Lee County operations adjust schedule for Memorial Day
Most Lee County administrative operations will be closed Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. The county’s holiday schedule adjustments are as follows:
Solid Waste
• All garbage, recycling and yard waste collections in unincorporated Lee County, the City of Bonita Springs, the Village of Estero and the Town of Fort Myers Beach will take place one day after the regularly scheduled collection day for the entire week beginning May 25. This means that if the regular collection day is Monday, the collection truck will pick up that material on Tuesday. Tuesday’s regularly scheduled pickups will occur on Wednesday and so on for the rest of the week through Saturday, May 30.
• Regular collection schedules resume on Monday, June 1.
• Lee County Solid Waste facilities and offices are closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of the holiday. This includes operations at the Household Chemical Waste Collection Facility, 6441 Topaz Court, the Resource Recovery Facility on Buckingham Road and the Lee/Hendry Regional Solid Waste Disposal Facility.
• Solid Waste encourages all residents to recycle plastic bottles, metal cans and glass containers generated from Memorial Day weekend activities. Remember, do not place plastic bags in the recycling cart.
Community Development
• All Lee County Community Development lobbies and phones will be closed Monday, May 25, and will reopen for regular hours on May 26.
Lee County Utilities
• The offices of Lee County Utilities, the call center and drive-thru window will be closed on Monday, May 25.
• A drop-box is accessible via the drive-thru for payments by check.
• Payments can be made at any time at myutilities.leegov.com or 1-855-895-6939.
Libraries
• All library locations will be closed on Monday, May 25.
• Each branch will resume regular operating hours on Tuesday, May 26, except for Captiva Memorial Library, which transitioned to seasonal hours on May 1 and is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with daily lunchtime closures.
• The library is always available online at leelibrary.net/online.
Domestic Animal Services
• Animal Services, 5600 Banner Drive, Fort Myers, will be open for regularly scheduled hours on Saturday, May 23, which is 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. for the adoption lobby and 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. for the kennel floor for viewing of adoptable pets.
• Animal Services will be closed for the holiday on Monday, May 25, but will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, May 26.
LeeTran
• LeeTran will not run bus, trolley, mobility on-demand, or paratransit service on the holiday.
• Service resumes Tuesday, May 26. Route schedules and maps are available at rideleetran.com.
Parks & Recreation
• Parks, pools and preserves remain open on the holiday.
• Offices and recreation centers are closed on the holiday and will reopen Tuesday, May 26.
• Check leeparks.org for the list of open locations, hours and amenities.
• The county asks park patrons to remember no alcohol is permitted in county parks.
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