reopen under their
normal operating schedules on Wednesday, January 2. For more
information, visit http://www.DPRPlayMore.org, "like" at 
http://www.Facebook.com/DurhamParksandRecreation, or call (919)
560-4355.

Durham Area Transit Authority

On Monday, December 24, Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA) and DATA
ACCESS will operate from 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Bull City Connector
service will operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

On Tuesday, December 25, DATA, DATA ACCESS, and the Bull City Connector
will not operate and DATA and DATA ACCESS administrative offices will be
closed. 

On Wednesday, December 26, all fixed route service on DATA and DATA
ACCESS will operate from 5:30 a.m. until 12:30 a.m. The Bull City
Connector will operate from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. However, DATA and DATA
ACCESS administrative offices will be closed.

On Monday, December 31, all fixed route service on DATA and DATA ACCESS
will operate from 5:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. The Bull City Connector service
will operate from 7 a.m. until midnight. 

On Tuesday, January 1 all fixed route service on DATA and DATA ACCESS
will operate from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. The Bull City Connector will
operate from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. However, DATA and DATA ACCESS
administrative offices will be closed.

For more information on DATA and DATA ACCESS, visit 
http://DATA.DurhamNC.gov, "like" at 
http://www.Facebook.com/DurhamAreaTransitAuthority or call (919)
485-RIDE. For more information on the Bull City Connector, visit 
http://www.BullCityConnector.org, "like" at 
http://www.Facebook.com/BullCityConnector, or "follow" at 
http://www.Twitter.com/BullCityConnect.

Durham One Call

Durham One Call will be closed on Monday, December 24 through Wednesday,
December 26 as well as Tuesday, January 1. The center will also close
one hour early on Monday, December 31 at 5 p.m. Residents may complete
an online service request by visiting 
http://DurhamNC.gov/Pages/DOC.aspx, or by leaving a message at (919)
560-1200. Durham One Call will forward all requests for City services to
the appropriate department on the next business day. For information
about the City's holiday schedule and the services that may be affected,
residents should contact (919) 560-1200 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday
through Friday, or visit http://www.DurhamNC.gov.

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