County and City of Sarasota announce closings for Thanksgiving holiday

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Most facilities to be closed

Photo courtesy Sarasota County

Most Sarasota County and City of Sarasota government offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, their staff members have announced.

In both the city and the county, garbage, yard waste and recycling collections will be affected, the local governments point out.

For the county and the city, the releases note, no changes will be made for customers who have pickups Monday through Wednesday. On Thursday, Nov. 28, no items will be collected in the city or county. Thursday customers will receive service on Friday, while those who normally have their collections on Friday will see pickups on Saturday, Nov. 30.

“Because collection times vary,” that county release points out, “residents should place materials at the curb by 6 a.m. on the day of pickup.”

County staff has provided the following other details about specific services and facilities:

Breeze Transit

Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 28)

  • Administrative and ticket offices will be closed, along with standard Breeze routes and Breeze Plus.
  • The 76 Flyer will operate on its regular schedule between downtown Sarasota and the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. The 77 Siesta Islander will end its service at 8 p.m.
  • Breeze OnDemand will operate at the modified hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Nov. 29

  • Breeze administrative and ticket offices will be closed.
  • Breeze services (standard and touring routes, OnDemand, and Plus) will operate on their regular schedules.

Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources

  • All recreation facilities will be closed.
  • Knight Trail Park will be closed from Monday, Nov. 25, through Thursday, Nov. 28. It will resume operations on Friday, Nov. 29.

Solid Waste Collections 

All solid waste facilities — including the Central County Landfill, the Citizens’ Convenience Center, and the Chemical Collection Centers — will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 28.

The Bee Ridge Chemical Collection Center, the administrative office and The Re-Uz-It Shop located at 8750 Bee Ridge Road; the Central County Landfill administrative office standing at 4000 Knights Trail Road in Nokomis; and the Jackson Road Chemical Collection Center located at 250 S. Jackson Road in Venice will be closed Thursday and Friday.

The Central County Landfill, which is located at 4000 Knights Trail Road, and the Citizens’ Convenience Center, standing at 4010 Knights Trail Road, will remain open until 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30, because of the holiday collection schedule; however, the Construction and Demolition (C&D) area will close at 2 p.m., the county release points out. Anyone self-hauling materials “must arrive at least 30 minutes before closing,” the release stresses.

Closed on Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29

  • Libraries and the Historical Resources Center.
  • The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County (DOH-Sarasota). It also be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 27.
  • Sarasota County University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension and Sustainability.
  • Offices of the Sarasota County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller. Services may be accessed online at www.SarasotaClerk.com.
  • Sarasota County Property Appraiser. Services may be accessed at www.sc-pa.com.
  • Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections offices.
  • All Sarasota County Tax Collector locations.

For more information about county facilities, call 311 or 941-861-5000, or visit www.scgov.net.

City of Sarasota services

For more information about city garbage and recycling collections, contact the Solid Waste Division at 941-263-6170.

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