City announces sanitation and facility schedule for MLK Day 2026

Published on January 15, 2026

Several City facilities and offices will have modified schedules for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026.

City Offices/City Council

City offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 19. City Council’s Public Services Committee will meet Tuesday, Jan. 20, at noon and Finance Committee will meet Wednesday, Jan. 21, at noon.

Sanitation/Trash and Recycling Schedule

All residential trash and recycling pickups will slide forward one day during the week of Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday pickups move to Tuesday, Tuesday pickups move to Wednesday, Wednesday pickups move to Thursday, Thursday pickups move to Friday).

The Solid Waste Transfer Station (220 N. College Drive) and Happy Jack Landfill will be closed Monday and reopen Tuesday.

The Compost Facility (3714 Windmill Road) and Household Hazardous Waste (220 N. College Drive) will be closed Tuesday and reopen Wednesday, Jan. 21. (The Compost Facility and Household Hazardous Waste are always closed on Mondays).

The Sanitation Division office will be closed in line with other City offices.

Residents should remember to keep recycling unbagged; break down boxes cut to 2’ by 2’; bag all trash to prevent it blowing out of containers and the landfill; and to not place branches, bags, or tumbleweeds in yard waste containers.

Cheyenne Transit Program

Cheyenne Transit Program offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 19. Buses will not run.

Cheyenne Botanic Gardens

The Cheyenne Botanic Gardens Grand Conservatory and the Paul Smith Children’s Village will be closed Monday, Jan. 19, in line with its regular schedule. Patrons should visit www.botanic.org for more information.

Cheyenne Aquatic Center

The Cheyenne Aquatic Center will be open. Patrons should check the Aquatic Center website (www.cheyenneaquatics.com) for more information.

BEAST Facility

The BEAST Facility will be closed. Patrons should check the Cheyenne Recreation Division’s website (cheyennerecreation.org/beast) for more information.

Cheyenne Ice & Events Center

The Cheyenne Ice and Events Center will be open. Patrons should check the Ice and Events Center website (www.cheyenneiceandevents.com) for public skating and other scheduled events.

City Golf Courses

The Airport Golf Course and Kingham Prairie View Golf Course will be open. Patrons should check the course website (https://airportgolfclub.com/) for more information.