What's Open, What's Closed in West Des Moines on the Fourth of July

Many businesses and most public offices and services will be closed on Thursday, July 4, in West Des Moines and the metro area.

Here's a list of what's open and what's closed

CLOSED

• All U.S. post offices. No mail will be delivered or collected.
• No trash or recycling will be collected on Thursday. Thursday collections will move to Friday and Friday collections will move to Saturday.
• DART buses will not run on July 4.
• Most banks will be closed. Wednesday is a U.S. bank holiday.
• Tne West Des Moines Public Library will be closed. So will city offices.
• Polk County offices are closed; including county courts, the county Health Department and the county treasurer's office.
• Iowa State offices are closed; including all drivers license stations, the Iowa Workforce Development Center and IowaWORK centers.
• Federal offices are closed.

DELAYED

• Recycling, yard waste, and garbage will not be collected in West Des Moines on July 4 in honor of the holiday. Regular collection is delayed one day the remainder of the week, with regular Friday collection on Saturday. For more information, contact Metro Waste Authority at www.mwatoday.com, or by phone at 244-0021

OPEN

• Valley West Mall will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Fourth; check the mall website for specific store hours.
• Jordan Creek Town Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the Fourth; check the mall website for specific store hours.
• Both the Holiday Park and Valley View aquatic centers will be open from noon to 6 p.m. – a great way to cool off at a  discounted rate that day, $3 per person instead of the typical $8 a head.