City Service Changes for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday
January 14, 2021
The City of Tallahassee’s administrative offices will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, Jan. 18. Following are schedule changes for the week of January 17-23 for solid waste customers living inside the Tallahassee city limits, StarMetro and the Animal Service Center.
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. 19
- Tuesday customers ► Wednesday, Jan. 20
- Wednesday customers ► Thursday, Jan. 21
- Thursday customers ► Friday, Jan. 22
- Friday customers ► Saturday, Jan. 23
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 2021 Customer Service Guide, which was mailed to residential utility customers with an active garbage account in December 2020. 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. 18, fixed routes will operate on a Saturday schedule with no night service. Dial-A-Ride will operate its normal schedule from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., and call center hours will be 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
For more information, including current health safety protocols, visit Talgov.com/StarMetro or call StarMetro at 850-891-5200.
Animal Service Center
The Animal Service Center will be closed on Jan. 18. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 19, with the center opening at 10 a.m. for appointments only. Customers needing more information, including photos of animals available for adoption and to report lost and found pets, 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. 18, and can be reached via the Consolidated Dispatch Agency at 850-606-5800.
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