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November 5, 2009

City To Observe Thanksgiving Holiday On Nov. 26-27




The City of Raleigh will observe the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27. Most administrative offices will be closed both days. Emergency police, fire and rescue services may be reached by calling 9-1-1. The City’s Solid Waste Services Department will work a normal schedule on Friday, Nov. 27 for regularly scheduled collection of garbage, recycling and yard waste. Trash, recycling and yard waste scheduled for collection on Thanksgiving Day will instead be picked up on Saturday, Nov. 28. 
Residential Garbage, Trash and Yard Waste Collection

  • Monday, Nov. 23: No scheduled collection.
  • Tuesday, Nov. 24: Regularly scheduled garbage, recycling and yard waste collection.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 25: Regularly scheduled garbage, recycling and yard waste collection.
  • Thursday, Nov. 26: Holiday. No collection. This scheduled collection will be done on Saturday, Nov. 28.
  • Friday, Nov. 27: Regularly scheduled garbage, recycling and yard waste collection.
  • Saturday, Nov. 28: Thursday’s (Nov. 26) routes will be collected for garbage, recycling and yard waste.

Yard Waste Center
The Yard Waste Center will operate on a regular schedule Monday, Nov. 23 through Wednesday, Nov. 25. The center will be closed on Thanksgiving Day but will reopen on Friday, Nov. 27. It also will operate on a normal schedule on Saturday, Nov. 28.
Capital Area Transit
There will be no Capital Area Transit (CAT) bus service on Thanksgiving Day. Regular bus service will resume Friday, Nov. 27.

Prepared by:
John Boyette
Public Affairs Specialist
Public Affairs Department

For More Information Contact:
Public Affairs

222 West Hargett Street, Room 218
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-996-3007