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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><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: 12/16/2024</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><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><a href="mailto:publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><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 Winter Holidays on Dec. 24-26 &
Jan. 1</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><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><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham
County Government will close most offices in observance of the winter holidays from Tuesday, December 24 through Thursday, December 26, 2024. All offices will reopen with their normal hours of operation on Friday, December 27. County government offices will
also close in recognition of the New Year’s Day holiday on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, reopening with normal hours on Thursday, January 2.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The entire Durham County Government observed holiday schedule is available
</span></span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/about-dco/durham-county-government-holiday-schedule"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121733682"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County General Services<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121733682"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Convenience Sites<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121733682"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The Durham County General Services Department will close the three Solid Waste and Recycling Convenience
sites on December 24, 25, and 26, as well as January 1. Durham County residents with a current 2024-25 solid waste decal can dispose of garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulky items at the County’s Convenience Sites during their
</span><a name="_Hlk121748833"></a></span></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="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121733682"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121748833"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">regular
schedules</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121733682"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121748833"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121748833"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121733682"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121733682"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Roadside Recycling<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121733682"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The Durham County curbside recycling does not operate on Wednesdays, therefore the recycling schedule
for customers will not be impacted by the holidays. 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 “Durham County Recycles” mobile application. Residents can download the mobile app for free on Apple devices in the
</span></span></span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/id1481279900"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121733682"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">App Store</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121733682"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121733682"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">
or Android devices in the </span></span></span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.dconc.recollect.waste"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121733682"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Google
Play Store</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121733682"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121733682"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121733682"><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></span></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="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121733682"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham
County Solid Waste website</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121733682"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk121733682"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Sheriff<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><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
December 24-26. It will reopen normal hours on December 27.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The Sheriff’s Administration and Records Division will also be closed on Tuesday, January 1, and reopen on Thursday, January 2.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">More information about the Durham County Sheriff’s Office is available
</span></span><a href="http://www.durhamsheriff.com"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Library<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">All Durham County Library locations will be closed from December 24-26 for the winter holidays, reopening on Friday, December 27 with normal
</span></span><a href="https://durhamcountylibrary.org/hours-and-locations/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">hours</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.
All library locations will also close at 6 p.m. on December 31, remaining closed on Tuesday, January 1, and will reopen with normal hours on Wednesday, January 2.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">To view information about Durham County Library’s calendar, programs, and locations, visit
</span></span><a href="http://www.durhamcountylibrary.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">DurhamCountyLibrary.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Public Health<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The Durham County Department of Public Health will follow the Durham County Government winter holidays closing schedules.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">For Public Health emergencies during the holiday closures, 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></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">For more information regarding services provided by the DCoDPH, call 919-560-7600 or visit
</span></span><a href="http://www.dcopublichealth.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">www.dcopublichealth.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Social Services<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">On December 24-26, the Durham County Department of Social Services (DSS) will close its offices for the winter holidays, reopening on Friday,
December 27. DCoDSS will also close Wednesday, January 1, for New Year’s Day, reopening on Thursday, January 2.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Residents are encouraged to call 919-560-4600 to reach an on-call social worker to report child abuse and neglect. Call 984-243-1280 to report
adult abuse and neglect to an on-call social worker.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Get more information about Durham County Department of Social Services
</span></span><a href="http://www.dconc.gov/DSS"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The Durham County Cooperative Extension will be closed from December 24-26 for the winter holidays. The Extension will reopen with normal
business hours on Friday, December 27. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">There will be no Welcome Baby Giving Closet on Friday, December 27. To make an appointment to attend another Giving Closet date, please call
919-560-7150. Donations of gently used clothing and coats for children in sizes 0-8 will still be accepted on the 27<sup>th</sup> during normal business hours.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The office will also close on Wednesday, January 1, for New Year’s Day and reopen on Thursday, January 2.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">For information on programming and events from the Extension, visit
</span></span><a href="https://durham.ces.ncsu.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">https://durham.ces.ncsu.edu</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk119482151"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.
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