Philly Services Curtailed, Offices Closed For Christmas

PHILADELPHIA — Christmas is here and that means all City of Philadelphia offices will be closed and City services curtailed in recognition of the holiday.

On Tuesday, Dec. 25, trash and recyclables will not be collected.

Streets Commissioner Carlton Williams urges residents whose normal collection is on Tuesday to set out their rubbish and recycling for collection on Wednesday, Dec. 26.

Trash and recycling collections will be one day behind schedule for the remainder of the week.

All City District Health Centers are closed on Tuesday, as are all branch offices of the Department of Licenses and Inspections; the North and Northeast Municipal Service Centers; the Marriage License Bureau; all Philadelphia Parks & Recreation facilities; the Free Library of Philadelphia and all of its branches and the executive offices of the Philadelphia Parking Authority, as well as its Violations branch, at 9th and Filbert streets.

City offices will reopen on Wednesday, Dec. 26.

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