City offices will close Monday, but trash, recycling, bulk and green-waste routes will run without a holiday delay that week.
The Colony Newsroom
October 6, 20261 min read
The Colony’s city offices will be closed Monday, Oct. 12, but residents should keep their usual trash and recycling pickup schedule.
The city’s Environmental Services and Utility Billing pages both say there will be no delays to trash, recycling, bulk or green-waste routes during the week of Oct. 12.
Residents who need in-person customer service before the closure can visit City Hall at 6053 Main St. Regular customer-service hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday.
Environmental Services can be reached at 972-624-3131 for collection questions. The department’s webpage also links to printable trash and recycling schedules.
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