HISTORIC TRIANGLE — Here is how local offices and services are impacted by the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
James City County
James City County said offices, facilities and libraries will observe the following schedule for the upcoming holidays:
County Offices:
Closed Dec. 24-26 and Jan. 1.
James City County Recreation Center and Abram Frink Jr. Community Center:
Closed Dec. 24-25 and Jan. 1.
Open Dec. 26.
Closing at 6 p.m., Dec. 31.
Parks:
All County parks are open year-round.
Park Stores and Guest Services Offices:
Closed Dec. 24-26 and Jan. 1.
Jolly Pond Road, Tewning Road and Toano Convenience Centers:
Closed Dec. 24-25 and Jan. 1.
Open Dec. 26
Garbage Transfer Station:
Closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.
Open Dec. 24 and 26.
Curbside Recycling:
No collection on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.
Dec. 25 recycling will be picked up on Dec. 26.
Jan. 1 recycling will be picked up on Jan. 2.
Libraries:
Closed Dec. 24-26 and Jan. 1.
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Dec. 31.
Poquoson
All non-emergency city offices will be closed Dec. 24-26 for the Christmas holiday.
All non-emergency city offices will be closed Jan. 1-2 for the New Year’s Holiday.
Williamsburg
The City of Williamsburg said offices will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 24; Thursday, Dec. 25; and Friday, Dec. 26. Offices are also closed Thursday, Jan. 1. These closures include all offices in the Municipal Building on Lafayette Street.
Quarterpath Recreation Center and Waller Mill Park will be closed Dec. 24, Dec. 25, and Jan. 1. On Dec. 26, Quarterpath will be closed until 4:30 p.m., when it will be open for scheduled programming.
For water emergencies after hours, weekends, and holidays, residents should call 757-220-2331. More information is available at williamsburgva.gov/publicworks.
City Bill Payments
Those who need to pay a City bill when offices are closed are reminded a 24-hour bill payment dropbox is located at the front of the Municipal Building. Payments can also be made online.
Dropbox payments made between Wednesday, Dec. 24, and Friday, Dec. 26, will not be posted until Monday, Dec. 29, the city cautioned. Dropbox payments made on Thursday, Jan. 1, will not be posted until Friday, Jan. 2.
Garbage, Recycling, Leaf Collection
Garbage and recycling will be collected on their regular schedules, according to the city. More information can be found at williamsburgva.gov/garbage.
Residential curbside leaf collection will be disrupted due to the holidays, the city said For the week of Dec. 22 (Blue Route), collection will begin on Monday as normal and pause Wednesday, Dec. 24 through Friday, Dec. 26. If the Blue Route is not completed, collection resumes the following week.
For the week of Dec. 29 (Red Route), curbside leaf collection will begin as normal on Monday, pause on Thursday, Jan. 1, and resume Friday, Jan. 2. Learn more about the leaf collection program at williamsburgva.gov/leafcollection, which includes an address lookup tool.
Sign up for free reminders about garbage, recycling, and leaf collection with ReCollect at williamsburgva.gov/garbage.
York County
York County Offices, York-Poquoson Social Services, and Waste Management Center Administrative Offices
Closed Dec. 24, 25, 26, 31, and Jan. 1
York County Public Libraries
Closed Dec. 24, 25, 26, 31, and Jan. 1
York-Poquoson Courts (Circuit, General District, and Juvenile & Domestic Relations District)
Closed Dec. 24, 25, 26, 31, and Jan. 1
York/Poquoson Cooperative Extension
Closed Dec. 23 through Jan. 2
Waste Management Operations (citizen drop-off of trash and recycling)
Closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1
VPPSA Compost Facility
Closing at noon on Dec. 24; Closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1
Garbage will not be picked up on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Therefore, collections will be delayed one day until all collections are completed, the county said.
