Last Updated on December 28, 2023, 11:38 AM | Published: December 26, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY — Every holiday, someone’s trash won’t get picked up because workers have that day off. What happens to that schedule and other scheduled services in the 621 square miles of the City of Oklahoma City?
According to city staff, here is the info not just about trash pickup but all city services over this weekend that has Monday as a holiday:
UPDATED!
New Year’s Eve (Sunday, Dec. 31)
- EMBARK buses on a weekend schedule. RAPID on a regular schedule but extend three blocks running until 2 a.m. OKC Streetcar operates until 2 a.m. Free fares.
- Customer service is closed.
New Year’s Day (Monday, Jan. 1)
- No trash or recycling pickup. Makeup day Wednesday, Jan. 3. Bulky waste pickup not affected.
- EMBARK buses on a weekend schedule. RAPID operates on a 30-minute frequency from 7 a.m. – midnight. OKC Streetcar on a regular schedule. Free fares.
- Customer service is closed.
- Closed:
- City offices.
- Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center.
- Animal Shelter.
- Municipal Court pay window.
- Pay online at okc.gov. For details on posting bonds over the holiday weekend, visit okc.gov/courts.
- OKC Parks recreation centers, gyms, senior centers and pools.
- Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center and Ed Lycan Conservatory.
- Outdoor grounds open 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Martin Park Nature Center Visitor Center.
- Outdoor grounds open 5 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Christmas Day (Monday, Dec. 25)
- No trash or recycling pickup. Makeup day Wednesday, Dec. 27. Bulky waste pickup not affected.
- EMBARK buses on a weekend schedule. RAPID operates a 30-minute service from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. OKC Streetcar operates from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Free fares for both.
- Customer service closed.
- Closed:
- City offices.
- Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center.
- Animal Shelter.
- Municipal Court pay window.
- Pay online at okc.gov. For details on posting bonds over the holiday weekend, visit okc.gov/courts.
- OKC Parks recreation centers, gyms, senior centers and pools.
- Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center and Ed Lycan Conservatory.
- Outdoor grounds open 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Martin Park Nature Center Visitor Center.
- Outdoor grounds open 5 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Day after Christmas Day (Tuesday, Dec. 26)
- Trash and recycling pickup as usual.
- EMBARK buses, RAPID and the OKC Streetcar on a regular schedule. RAPID is fare free.
- The OKC Animal Shelter is open from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Closed:
- City offices.
- Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center.
- Municipal Court pay window.
- Pay online at okc.gov. For details on posting bonds over the holiday weekend, visit okc.gov/courts.
- OKC Parks recreation centers, gyms, senior centers and pools.
- Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center and Ed Lycan Conservatory.
- Outdoor grounds open 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Martin Park Nature Center Visitor Center.
- Outdoor grounds open 5 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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