Queen Creek offices, annex closing for Thanksgiving

Queen Creek town offices and the Recreation Annex will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Recreation Annex will also be closed on Friday, Nov. 29. The closures will not affect public safety or emergency services. Residents with a water, sewer or streets emergency during the closure can call 480-358-3131.

Trash and recycling services for residents in Zone 4 will be delayed until Friday. Residents in that zone will need to have their carts out by 6 a.m. for service. Bulk trash services can be scheduled online at QueenCreekAZ.gov/BulkTrash.

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. and pick-up times may vary. If scheduled bulk items were not picked up by 6 p.m.,  leave them curbside and allow 48 hours before completing an online missed pick-up request. 

Thanksgiving 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 Fire Station 2, 24787 S. Sossaman Road. Visit QueenCreekAZ.gov/CookingOil to learn more about the program.

Normal business hours for the town are from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday, closed Friday through Sunday. To access town services online, visit QueenCreekAZ.gov.

Regular business hours for the Recreation Annex are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, closed Saturday and Sunday. The Recreation Annex is located at 21802 S. Ellsworth Road.