County reports on schedules for upcoming holiday
Most Lee County administrative operations will be closed on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 for the New Year’s holiday.
The county’s holiday schedule adjustments are as follows:
– COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Lobbies and phones will be closed on Dec. 30, with the exception of Inspections Administration. Staff will continue working during this time to address applications and departmental workload.
Offices will be closed on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. The electronic permitting portal will remain open at www.leegov.com/dcd.
– DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES
The Lost & Found Pet Center and the Pet Adoption Center, at 5600 Banner Drive, Fort Myers, will be closed on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. Normal hours will resume on Jan. 2. For more information, visit www.LeeLostPets.com.
– LEETRAN
Visit rideleetran.com or www.facebook.com/LeeTranFL/ for information on services on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
– LIBRARY SYSTEM
All branches will be closed on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. Normal hours of operation will resume on Jan. 2.
The Captiva Memorial Library, at 11560 Chapin Lane, Captiva, and The Johann Fust Community Library, at 1040 West 10th St., Boca Grande, remain closed due to Hurricane Milton impacts.
The library always is available online at www.leelibrary.net/online.
– PARKS & RECREATION
Beaches, boat ramps, parks and preserves will be open on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.
Pools will be closed on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. They will resume normal operating hours on Jan. 2.
The administration office will be closed on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. Normal hours will resume on Jan. 2.
The county’s four recreation centers — North Fort Myers, Veterans, Wa-Ke Hatchee and Estero — will be closed through the holidays due to scheduled annual maintenance. They will be closed from now through Jan. 5. The centers will reopen on Jan. 6. For alternative parks sites, visit www.leeparks.org.
– SOLID WASTE
Collections of garbage, recycling and yard waste will continue as normal on Dec. 31. There will be no collections on Jan. 1. Collections will continue with Wednesday happening on Thursday, Thursday on Friday and so on through Jan. 4.
Solid Waste offices will be closed on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.
The Resource Recovery Facility in Buckingham and Lee-Hendry Landfill will be closed on Jan. 1.
The Labelle and Clewiston transfer stations will be closed on Jan. 1.
Christmas trees that have had the stand, lights and decorations removed, including tinsel, can be set out with regular yard waste to be ground into mulch. Plastic toys, ribbons, bows, metallic and plastic wrapping paper and batteries should not be placed in recycle carts. Batteries should be brought to Lee County’s Household Chemical Waste Facility, at 6441 Topaz Court, Fort Myers. For a more detailed list of where items should go, visit www.leegov.com/solidwaste/recycle-coach.