City of Austin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASERelease Date: Nov. 25, 2025
Contact: Austin Communications and Engagement 512-974-2220 Email
City of Austin administrative offices and other municipal facilities will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28, in observance of Thanksgiving. Normal business hours will resume Monday, Dec. 1.
Several City services will operate as normal:
City of Austin Utilities Payments – Customers can make payments online at coautilities.com or by calling 1-833-375-4949. In-person payments are accepted at most H-E-B, CVS, Randalls and Walmart stores.
Austin Resource Recovery Curbside Collections – Trash, recycling and composting curbside collections for Thursday and Friday will slide forward one day. Thursday collections will be picked up on Friday, and Friday collections will be picked up on Saturday. Customers can check their collection schedule in the Austin Recycles app or at austintexas.gov/myschedule. The Recycle and Reuse Drop-off Center will be closed on Thursday and Friday. Austin Water’s Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant will be closed Thursday for yard trimmings and large brush drop off.
Austin Parks and Recreation – City parks, except the Zilker Park great lawn, will be open. Golf courses will be open Friday with the final Golf ATX course reservations issued at 12 p.m. on Thursday. The Zilker Botanical Gardens, Austin tennis centers and aquatic facilities will be closed on Thursday, except Barton Springs Pool, which will operate unguarded. For additional information, please check the closures page.
The City reminds residents to utilize the following public resources, if needed, during the Thanksgiving holiday.
- Report power outages at outagemap.austinenergy.com or by calling 512-322-9100.
- Report water or wastewater emergencies by calling 512-972-1000.
- Library resources can be accessed at the Austin Public Library website.