City of Grand Junction offices will be closed on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25, in observance of Thanksgiving.  There will be no trash collection on Thanksgiving Day.  Trash collection will be one day late for the remainder of the week (i.e., Thursday’s collection will take place on Friday, and Friday’s collection will take place on Saturday.) There will be no recycling collection on Thanksgiving Day. For specific details on the recycling schedule, call G.J. CRI at 970-242-1036.

Beginning November 28 and lasting through January 1, parking will be free at all downtown metered spaces and signed parking with the exceptions of loading, no parking, handicapped, and unbagged meter spaces surrounding government offices.  Free metered spaces will be clearly designated by the well-known “Season’s Greetings – Free Parking” red plastic bag.  Free parking will include the public spaces in the Rood Avenue parking garage.