Iowa City Labor Day Schedule: What's Open and What's Closed

Media Release from the City of Iowa City

City administrative offices at City Hall, along with the Animal Care and Adoption Center, Equipment division, Landfill and Recycling Center, Public Library, and Senior Center will be closed on Monday, September 3 for the Labor Day holiday. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, September 4. 

Other changes to City services that will occur on Labor Day are as follows:

PARKING: The City's parking ramps will not be cashiered, and parking meters will not be enforced -- which means that on Labor Day, you can enjoy free parking!

PARKS AND RECREATION: Administrative offices will be closed, but both recreation centers and all three pools will be open the following hours: 
Robert A. Lee Recreation Center: 1 to 9 p.m. Pool opens at 1 p.m.
Mercer / Scanlon: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pool opens at 1 p.m.
City Park Pool: Adult swim from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Public swim from 1 to 8 p.m. This will be the last day of the season for City Park Pool.

POLICE: Administration and Records offices will be closed, but Patrol will operate as usual.

SOLID WASTE: Refuse, recycling, and yard waste will not be collected on Labor Day. Residents on the Monday route should have their materials at the curb by 7 a.m. on Tuesday, September 4, although the City cannot determine exactly when items will be collected. Residents on the Tuesday through Friday routes should follow their normal schedule, and have materials at the curb by 7 a.m.

SENIOR CENTER: Since the Senior Center will be closed, senior meals will not be served or delivered onLabor Day.

TRANSIT: City buses will not operate. 

WATER: The Water Division office will be closed. For a water emergency, call the 24-hour emergency number at 319.356.5166.

For more information, contact Adam Bentley, City of Iowa City Administrative Assistant, at 319.356.5010 or e-mail adam-bentley@iowa-city.org.