Statesville City Offices will be closed on Monday, January 18 in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There will be no garbage collection on Monday. The revised schedule for residential garbage collection for the week of Jan. 18-22 is: Monday's route will run on Tuesday. Tuesday and Wednesday routes will run on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday routes will run on a regular schedule. The Statesville Fitness and Activity Center will be closed on January 18. Statesville ABC stores will be open on January 18. Continue reading for information on the virtual MLK Community Celebration event.

JAN. 11 UPDATE - Statesville leaf crews are working in Area 2, including neighborhoods along Montgomery Drive and Florence Circle and Shannon Acres. They expect to finish up in Area 2 this week and move into Area 3 - Camelot Dr. and Dogwood Estates. In Area 3, they will move west to east. Keep up with the schedule at statesvillenc.net/yardwaste.

Be sure to recycle right after the holidays! Flatten gift boxes and cardboard boxes before recycling. You can recycle wrapping paper, as long as it's non-metalic and not shredded. Don't add the bows and ribbons though. Christmas cards are recyclable as long as they are printed on paper. If it is photo paper, please throw in the trash. And don't forget to recycle your live Christmas tree. Just place it on the curb (undecorated). For a limited time after the holidays, the City will collect boxes that are placed outside the recycling carts. But please break them down to allow for more room!! If in doubt, throw it out!!