Special to Iredell Free News

Statesville City offices will be closed Thursday, December 23, and Friday, December 24, in recognition of the Christmas holiday.

Garbage Collection

The revised schedule for garbage collection is as follows:
♦ Residential Routes: Monday’s routes will be collected on a regular schedule. Tuesday and Wednesday routes will be collected on Tuesday. Thursday and Friday routes will be collected on Wednesday. There will be no garbage collection on Thursday and Friday.
♦ Commercial Routes: For commercial businesses with roll-out containers, Monday and Tuesday routes will be collected on Monday. Wednesday and Thursday routes will be collected on Tuesday. Friday’s route will be collected on Wednesday. Saturday routes will run on a regular schedule.

Fitness & Activity Center

The Statesville Fitness and Activity Center will be closed December 23-25.

ABC Stores

The Statesville ABC stores will close at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve and will be closed on Christmas Day.

Recycling

Statesville crews will begin picking up live, undecorated Christmas trees from the curb beginning December 27.

If you recycle, please follow these guidelines:
• Wrapping paper that is shiny or glittery CANNOT be recycled. Please remove ribbon and bows.
• Cardboard should be flattened before placing in the recycling cart
• Twist ties, ribbons, bow, electric cords and other wires and tanglers CANNOT be recycled.
• Only #1 and #2 plastic jugs, tubs, bottles and jars should be recycled.
• NO GLASS