City offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 17, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. City services, solid waste collection, and hours for parks and recreation facilities/programs will be altered as shown below:
Solid Waste: There will be no residential solid waste collection on Monday, Jan. 17. Trash and recycling collection will be delayed by one day for all residential customers during the holiday week. Regular Monday residential customers will have collection services on Tuesday, Tuesday customers on Wednesday, Wednesday customers on Thursday, Thursday customers on Friday, and Friday customers on Saturday.
Additionally, during the holiday week (Jan. 16 – 22), the following changes to solid waste collection services will take place:
- No yard waste collections throughout the holiday week
- No bulk item pick-ups throughout the holiday week
- No roll-off services on the holiday or Saturday of the holiday week
- No cart/dumpster swaps, deliveries, or maintenance on the holiday or Saturday of the holiday week
Commercial solid waste collection routes will be collected on schedule for the week, with one exception that there will be no cardboard recycling service on Monday, Jan. 17 outside of the downtown district.
Parking: Parking meters and lots in downtown Lawrence will be free on Monday, Jan. 17.
Transit: Lawrence Transit System routes 1-10, 15 and 11B will be in service on Monday, Jan. 17. T Lift will also operate.
Parks and Recreation: The Parks and Recreation Department’s administrative office and cemeteries office in South Park will be closed on Monday, Jan. 17.
All recreation centers remain closed for drop-in use (walking, weight and cardio, and free play). These include:
- Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St.,
- Community Building, 115 W. 11th St.
- East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 E. 15th St.
- Sports Pavilion Lawrence, 100 Rock Chalk Lane.
Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St., will be closed, as scheduled.
The Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive, will be open:
- Lap Swimming – 6:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | 4-7:30 p.m.
- Warm Water Workout – 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Zero Depth and Children’s Area – Closed
- Diving Boards and Water Slide – Closed
The Aquatic Division offices will be closed for the day, but all aquatic classes will be held as scheduled.
Eagle Bend Golf Course and Learning Center, 1250 E. 902 Road, will be in operation, weather permitting.
All recreation classes and programs will be held as scheduled, including Lifelong Recreation programs. Youth Sports’ Hoopsters games and practices will be held as scheduled. Adult Sports leagues will be held as scheduled. For more information, please visit: lprd.org/adultsports. There are no Special Populations scheduled on the holiday.