All garbage and recycling pick-up in the city of Joliet will be one day late, Tuesday through Friday, the weeks of December 24, 2012, and December 31, 2012, in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holiday.

Residents with Monday service will not be interrupted
(December 24th and December 31st). The normal collection schedule will resume the week of January 7, 2013.

City Hall will also be closed, Tuesday, December 25, 2012, in observance of the Christmas holiday and Tuesday, January 1, 2013, in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday.

On Tuesday, December 25, 2012, and Tuesday, January 1, 2013, the parking decks will be free of charge, there will be no enforcement of the parking meters, and commuter parking lots will be free of charge.

For those who will have a real Christmas tree, set it out, in one piece, after Christmas at your normal pick-up location (curb or alley) on your regular trash day for pick up. Christmas trees will be collected until January 31, 2013.