City Service Changes for Christmas Holiday

December 18, 2019

The City of Tallahassee’s administrative offices will be closed in observance of the Christmas holiday on Wednesday, Dec. 25. Following are schedule changes for the week of December 22-28 for solid waste customers living inside the Tallahassee city limits, StarMetro, the Animal Service Center, the Tallahassee Senior Center and City-run community centers.

Solid Waste

During the holiday week, some 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 > No change

Tuesday customers > No change

Wednesday customers > Thursday, Dec. 26

Thursday customers > Friday, Dec. 27

Friday customers > Saturday, Dec. 28

Boxes serve as billboards for criminals driving through your neighborhood, and a dry tree poses a fire hazard. To enhance public safety this holiday season, the City of Tallahassee will set up recycling sites in four community locations for cardboard boxes and live-cut Christmas trees. The sites will be open Tuesday, Dec. 24, through Friday, Jan. 3. They will be located at Tom Brown Park (443 Easterwood Drive), Jack McLean Park (700 Paul Russell Road), San Luis Mission Park (131 San Luis Road) and Myers Park (1206 Myers Park Drive). When dropping off your live-cut tree, remove all decorations; these trees will be recycled into mulch for use in City parks. Live-cut trees can also be included in your usual yard waste pile for curbside pickup.

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. 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 Tuesday, Dec. 24, StarMetro’s services will operate a regular schedule until 8 p.m., with no night service.

On Wednesday, Dec. 25, there will be no service.

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

Animal Service Center

The Animal Service Center (ASC) will close at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24, and will be closed all day on Wednesday, Dec. 25. Normal hours will resume on Thursday, Dec. 26, 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 Wednesday, Dec. 25, and can be reached via the Consolidated Dispatch Agency at 850-606-5800.

Tallahassee Senior Center

During the holiday week, the Tallahassee Senior Center will close at 5 p.m. each night except Wednesday, Dec. 25, when it will be closed all day. Tallahassee Senior Services offers programs, activities and opportunities designed to encourage active living, optimal aging and social fitness for independent adults age 50+. Learn about its many offerings at Talgov.com/Seniors.

City-run Community Centers

Community centers operated by the City of Tallahassee Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs Department will close at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24, and remain closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25. Community centers will resume normal hours on Thursday, Dec. 26.

The Lincoln Neighborhood Center will close at 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, and remain closed on Tuesday, Dec. 24, and Wednesday, Dec. 25. Normal hours will resume on Thursday, Dec. 26.

During the holiday week, the Smith-Williams Service Center will have altered hours:

Monday, Dec. 23 – Open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 24 – Closed

Wednesday, Dec. 25 – Closed

Thursday, Dec. 26 – Closed

Friday, Dec. 27 – Open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 28 – Open from 12:30-5 p.m.

To learn more about the various centers and what they offer, visit Talgov.com/Parks.

Contact Information

Alison Faris, Communications Department, 850-891-8533