Yuma City offices closed for MLK Day, trash pickup shifted

The City of Yuma closed its municipal offices for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the holiday prompted an adjustment to early-week trash collection schedules that residents needed to note. The closure and service changes were announced by the city as part of routine holiday operations.

Early-week trash collection was shifted by one day: service normally scheduled for Monday was collected on Tuesday, and Tuesday routes were picked up on Wednesday. Recycling collection scheduled later in the week remained unchanged, so households with later-week recycling service did not have to alter their usual routines. City offices were closed for the holiday and reopened the following Tuesday.

While in-person services were unavailable during the closure, residents retained access to many city functions online. The City of Yuma’s website provided options to view official city documents, pay utility bills and register for Parks and Recreation programs. For those who preferred or needed in-person payment outside office hours, a 24/7 self-serve kiosk located outside the main entrance of City Hall accepted cash, credit or debit.

The city also reminded residents how to report non-emergency issues during the closure. Street repairs, graffiti, vandalism, streetlight outages and road sign problems could be submitted through the City’s service request page, allowing crews to queue non-urgent work even while administrative offices were closed.

For Yuma County households, the one-day shift in trash pickup meant setting out bins an extra day later than normal and checking schedules to avoid missed collections. Businesses that rely on Monday collections likewise had to adapt garbage handling and scheduling. Because recycling routes later in the week were unaffected, residents with mixed pickup days only needed to alter the early-week portion of their waste routines.

This holiday schedule reflects standard municipal practice to maintain essential services while observing federal holidays. Residents who rely on in-person interactions with city departments were directed to plan accordingly and use online tools or the City Hall kiosk for urgent administrative needs.

As the city returned to normal operations Tuesday, trash routes resumed their regular cadence after the temporary shift. Residents should continue to consult the City of Yuma’s website or the service request page for any updates to schedules or to report lingering service issues.