Most government offices will be closed today in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
The U.S. Postal Service will not deliver mail on the holiday, and banks will be closed. Chattanooga and Hamilton County government offices will be closed today.
However, garbage and recyclables will be collected as scheduled today in the city. Containers must be placed curbside before 7 a.m. on collection day.
All Whitfield County and Dalton, Ga., offices and the courthouse will be closed today, including the Transit Service. Normal schedules will resume Tuesday, according to Whitfield County officials.
The Dalton-Whitfield Regional Solid Waste Management Authority will operate from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. today on a regular schedule. All locations will be closed today. All locations will open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday. Normal operating days and hours will resume Thursday, officials said.
Recycling convenience centers in Chattanooga at Warner Park, James A. Patten Recreation Center and Brainerd Road will be closed today. Locations at Access Road and Batters Place Drive will be open.
Refuse collection centers will be open on Memorial Day as scheduled. The Wood Recycling Center will be closed.
Chattanooga residents who are unsure of their garbage collection pickup day may call 311 (425-6311).
In observance of Memorial Day, CARTA’s fixed route and Downtown Shuttle buses will operate on a Saturday schedule today. CARTA’s Care-A-Van service also will operate on a holiday schedule.
CARTA services will resume their regular weekday schedules on Tuesday.
Additional information on CARTA’s routes, schedules and services may be obtained by calling the CARTA information line at (423) 629-1473, (TDD 423-624-4534), or by visiting our website at www.gocarta.org.