City of Greensboro issued the following announcement on Nov. 18.
City of Greensboro offices and facilities are closed Thursday, November 25, and Friday, November 26, in observance of Thanksgiving. The following services and facilities will operate on a holiday schedule:
- No garbage, recycling, bulk trash, yard waste, or appliance collections take place on Thursday, November 25. That day’s collections take place a day earlier on Wednesday, November 24. Collections on Friday, November 26 remain the same.
- The White Street Landfill and Solid Waste Transfer Station are closed on Thursday, November 25. Regular hours resume Friday, November 26.
- All branches of the Greensboro Public Library system, the Greensboro History Museum, and the Greensboro Cultural Center are closed Thursday, November 25, and Friday, November 26. Regular hours resume Saturday, November 27.
- Emergency service is available for water and sewer needs after normal business hours and the weekend. Water customers can call 336-373-2489 (CITY) to report water or sewer problems. After placing the call, please follow the prompts to connect to the Water Resources dispatcher.
- The Greensboro Sportsplex, Simkins Indoor Sports Pavilion at Barber Park, Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation, Greensboro Youth Council, Xperience @ Caldcleugh, Greensboro Beautiful and Greensboro Parks and Recreation administrative offices are closed November 25 and 26. The City’s recreation centers, Smith Active Adult Center and Trotter Active Adult Center are closed Thursday, November 25 through Sunday, November 28. Lake Townsend, Lake Brandt and Lake Higgins are closed Thursday, November 25 and will re-open Friday, November 26. City cemeteries are open, but no services are allowed on Thanksgiving Day. Public gardens and Barber, Country, Hester, and Keeley parks, and Gillespie Golf Course are closed Thanksgiving Day resume normal operating hours on Friday, November 26. City trails are open to the public.
- There is no GTA or Access GSO service on Thursday, November 25. On Friday, November 26, GTA and Access GSO both run on a Saturday schedule. HEAT will not provide service Wednesday through Sunday. All services return to normal on Monday, November 29.