Many Western Slope government offices will close Friday, July 3, for Independence Day. Emergency services remain active, while trash routes, landfills, animal services, and city facilities vary by county and municipality.
Because the Fourth of July falls on a Saturday in 2026, many government offices will observe the holiday one day earlier.
Most administrative offices in Mesa, Montrose, and Garfield counties will be closed Friday, July 3, and reopen Monday, July 6.
Trash collection in Grand Junction and Montrose is expected to run on its normal Friday schedule. Public safety services, including emergency dispatch, law enforcement patrols, fire response, jail operations, and urgent medical care, will continue.
Some facilities, including landfills, animal services, recreation facilities, and recycling drop-off sites, have different holiday schedules.
Mesa County administrative offices will be closed Friday, July 3. That includes general county offices, the old Courthouse, Clerk and Recorder, Treasurer, and Motor Vehicle departments.
Normal operations are expected to resume Monday, July 6.
The Mesa County Landfill will be closed Friday, July 3, but will reopen for regular weekend hours on Saturday, July 4.
Mesa County Animal Services will be open for limited holiday hours Friday, July 3, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Public safety services will remain active. Sheriff’s Office road patrol, jail operations, Criminal Justice Services locations, and the Coroner’s Office will continue operating around the clock.
Grand Junction City Hall and municipal administrative departments will be closed Friday, July 3.
Weekday curbside trash and single-stream recycling routes will run on their normal Friday schedule. However, the public recycling drop-off facility will be closed Saturday, July 4.
Grand Junction Police and Fire emergency responders will continue standard 24-hour operations.
Montrose County administrative buildings, courts, human services, and public health departments will be closed Friday, July 3.
Sheriff’s Office emergency dispatch and patrol operations will remain active throughout the holiday weekend.
Montrose City Hall, Municipal Court, Public Works, the Downtown Visitor Center, Montrose Pavilion, and the Animal Shelter will be closed Friday, July 3.
Friday residential trash collection will run on its normal schedule. City trash route delays generally occur only when recognized holidays fall directly on active weekday pickup days.
The Black Canyon Golf Course and The Rusty Putter restaurant will remain open for standard holiday play and dining.
The Police Department’s administrative front counter will be closed Friday, but patrol officers will remain on duty and responding to calls.
Garfield County administrative departments and offices of elected officials, including the Clerk and Recorder, Assessor, and Treasurer, will be closed Friday, July 3.
The Garfield County Landfill near Rifle will also be closed July 3.
The Rifle Garfield County Airport will remain open for general aviation, weather permitting, though airport administrative offices will be closed.
Sheriff’s Office emergency dispatch, patrol, and 24-hour community support functions will remain active.
Emergency 911 dispatch, law enforcement patrols, fire districts, and urgent hospital care will remain staffed across the region.
For non-emergency business, residents can use online city and county portals to pay utility bills, renew vehicle registrations, or submit service requests. Digital submissions made during the holiday weekend will be queued for staff review after administrative offices reopen Monday, July 6.
Plan ahead if you need in-person government services on Friday, July 3. Most offices will be closed, but emergency services will continue, and some trash, recreation, aviation, and limited animal services will remain available depending on location.
