Day of Service

The Athens-Clarke County MLK Day of Service will take place at a variety of locations throughout the community. The kick-off celebration will take place from 8:30-9:30 AM at the Lay Park Gymnasium (297 Hoyt Street). The first 400 registered volunteers at the kick-off will receive a free t-shirt. Light morning refreshments will be served. Following the kick-off from 10:00 AM to noon, 30+ community organizations, government agencies, cemeteries and schools will host volunteer service projects. Individuals can register and find out more details at www.accgov.com/mlkdday. Limited day-of registration will be available at the kick-off event.

Animal Services

• Adoption Center
  • Mon., Jan. 19 - Closed.
  • Tue., Jan. 20 - Resume regular hours of operation.
• Field Services
  • Mon., Jan. 19 - Emergency on-call only. Emergency on-call services - such as an animal bite, a seriously sick or injured animal, or an animal trapped inside a living space of a home - will be provided throughout the holiday by calling 911.
  • Tue., Jan. 20 - Resume limited field services schedule due to staff shortages. Visit website for details.

For more information, contact the Animal Services Department at 706-613-3540 or www.accgov.com/animalservices.

Leisure Services

• Facilities
  • Mon., Jan. 19 - Closed.
  • Tue., Jan. 20 - Resume regular hours of operation.
• Parks
  • Mon., Jan. 19 - Reduced hours of 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM except for Sandy Creek Park, which is closed on Mondays.
  • Tue., Jan. 20 - Resume regular hours of operation.

For more information, contact the Leisure Services Department at 706-613-3800 or visit www.accgov.com/leisure.

Solid Waste

• Residential and commercial (outside the Downtown district) garbage and recycling collected by the Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department will not be collected on Mon., Jan. 19. Garbage and recycling will be collected on the following schedule:
  • Regular Monday customers will be collected on Tue., Jan. 20.
  • Regular Tuesday customers will be collected on Wed., Jan. 21.
  • Regular Wednesday customers will be collected on Thurs., Jan. 22.
  • Regular Thursday and Friday customers will be collected on Fri., Jan. 23.
• Residential and commercial (inside the Downtown district) garbage and recycling will be collected as regularly scheduled.
• Leaf & Limb will be collected Tue., Jan 20 - Fri., Jan. 23 in Area B.
• The Landfill will be closed on Mon., Jan. 19, resuming regular hours on Tue., Jan. 20.
• The CHaRM is closed on Mondays. It will be open as regularly scheduled on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
• The Materials Recycling Facility will be open on Mon., Jan. 19.
• Solid Waste offices will be closed on Mon., Jan. 19, resuming regular hours on Tue., Jan. 20.

For more information, contact the Solid Waste Department at 706-613-3501 or visit www.accgov.com/solidwaste.

Transit

• Mon., Jan. 19 - Closed with no transit service.
• Tue., Jan. 20 - Resume regular hours of operation.

For more information, contact the Transit Department at 706-613-3430 or visit www.accgov.com/transit.

Other Offices

All general departmental administrative offices and facilities (City Hall, Courthouse, Satula Avenue Building, Dougherty Street Governmental Building) will be closed on Mon., Jan. 19. Regular hours of operation will resume Tue., Jan. 20.