Media Release

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL - Other than emergency services, all Alachua County government offices will be closed on December 25, 26, and January 1, in observance of Christmas and New Year’s Holidays.

Curbside Waste Collection/Collection Centers

Residential curbside collection service for solid waste, recycling and yard trash will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week following each holiday (December 25, and January 1). Monday and Tuesday’s regular solid waste collection will not be affected by these holidays. Wednesday’s collection will occur on Thursday and Thursday’s collection will occur Friday. The regular schedule for these services will resume the following week. 

The five Alachua County Rural Collection Centers will maintain regular hours of operation. The Leveda Brown Environmental Park and Transfer Station will maintain regular hours of operation except for December 25, and January 1, when they will be closed.

The Hazardous Waste Collection Center and the Office of Waste Collection will be closed Wednesday and Thursday December 25, and 26, and Wednesday January 1. The regular schedule for these services will resume January 2.

For more information, contact Alachua County Waste Collection Manager, Milton Towns at 352-338-3233.

Animal Services

Animal Services will be closed on December 25, 26, and January 1, however there will be an officer available for emergency call outs through the Alachua Sheriffs Communication Center. All other days, offices will be open regular hours (9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday).

For more information, contact Alachua County Animal Services at 352-264-6870.

Clerk of the Court

The Office of the Clerk of the Court will be closed December 24, 25, and January 1. All other days, offices will be open regular hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday).

For more information, contact the Office of the Clerk of the Court at 352-374-3636

Property Appraiser

The Property Appraiser’s Office will be closed December 24, 25, 26, and January 1. All other days, offices will be open regular hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday).

For more information, contact the Property Appraisers Office at 352-374-5230

Tax Collector

The Tax Collector’s Office will be closed December 24, 25, and January 1. All other days, offices will be open regular hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday).

For more information, contact the Tax Collectors Office at 352-374-5236

Supervisor of Elections

The Supervisor of Elections Office will be closed December 25, 26, and January 1. All other days, offices will be open regular hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday).

For more information, contact the Supervisor of Elections Office at 352-374-5252

Health Department

The Health Department will be closed December 24, 25, and January 1. All other days, offices will be open regular hours (7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday).

For more information, contact the Health Department 352-334-7900.