LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Public Services Director Caroline Chavez announced that the Eastlake Landfill, Lakeport Public Services office and Lake County Waste Solutions transfer station in Lakeport will be closed Thursday, Jan. 1, for the New Year’s holiday.

The landfill, Public Services Office and Lake County Waste Solutions will reopen on Friday, Jan. 2.

Residential and commercial collection will occur one day after your normal pick up day.

Normal collection schedules will resume the week following the holiday.

Normal operating hours at the landfill are 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

The Public Services office is normally open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Christmas trees can be dropped off at the Lake County Waste Solution transfer station, 230 Soda Bay Road in Lakeport, and at the Southlake Refuse Recycling drop off located at the Eastlake Landfill 16015 Davis St. in Clearlake and Quackenbush at 16520 Davis St., through Jan. 10.

South Lake Refuse and Recycling and Quackenbush Buyback/Drop off centers are open from 7:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. daily.

Lake County Waste Solutions in Lakeport Buyback/Drop off center is open 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and accepts many other recyclable materials.

Lake County Waste Solutions and South Lake Refuse & Recycling will be providing for their customers free curbside Christmas tree recycling.

Cut trees into 3-foot pieces, place your tree into your green waste container on your regular pick up day and make sure the lid will shut.

Please remove all ornaments, lights and tinsel for all Christmas tree recycling. No flocked trees will be accepted.

If you have any questions regarding this subject or any of the solid waste issues in Lake County, please call 707-262-1760.