West Hartford Announces Labor Day Holiday Impacts

WEST HARTFORD, CT —Summer's final fling this weekend will come with some impacts as far as West Hartford's municipal services are concerned.

Local officials this week announced several changes due to the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 2.

West Hartford Town Hall, public schools, the community center, senior centers, libraries, and the Yard Waste & Recycling Center will be closed on Monday.

In addition, the Veterans Memorial Skating Rink is also closed for maintenance and cleaning through Sept. 9. The rink reopens on Sept. 10.

Trash collection will also be impacted due to the Labor Day holiday on Monday.

As a result, the following collections will be one day late after the holiday: Trash, “A” week recycle, “A” week yard waste, bulky waste, and metal collections.

Monday’s collection area will be done on Tuesday, and Tuesday’s collection area will be done on Wednesday.

Each remaining day for the week of Sept. 2 will be one day later. Friday's area will be picked up on Saturday, Sept. 7.

For more information on the trash impacts, visit Paine’s, Inc.'s website, www.painesinc.com, or call 860-844-3000.

Labor Day history

The holiday was born out of the nation's labor movement and has, since, evolved into the notion of summer's last hurrah for all.

It is always the first Monday in September and, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, it is "an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers."

"The holiday is rooted in the late 19th century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being," reads the U.S. Department of Labor website.

For more information on the history of Labor Day, click on this link.