• Cary Town Hall and most staffed facilities will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 28 and 29, in observance of Thanksgiving; the Citizen’s Convenience Center will only close November 28.  
• Cary curbside collection will remain on a normal schedule Monday-Wednesday the week of Thanksgiving; Thursday collections will move to Friday.  
• GoCary will not operate fixed routes or door-to-door services on Thanksgiving Day.

Cary, N.C. - Cary Town Hall and most staffed facilities will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 28 and 29, for Thanksgiving and resume normal operations Monday, December 2. Curbside collection will operate as scheduled Monday through Wednesday, and Thursday’s collection will move to Friday, November 29. GoCary will not operate fixed routes or door-to-door services on Thanksgiving Day.  

Spending time outside over the holiday weekend? Cary Tennis Park’s outdoor courts remain open from sunrise to 11 p.m. Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve is open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. A full map of Cary’s greenways and parks can be found at carync.gov/greenways. Additionally, the Chinese Lantern Festival has returned to Koka Booth Amphitheatre through January 12, 2025. Tickets and information are available at boothamphitheatre.com.

Cary's first loose leaf collection sweep will be completed in time for Thanksgiving, with the second sweep starting on December 2. These dates apply to all Cary citizens who receive curbside pick-up. Residents are asked to place their leaves at the curb up to one week before their scheduled collection date. Collection times for individual areas can be found on the map at carync.gov/leaves.

When cooking over the holiday, remember to properly dispose of cooking fats, oils, and grease via the residential waste cooking oil curbside recycling program. Simply place cooled, used cooking oil and grease in a plastic screw-top food container. Once at least a half-gallon (approximately one 2-liter soda bottle) is collected, label the container “Used Cooking Oil” and log your request for curbside collection at carync.gov/311.  

Primary Contacts

If you have specific questions, visit carync.gov/311, dial 311 anywhere in Cary, (919) 469-4000 outside Town limits, or email 311@carync.gov.  
 

Resources

Cary Collects
GoCary
2024 Holiday Schedule
Facilities and Venues
Fats, Oils, and Grease Control
Submit a 311 Request
Loose Leaf Collection