At a Glance for Dec. 31, 2015

Cities announce
New Year’s Day
closures, delays
n Bartlett: The city offices, senior center, library and animal shelter will be closed on Friday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s Day.
Trash will be picked up on Thursday, Dec. 31, but the pickup that would normally be on Friday, Jan. 1, will be delayed by one day until Jan. 2.
Bartlett Recreation Center will be open 5 a.m.-6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31, and 8 a.m.-8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 1.
n Arlington: The town offices, senior center and library will be closed on Friday, Jan. 1. The recycling that would normally be picked up on Friday will instead be picked up on Saturday, Jan. 2.
n Lakeland: The city offices and senior center will be closed on Friday, Jan. 1. The city’s trash service, Republic, will be closed on Friday, Jan. 1; those pickup services will be delayed by one day until Jan. 2. Republic has also agreed to pick up discarded Christmas trees that are no taller than 4 feet. They should be placed curbside. Residents with questions may call Lakeland City Hall at (901) 867-2717.
Shelby County residents who don’t have curbside pickups for their natural Christmas trees and other greenery can take them to the Christmas tree recycling center in the south parking lot of the Shelby County Showplace Arena (105 Germantown Rd).
The trees and greenery will be accepted through 3:30 p.m. Jan. 10.
Last year 40+ tons of Christmas greenery were collected and turned into mulch. Mulch will be available to the public in the spring.