Holiday Closures and Solid Waste Services Collection Schedule

The City of Concord government offices will be closed Wednesday, December 24 through Friday, December 26 and on New Year's Day, January 1, 2026. Several services will operate on modified schedules due to the observed holidays.

Solid Waste Services

Week of December 22-26:

Garbage, recycling, yard, and bulky waste collection will operate on a one-day delay on December 25, with Thursday customers' collection taking place on Friday, December 26. Loose leaf collection crews will continue to collect as scheduled.

Week of December 29, 2025 -January 2, 2026:

All collection services will operate on a one-day delay on January 1. Thursday customers' collection will take place on Friday, January 2.

Extra bags and flattened cardboard are allowed outside of customer trash carts beginning December 26 through January 2. Residents should place extra bags and flattened cardboard at least two feet from any cart or object for safe collection.

Live Christmas trees may be placed curbside (with stand, lights, and ornaments removed) with customers' regular yard waste. Artificial trees and garland are considered garbage and should not be placed with yard waste. Instead, these items should go curbside as bulky trash for collection.

Rider Transit

Rider Transit will be closed, and no buses will operate on Christmas Day, December 25, or New Year's Day, January 1, 2026.

Parks and Recreation

All recreation and activity centers, as well as Lake Fisher and the ClearWater Arts Center Campus, will be closed on Christmas Day, December 25. See below for additional closures and schedule modifications through the holidays.

Academy, Hartsell, and Logan Multi-Purpose Recreation Centers:

Open regular hours, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Monday, December 22 and Tuesday, December 23.

Open with holiday hours, Noon-6 p.m., on December 24 and 26.

Open regular hours, Noon-5:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 27.

Open with holiday hours, Noon-6:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 1.

David Phillips Activity Center:

Closed December 24-26 and January 1.

ClearWater Arts Center Campus:

Closed December 24-26 and January 1.