Monday marks the observance of Labor Day, which is meant to celebrate the contribution of workers and employees across the United States. With that, the local governments in Orange County will be giving many of their employees the day off, which will affect certain local government services.
Ahead of the holiday on Monday, Sep. 2, here is a rundown of what services each local government has said will be altered:
Residential trash collection will be delayed until Wednesday, Sep. 4. Commercial trash will also not be collected on Labor Day, but will be completed by the end of the week. Curbside recycling that week will be delayed by one day.
The Chapel Hill Public Library will be closed, and Chapel Hill Transit will not operate on Monday.
Administrative offices, the Hargraves Center, Teen Center on East Franklin Street and Community Center Indoor Pool will be closed — while parks, greenways, trails and other outdoor amenities will remain open.
The Chapel Hill Community Center, Homestead Aquatics Center, Nate Davis, Sr. Gymnasium and A.D. Clark Pool will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Labor Day.
Town offices will be closed, and Monday’s yard waste collection will be postponed to Tuesday, Sep. 3.
Town offices will be closed, and Monday garbage collection routes will be combined with the Tuesday routes on Sep. 3.
Orange County public libraries will be closed, as well as administrative offices, the C&D landfill and the Waste & Recycling Centers on Monday.
Curbside recycling collection will be delayed by one day that week.
The county dialysis route will be Orange County Public Transportation’s only active route on Labor Day.
Featured photo via the Town of Chapel Hill.
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