Full announcement from the city of Asheville:
ASHEVILLE – Asheville city government offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Garbage and recycling collection will be suspended Thursday, Nov. 28. Customers with Thursday garbage collection will have trash collected Friday, Nov. 29. Garbage should be placed by the curb by 7 a.m. Questions about garbage collection can be directed to the City of Asheville at (828) 251-1122. Questions about recycling collection can be answered by Curbside Management at (828) 252-2532.
City bus service will be suspended Thursday, Nov. 28 in observance of the holiday. Thanksgiving is one of two holidays during which the City of Asheville’s ART system closes.
For more information about all Asheville Redefines Transit (ART) routes call (828)253-5691, e-mail iride@ashevillenc.gov or visit www.ridetheart.com
Parks and Recreation facilities will function on the following schedules over the holiday:
Asheville Municipal Golf Course – open on Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov.29, 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Nature Center – closed Nov. 28, open Nov. 29
Aston Tennis Center – closed Nov. 28, open Nov. 29
Food Lion Skate Park – closed Nov. 28, open Nov. 29
All recreation centers – closed Nov. 28, closed Nov. 29
All public safety services, including police, fire and emergency response, will operate to normal schedule – 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Before you comment
The comments section is here to provide a platform for civil dialogue on the issues we face together as a local community. Xpress is committed to offering this platform for all voices, but when the tone of the discussion gets nasty or strays off topic, we believe many people choose not to participate. Xpress editors are determined to moderate comments to ensure a constructive interchange is maintained. All comments judged not to be in keeping with the spirit of civil discourse will be removed and repeat violators will be banned. See here for our terms of service. Thank you for being part of this effort to promote respectful discussion.