Across the country on Friday, Black Americans and communities will celebrate Juneteenth — the national recognition of when the final slaves were freed in the 19th century and of African-American culture.
As a holiday, government services around the Orange County community will be affected on June 19 and the surrounding days. Here’s what residents can expect:
Town of Chapel Hill
The official town holiday will be on Friday, June 19, and most town offices will be closed.
There will be no changes to residential trash collection. Crews will not collect yard trimmings Friday and will collect them the following week during the regularly scheduled time. Crews will not collect commercial trash Friday and will complete collections earlier in the week. Curbside recycling collection normally scheduled for Friday will be done Saturday, June 20. The Orange County Waste and Recycling Centers, Landfill and Solid Waste Administrative Office will be closed Friday…