City Service Changes for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday

January 16, 2020

The City of Tallahassee’s administrative offices will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, Jan. 20. Following are schedule changes for the week of January 19-25 for solid waste customers living inside the Tallahassee city limits, StarMetro, the Animal Service Center and City-run community centers.

Solid Waste

During the holiday week, all residential customers will receive service one day later than their regularly scheduled service. This includes garbage / recycling and yard waste / bulky pickup, which will impact BLUE week customers:

Monday customers ► Tuesday, Jan.21

Tuesday customers ► Wednesday, Jan. 22

Wednesday customers ► Thursday, Jan. 23

Thursday customers ► Friday, Jan. 24

Friday customers ► Saturday, Jan. 25

Garbage and recycling containers should both be rolled to the curb for pickup by 6:30 a.m. on collection day, with both containers returned to the home no later than the day after collection. To look up collection dates for specific addresses, please visit Talgov.com. You can also view this information in the 2020 Customer Service Guide, which was mailed to residential utility customers with an active garbage account in December 2019. For more information, visit Talgov.com/YOU or call 850-891-4968.

StarMetro

StarMetro, the City's mass transit system, will change its operations for the holiday. On Monday, Jan. 20, fixed routes will operate on a Saturday schedule with night service. Dial-A-Ride will operate its normal schedule from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

For more information, visit Talgov.com/StarMetro or call StarMetro at 850-891-5200.

Animal Service Center

The Animal Service Center is normally closed to the public on Mondays, and thus the facility will be closed on January 20. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 21, with the center opening at 10:30 a.m. Customers needing more information, including photos of animals available for adoption, may visit Talgov.com/animals or contact the Animal Service Center at 850-891-2950.

City Animal Control will be available for emergency situations only on Monday, Jan. 20, and can be reached via the Consolidated Dispatch Agency at 850-606-5800.

City-run Community Centers

Community centers operated by the City of Tallahassee Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs Department will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20. Community centers will resume normal hours on Tuesday, Jan. 21. To learn more about the various community centers and what they offer, visit Talgov.com/Parks.

Contact Information

Alison Faris, Communications Department, 850-891-8533