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What’s open and closed on Memorial Day: MS Coast garbage pickup, libraries, more

See how your trash pickup will be affected by Memorial Day, May 27.
See how your trash pickup will be affected by Memorial Day, May 27. dtfoster@charlotteobserver.com

Several offices and services will be affected by the holiday.

Here’s what to expect over the following week.

GARBAGE COLLECTION

Harrison County:

For Waste Management household trash and recycling, all routes and services will run as scheduled on Memorial Day. Please, have carts at the curb by 6 a.m.

Jackson County:

The landfill will be closed Memorial Day, May 27.

Garbage and trash collection will not be affected by Memorial Day. All routes will run as scheduled.

Waste Pro:

Garbage, trash and recycling will not run Monday and will run a day behind for the rest of the week.

Coastal Environmental Services:

Diamondhead, Bay St. Louis, Waveland, unincorporated areas of Hancock County: Garbage pick up will run regular routes and schedules for the holiday. Please, have carts out by 4 a.m. on the pick up day.

GOVERNMENT OFFICES

All government offices will be closed Monday, May 27.

LIBRARIES

Hancock County Library Library System: All five branches will be closed Monday, May 27, and reopen Tuesday. The libraries have a free online service with access to audiobooks, periodicals, movies and general information. 4Online services are available 24/7.

Harrison County Library System: All branches will be closed Saturday, May 25, through Monday, May 27, and will reopen Tuesday.

Jackson-George Regional Library System: All branches will be closed Monday, Jan. 1. Branches will reopen Tuesday. Book drops will be open for returning items, and all online services will be available for cardholders’ renewals, holds, and e-services by visiting www.jgrls.org.

Pearl River County Library System: Closed Monday, May 27. Branches will reopen Tuesday.

TRANSPORTATION

Coast Transit Authority: All fixed route buses will operate on a Sunday time schedule on Memorial Day, May 27. Regular bus service will resume regular schedule on Tuesday, May 28.

The CTA office closed at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 24, and reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28. For additional information, call 228-896-8080 or visit www.coasttransit.com.

Coast Transit Authority will observe the Memorial Day Holiday on Monday, May 27, 2024. All fixed route services will operate on a Sunday time schedule during this holiday. Normal service will resume on Tuesday, May 28.

Mona Moore
Sun Herald
Mona Moore was a Service Journalism Desk Editor for the Sun Herald in Mississippi; Mahoning Matters in Ohio; and the Ledger-Enquirer and Telegraph in Georgia. Originally from West Covina, California, she holds a bachelor’s and master’s in corporate and public communication from the University of South Alabama. Mona’s writing and photography have been recognized by press associations in Mississippi, North Carolina and Florida.
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