The celebration of Independence Day on Friday, July 4 will affect several local government services in and around Orange County. Here’s a look at what will and won’t be happening that week:

Town of Chapel Hill

All Chapel Hill administrative offices will be closed Friday.

Residential trash pickup will not be affected. Commercial trash will not be collected Friday, and crews will service normal Friday customers earlier in the week. Yard trimmings also will not be collected, and no make-up day is scheduled.

The Chapel Hill Public Library will be closed Friday, and Chapel Hill Transit will not operate, with the exception of a shuttle service from Jackson Deck on the UNC campus and Southern Village for the night’s fireworks show. For more information on that event, click here.

All Chapel Hill public parks, greenways and playgrounds will be open. The Chapel Hill Community Pool, Homestead Aquatic Center, Hargraves Center and Teen Center will be closed. For more information on Chapel Hill closures, click here.

Town of Carrboro

The Town of Carrboro’s administrative offices will be closed Friday, July 4. Emergency police, fire and rescue services may be reached by calling 911.

Household waste collection normally scheduled for Friday will be moved to Monday, July 7.

The town government will celebrate Independence Day with its annual reading of Frederick Douglass’ essay “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro.” The reading will begin at 2 p.m. at the Carrboro Century Center. For more information on how the town is celebrating July 4, click here.

The town is also warning motorists to expect delays in downtown Carrboro the morning of July 4 due to the “Four on the Fourth” road race, which begins at 8 a.m. in front of McDougle Middle School on Old Fayetteville Road. The route will take runners across Carol Street, Lorraine Street, Hillsborough Road, West Main Street and James Street before looping back toward McDougle.

See the full route below:

Image via Town of Carrboro

For more information on the race, click here.

Town of Hillsborough

Town offices will be closed on Friday, July 4. Residential solid waste will not be collected that day. Residents normally serviced on Fridays will instead receive service the following Monday, July 7.

For more information, click here.

Orange County

All Orange County administrative offices will be closed Friday, July 4. Curbside recycling will be delayed until Saturday, July 5. All landfills, waste centers and related services will be closed. All Orange County Public Library locations will also be closed.

Emergency services are still available 24/7. For more information, click here.

 

Featured image via Town of Chapel Hill

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