The Town of Queen Creek offices and Recreation Annex will close on Monday, Dec. 26 in observation of Christmas and on Monday, Jan. 2 in celebration of New Year's Day. The closures will not affect any public safety or emergency services. If you have a water, sewer or streets emergency during the closure, call 480-358-3131.
Trash and recycling services will not be impacted by the holidays. Residents will need to have their carts out by 6 a.m. on their scheduled day for service. Bulk trash services can be scheduled online at QueenCreekAZ.gov/BulkTrash. As a reminder, scheduled bulk pick-up must be curbside by 6 a.m. on the day of service. Bulk collection is serviced between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., pick up times may vary. If scheduled bulk items are not picked up by 6 p.m., leave them curbside and allow 24 hours before completing an online missed pick-up request here.
Normal business hours for the town are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, closed Friday through Sunday. Regular business hours for the Recreation Annex are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, closed Saturday and Sunday. The Recreation Annex is located at 21802 S. Ellsworth Road.
Don't forget, the Town of Queen Creek offers free recycling services for Christmas trees. Live Christmas trees with all lights and decorations removed can be dropped off just north of the town’s Field Operations Facility, 19715 S. 220th St., from Dec. 26. to Jan. 9. Access to the drop-off is available via Ryan Road only.
The town is also offering a free recycling drop-off on Saturday, Jan. 21. Electronics, paint, appliances and more can be recycled at this event. For more information and to register, visit QueenCreekAZ.gov/Recycle.
Christmas is a great time to take advantage of the town’s free cooking oil recycling program. The used oil is collected and turned into clean biodiesel fuel. Collection containers are available year-round at the Queen Creek Recycle Center, 22638 S. Ellsworth Road, and at Fire Station 2, 24787 S. Sossaman Road. Visit QueenCreekAZ.gov/CookingOil to learn more about the program.
For more information about the town, visit QueenCreekAZ.gov.
