The City of Greensboro has announced a slate of service changes and facility closures for Friday, April 3, as city offices shut down in observance of Good Friday and Spring Break.

As is often the case with city holidays, the biggest impact for many residents will be changes to their trash and recycling pickup. No garbage, recycling, bulk trash, yard waste or appliance collections will take place on Friday, April 3. Instead, those Friday collections will move up a day to Thursday, April 2, while Thursday’s collections will be picked up even earlier, on Wednesday, April 1.

Solid waste facilities will also see schedule changes. The White Street Landfill and Solid Waste Transfer Station will both be closed on April 3. However, the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center will remain open and operate during its normal hours.

City cultural facilities will largely be closed for part of the holiday weekend. The Greensboro Public Library system and the Greensboro History Museum will be closed on both April 3 and April 5. The Greensboro Cultural Center will be closed on Friday, April 3, but will return to its normal schedule for the rest of the weekend.

Public transportation will continue operating, but on a reduced schedule. The Greensboro Transit Agency and Access GSO will run on a weekend schedule on April 3. GTA buses will provide hourly service from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., while Crossmax Purple will run every 30 minutes.

The Hopper Trolley will operate on its normal schedule from noon to midnight.

A wide range of Parks and Recreation programs and facilities will be closed for multiple days. City recreation centers, the Smith and Trotter Active Adult Centers, the Greensboro Youth Council, Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation programs, Xperience @ Caldcleugh, the Greensboro Sportsplex, the Simkins Indoor Sports Pavilion at Barber Park and Parks and Recreation administrative offices will all be closed from April 3 through April 5. All programs and facilities are scheduled to return to normal operations on Monday, April 6.

Despite those closures, many outdoor amenities will remain open. All city parks, gardens, trails, cemeteries, Lake Higgins, Lake Brandt, Lake Townsend and the Gillespie Golf Course will be open to the public throughout the holiday period.

Administrative offices will also be affected: The Melvin Municipal Office Building and the J. Edward Kitchen Operations Center will be closed to in-person services on April 3.

(Residents who need to pay water bills can still do so online through the city’s website.)

City officials note that emergency services will remain available. For water and sewer emergencies – including main breaks, sewer stoppages or issues with drinking water quality such as changes in taste, odor or color – residents can contact Water Resources’ 24-hour dispatch line at 336-373-2033

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