LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Public Services Director Kim Clymire announced Christmas holiday closures for the county landfill and Public Services office.

The Eastlake Landfill in Clearlake will be closed three days for the Christmas holiday: Thursday, Dec. 24; Friday, Dec. 25; and Saturday, Dec. 26.

The Public Services office in Lakeport will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 23; Thursday, Dec. 24; and Friday, Dec. 25, for the Christmas holiday.

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

The landfill will reopen Sunday, Dec. 27, and the Public Services Department will reopen Monday, Dec. 28. Normal landfill operating hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

The Public Services office normal operational hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Christmas trees can be dropped off at Lake County Waste Solution, 230 Soda Bay Road in Lakeport, at the Southlake Refuse Recycling dropoff, located at the Eastlake Landfill, 16015 Davis St. in Clearlake, and Quackenbush at 16520 Davis St., from Monday, Dec. 28, through Saturday, Jan. 9.

South Lake Refuse and Recycling center is open from 7:30 p.m. until 3 p.m. daily and Quackenbush Buyback/Dropoff is open Monday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Lake County Waste Solutions in Lakeport Buyback/Dropoff 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 in to 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 or artificial 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.