Clearwater Offices Close; City Offers Tree Recycling

CLEARWATER, FL — City of Clearwater offices, libraries and recreation facilities will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 1, in observance of New Year's Day.

There will be no residential black barrel, bulk trash, recycling or commercial collections on either holiday.

Residential collection: For New Year's Day, there will be no changes to the city of Clearwater's residential garbage and recycling collection schedule, since there are no residential collections on Wednesdays.

Commercial collection: Wednesday commercial garbage that normally happens on New Year's Day will be made on Tuesday, Dec. 31.

Commercial cardboard collection: For commercial cardboard collections, Wednesday routes will be picked up on Thursday, Jan. 2. Contact Clearwater Solid Waste Operations with questions at 727-562-4920.

All Clearwater library branches will be open until 2 p.m. on Dec.31 and closed Jan. 1.

All Clearwater recreation centers will close by 6 p.m. on Dec. 31. The recreation centers will be closed on Jan. 1.

The Clearwater Airpark will be closed Jan. 1.

The Beach Marina Fuel Dock will be open on Jan. 1, but marina offices will be closed.

For police or fire emergencies, dial 911 as usual.

For gas leaks or water/sewer emergency problems or any other city non-police or fire emergencies, call 727-462-6633.

All city facilities and services will resume normal hours of operation following the New Year's holiday on Jan. 2.

Tree Recycling

The city of Clearwater's Solid Waste/Recycling Department will be recycling Christmas trees again this year.

After Christmas, trees will be collected curbside on regular residential yard waste collection days. To prepare Christmas trees for recycling, residents should remove all decorations, including holiday lights, hooks, garland and tinsel from the trees and set them at the curb separately from regular garbage or recyclables. They should not be put in the black barrel or in plastic bags.

Residents in apartment complexes and condominiums can place trees near their garbage dumpsters in an area free from obstructions. Then, they should call 727-562-4920 to set up a collection.