Austin News

Parks and Recreation Facilities Schedules

City of Austin Recreation Centers, Senior Centers as well as Museums and Cultural Centers will be closed on Tuesday, July 4. City parks, playgrounds, tennis centers, and golf courses will be open for their regularly scheduled hours on Independence Day. View City pool hours online at AustinTexas.gov/Pools. Find all Austin Parks and Recreation facility closure information at AustinTexas.gov/ParkClosures.

Austin Public Library Schedule

Austin Public Library branches, Austin Central Library, and the Austin History Center will be closed on Tuesday, July 4. Library resources that are available remotely can be accessed at the Austin Public Library website library.austintexas.gov.

Recycling, Compost and Trash Collection Schedules

Austin Resource Recovery administrative offices will be closed on Tuesday, July 4. Curbside services will not be affected by the holiday and the Recycle & Reuse Drop-off Center will be open by appointment only (austintexas.gov/dropoff). Download the Austin Recycles App or visit austintexas.gov/myschedule to view your collection schedule.

Austin Energy Schedule

Both Austin Energy Utility Customer Service Centers (walk-in branches) and the Utility Contact Center (call center) will be closed Tuesday, July 4. Utility bill payments can be made at COAutilities.com. Other ways to pay can be found here.

Austin Public Health Schedule

Environmental Health Services at the Rutherford Lane Campus, Office of Vital Records, all WIC and Shots for Tots clinics, and Neighbor Centers will be closed Tuesday, July 4.

Austin Animal Center Schedule

The Austin Animal Center will be closed Tuesday, July 4 and will return to normal hours of operation on Wednesday.

Downtown Austin Community Court

The Downtown Austin Community Court's Violet KeepSafe Storage program (VKS), Homeless Services, Court Services, and Community Services will be closed on Tuesday, July 4. The following day, all services will reopen at their regular time: VKS at 7 a.m., Community Services at 7:30 a.m., and Homeless Services & Court Services at 8 a.m.

Holiday Celebrations and Safety Precautions

The City of Austin is encouraging Austinites and visitors to know how they are going to get home before they leave the house for the holiday celebrations, so they can get home safe. Visit austintexas.gov/gethomesafe to see a list of options.

Please keep pets indoors during the City's fireworks display and remember that fireworks are ILLEGAL for individuals to possess within the city limits of Austin, so leave them to the professionals! To make a complaint about fireworks usage, please call 3-1-1; DO NOT call 9-1-1. And please ensure your pets have a current ID and microchip; more animals end up in area shelters on July 4th than any other day of the year. You can also help protect them by keeping them indoors during the City’s fireworks display on Lady Bird Lake (scheduled to begin around 10 p.m.).

For questions about City services or information call 3-1-1. You can also submit service requests from the Austin 3-1-1 mobile app.

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