City offices will be closed Jan. 2, 2023 in observance of New Year's Day. Customers can email our staff, pay bills, or submit comments or inquiries online anytime. Public safety and infrastructure services run 24 hours per day, everyday regardless of holidays and inclement weather. While administrative offices are closed for holidays, public facilities will keep independent schedules.
Trash & Recycling Through Jan.4, 2023
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.
Jan 1 Recreation Hours
Osage Centre, Noon to 9pm
Shawnee, Noon to 8pm
Golf, 10am - 5pm
Sportsplex, Noon to 8pm
Online services are available as well including inquiries and problem reports at www.cityofcape.org/report
Extra Trash
Between Dec. 27
and Jan. 6, Cape Public Works will pick up a reasonable amount of
extra trash. Just sit your bagged extra trash next to your cart on trash
day (not on top of it). Be sure the lid is closed to avoid
spillage. Staff will dump your cart, put the extra items in the cart
and then dump the cart again. The amount of "extra trash" is limited to 3
to 4 bags that will fit inside the cart. Carts will only be dumped
twice, so please consider recycling as much as possible.
Live Christmas Tree Disposal Options
- Special Pickups - You can schedule a Wednesday Special Pickup for $5.75/per tree, plus the current fuel surcharge which changes monthly. Wednesday specials will be done on January 11th and 25th and February 1st, 8th and 15th. They do need to be scheduled in advance so call Public Works at 339-6351 if you want yours picked up. www.cityofcape.org/specialpickup
- Free Arena Park Drop Off - A free drop off site will be located in the southeast corner of Arena Park from December 26th through the end of January for City of Cape residents. www.cityofcape.org/compost
- Transfer Station - The Transfer Station will also accept trees and the charge there is a little over $.03/pound with a $5.75 minimum charge.www.cityofcape.org/transferstation
Recreation Facility Schedules
Osage Centre - Regular hours.
Shawnee Park Center - Regular hours
Jaycee Golf - Weather depending, regular hours.
SportsPlex - January 1 – 12:00 – 8:00pm, January 2 – 1:00 – 8:30
2023 Observed Holidays
- NEW YEARS DAY Monday, January 2, 2023
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.
- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY Monday, January 16
- PRESIDENTS' DAY Monday, February 20
- MEMORIAL DAY Monday, May 29
- JUNETEENTH Monday, June 19
- INDEPENDENCE DAY Tuesday, July 4
- LABOR DAY Monday, September 4
- VETERANS DAY Friday, November 10
- THANKSGIVING Thursday, November 23 & Friday, November 24
- CHRISTMAS EVE Friday, December 22
- CHRISTMAS Monday, December 25
Trash & Recycling Curbside Service Holiday Schedules
Printable holiday schedule - 2023
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.