Northwest altering recycling hours during holiday season

Northwest Missouri State University’s Recycling Center will operate with limited hours during the University’s Thanksgiving and winter breaks.

The Recycling Center, located at the 1100 block of Icon Road, will close Wednesday, Nov. 27, through Saturday, Nov. 30. It will resume normal operating hours Monday, Dec. 2.

Next month, the Recycling Center will close Saturday, Dec. 21, through Thursday, Dec. 26. It will reopen 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, to accommodate community recycling after the Christmas holiday and close again Saturday, Dec. 28, through Wednesday, Jan 1. Regular operating hours will resume Thursday, Jan. 2.

During its normal operating hours, the Recycling Center is open to the public from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.

For more information about Northwest’s recycling operations, including the types of materials Northwest accepts, visit www.nwmissouri.edu/services/sustainability/recycle.htm.