Many offices closed today

Many offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 1, for the New Year’s holiday.

UG and Board of Public Utilities offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s.

Emergency service from the BPU will continue seven days a week, and customers with power emergencies may call 913-573-9522. The water emergency number is 913-573-9622 from 8 a.m. to midnight on weekdays, and 913-573-9522 from midnight to 8 a.m., and during weekends and holidays.

New Year’s Day also is a holiday for many businesses, as well as the state and federal government and postal service.

There will be no recycling or trash service for Waste Management customers on New Year’s Day in Wyandotte County, according to an announcement from Waste Management.

Residents, business and commercial locations whose regular collection day is Monday will be serviced the next day, Tuesday. There will be a one-day service delay for the remainder of the week.

The service delay schedule is in effect for the New Year’s holiday week. Regular service schedule will return beginning Monday, Jan. 8.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Public Libraries and branches will be closed Monday, Jan. 1, for the New Year’s holiday.