The city of Glendale offices will be closed Friday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day as well as Thursday, Nov. 24 and Friday, Nov. 25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Veterans Day

All residential garbage, recycling and bulk trash collection services will take place on all regularly scheduled collection days throughout the holiday week. The Glendale Municipal Landfill and the Solid Waste customer service office will be closed Friday, Nov. 11.

The Foothills Recreation and Aquatics Center, the Glendale Adult Center and the Glendale Community Center, will all be closed on Veterans Day.

Valley Metro local bus routes and light rail will operate on normal weekday schedules during the Veterans Day holiday. However, there will be no Express or Rapid service. GUS Bus 1 will also operate on a normal weekday schedule for the holiday, running from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. GUS 2 and 3 will not be running on Veterans Day.

For Dial-a-Ride service, reservations must be made in advance by noon Thursday, Nov. 10. Reservations can be made by calling Glendale’s Transit Services at 623-930-3500.

ADA service will be available on the holiday and will be based on a weekday fixed route schedule. No same-day service will be available on Veterans Day. ADA reservations can be made by calling Glendale’s Transit ADA Services at 623-930-3515.

The Glendale Municipal Airport will remain open on Veterans Day, but the airport administrative offices will be closed.

All Glendale libraries will be closed Friday, Nov. 11.

Thanksgiving

Along with bulk trash services, residential garbage and recycling collections will take place on regularly scheduled pickup days. However, pickups regularly scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 24, will be shifted one day to Friday, Nov. 25 and regular Friday, Nov. 25 collections will be shifted to Saturday, Nov. 26.

During the week of Thanksgiving, bulk trash services will begin Monday in section 3 and work until the section is completed. Bulk trash services will observe the Thanksgiving holiday and will operate Friday, Nov. 25, pending section 3’s completion. The Glendale Municipal Landfill will be closed on Thanksgiving Day but will be open Friday, Nov. 25.

Valley Metro buses, light rail and GUS Bus 1 will run on a Sunday/Holiday schedule Thursday, Nov. 24 and on a regular weekday schedule Friday, Nov. 25 (no Express or Rapid services). GUS 2 and 3 will not run on Thanksgiving or the day after, Nov. 25.

Reservations for the Dial-A-Ride service over the Thanksgiving weekend (Thursday, Nov. 24 through Sunday, Nov. 27) must be made by noon Wednesday, Nov. 23. Reservations can be made by calling Glendale’s Transit Services at 623-930-3500. There will be no Dial-a-Ride same-day service on Nov. 24 or 25. ADA service will be available on Nov. 24 and 25 based on the Valley Metro service schedule.

The Glendale Municipal Airport will remain open during the Thanksgiving holiday but the airport administrative offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24 and Friday, Nov. 25. The airport terminal will be open during normal business hours on both days. The private terminal businesses will be closed during the extended holiday weekend. Both the lobby and restrooms will be available as a convenience to the flying public and visitors.

Visit Glendale administrative offices and Visitor Center will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24 and 25. Business hours will resume Monday, Nov. 28.

Glendale’s Foothills Recreation and Aquatics Center, the Glendale Adult Center and the Glendale Community Center will be closed Nov. 24 and 25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Additionally, Glendale’s public libraries will also be closed on Thanksgiving, Nov. 24 and the day after, Friday, Nov. 25.