Customer Service is normally open to the public Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 1625 North Kingshighway. You can also call by phone 573-339-6322, email our staff, or submit comments or inquiries online. Public safety and infrastructure services run 24 hours per day, everyday regardless of holidays and inclement weather. Recreation facilities will keep independent schedules.

Trash & Recycling Curbside Service Holiday Schedules
Printable holiday schedule - 2024

2024 Observed Holidays - Offices Closed

  • NEW YEARS DAY Monday, January 1
  • MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY Monday, January 15
  • PRESIDENTS' DAY Monday, February 19
  • MEMORIAL DAY Monday, May 27
  • JUNETEENTH Wednesday, June 19
  • INDEPENDENCE DAY Thursday, July 4
  • LABOR DAY Monday, September 2
  • VETERANS DAY Monday, November 11
  • THANKSGIVING Thursday, November 28 & Friday, November 29
  • CHRISTMAS EVE Tuesday, December 24
  • CHRISTMAS Wednesday, December 25

During holiday weeks, there will be no Wednesday special pickups.
The solid waste and recycling routes will be run as follows:

  • Monday holiday - Monday's trash/recycling route will be run on Tuesday. Tuesday's trash/recycling route will be run on Wednesday. All other routes remain the same.
  • Tuesday holiday - Tuesday's trash/recycling route will be run on Wednesday. All other routes remain the same.
  • Wednesday holiday - All routes remain the same.
  • Thursday holiday - Thursday's trash/recycling route will be run on Wednesday. All other routes remain the same.
  • Friday holiday - Thursday's trash/recycling route will be run on Wednesday, and Friday's routes will be run on Thursday. All other routes remain the same.
  • Thursday & Friday (Thanksgiving - both Thursday and Friday's trash and recycling routes will be picked up on Wednesday.
  • Contact Info
  • 44 North Lorimier Cape Girardeau, MO  63701
  • Telephone 573.339.6391
  • Email [email protected]
2024 Council Meeting Date Changes
Meetings are normally on the first and third Mondays. See cityofcape.org/citycouncil for dates, agendas, and details. Months with meetings off-schedule for holidays or other issues include:
  • Monday, January 1, New Year's Day - changed to Jan. 8
  • Monday, January 15, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - changed to Jan. 22.
  • Monday, February 19, Presidents' Day - changed to Tuesday, Feb. 20. 
  • Monday, September 2, Labor Day - changed to Tuesday, September 3.