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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday Closures and Service Information

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Cambridge, MA, January 8, 2019 -- City of Cambridge offices, including all library locations and senior centers, will be closed and curbside collections will be suspended on Monday, January 21, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Parking meter payments will not be required on the holiday.

Curbside collection of trash, recycling, compost and yard waste will be one day behind schedule for the rest of that week. Street cleaning is suspended for the winter season and resumes in April 2019.

The Cambridge Cemetery at 76 Coolidge Avenue will have the gates open from 7 a.m. until dusk on Jan. 21, however, the Cemetery Administrative Office will be closed.

Residents can find their curbside collection schedule by entering their address in the “My Cambridge Schedule” tool found at CambridgeMA.gov/theworks

Reminders related to the above City services are available by text message, email, or app notifications by downloading the “Zero Waste Cambridge” app for iPhone/Android. Users can also register to receive reminders for the above services, as well as newsletters, such as CityView Weekly, and helpful notifications, including snow emergency parking bans and crime alerts via text or email at CambridgeMA.Gov/Subscribe.


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