December 27, 2007

San Jose holiday closures listed

San Jose City Hall is closed until Wednesday, Jan. 2. Police and fire departments, along with other critical city services, will continue unaffected by the closure.

The City's Customer Contact Center will be closed on the city-observed holidays, but will be fully staffed during regular business hours Dec. 26–28, from 8 a.m. –5 p.m. An answering service will provide city information and assistance to callers during the evenings, weekends and holidays. Requests requiring follow-up will be routed to the proper department and handled during business hours.

For the new year's holiday, San Jose libraries will be closed Dec.30 and Jan. 1. All branch libraries will resume regular schedules beginning Jan. 2.

Community service centers: Residents should check with their local community center for hours of operation during the holidays.

Garbage and recycling delayed one day: Collection will NOT occur on New Year’s Day. Collection will be one day later throughout the rest of the week.

Recycling holiday trees: Holiday trees will be recycled through Feb. 1. You do not need to attach an “Extra Garbage” sticker, but you do need to remove tinsel, decorations and the tree stand. Cut trees into 5-foot lengths and place them in the street about a foot from the curb. If you live in an apartment, townhouse or condo, ask your property manager if special arrangements have been made for recycling holiday trees onsite.

Street sweeping: Streets will not be swept on New Year’s Day. To ensure cleaner streets and less pollution in local creeks, remember to move vehicles off the street on your scheduled sweep day.

Garbage bills or new accounts: If you have billing questions or need to transfer or begin a new garbage service account, call the city’s Customer Contact Center at (408) 535-3500. During the holidays, the Call Center will be open from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday on the city-observed holidays. A drop box located at the Sixth and Santa Clara Street entrance of City Hall is available for bill payment deposits during the closure.