All Alachua County government offices (except emergency services) will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
Labor Day will not affect residential curbside collection service for solid waste, recycling and yard trash. In addition, the Hazardous Waste Collection Center and the Leveda Brown Environmental Park and Transfer Station will be open during regularly scheduled hours on Monday, Sept. 2.
The five Alachua County Rural Collection Centers and the Office of Waste Collection will be closed. They will resume normal schedules on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
For more information, contact Alachua County Solid Waste and Resource Recovery Director Gus Olmos at 352-338-3233.
The holiday does not affect the Alachua County Animal Resources schedule. The office and shelter are closed on Monday, per their regular schedule.
Animal Resources Officers respond 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays, to matters affecting public safety and animals in immediate danger. Citizens should dial 911 to report such emergencies on Sundays, holidays, and between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m.
Alachua County Animal Resources can be reached at 352-264-6870 during regular hours (Tuesday through Saturday, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., excluding holidays).
The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County is closed on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Their offices will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
