By Organ Mountain News on Dec 29, 2025

City of Las Cruces announces New Year’s Eve early closures, New Year’s Day shutdowns

Las Cruces city offices will close early on New Year’s Eve and remain closed on New Year’s Day. Here’s what residents need to know about services, transit and trash pickup.

(Courtesy photo / City of Las Cruces)

City offices will close early Wednesday, Dec. 31, and remain closed Thursday, Jan. 1, with changes to transit and solid waste services.

Organ Mountain News report

LAS CRUCES - Most City of Las Cruces offices will close early Wednesday, Dec. 31, and remain closed Thursday, Jan. 1, in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday, city officials said.

Emergency services, including police and fire, will not be affected.

Below is a breakdown of closures and service changes.

Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 — New Year’s Eve

Offices closing at noon

City Hall
Visit Las Cruces
Las Cruces Utilities administrative offices
Castaneda Service Center
Transit Administration
Foothills Landfill (residential and commercial collections will operate as normal)

Quality of life facilities closing at 2 p.m.

Henry Benavidez Center
Eastside Center
Sage Café
Branch Library at Munson Center
Branch Library at Sage Café

South Central Solid Waste Authority facilities closing at 2 p.m.:

SCSWA administrative offices
Amador Transfer Station
Las Cruces Recycling Center
Corralitos Regional Landfill
Chaparral Collection Center
Doña Ana Community Centers

Parks and quality of life facilities closing at 3 p.m.

Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center
Youth Development and Diversion Center
A. Fielder Memorial Safe Haven
East Mesa Recreation Center
Meerscheidt Recreation Center
All city pools
Munson Senior Center
Frank O’Brien Papen Center programs
All museums
Thomas Branigan Memorial Library

Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026 — New Year’s Day

Closed offices and facilities

City Hall
Visit Las Cruces
Las Cruces Utilities
Castaneda Service Center
Rio Grande Theatre
Transit Administration

Parks and recreation

Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center
Youth Development and Diversion Center
A. Fielder Memorial Safe Haven
East Mesa Recreation Center
Meerscheidt Recreation Center
All pools

Libraries and quality of life programs

Senior programs and centers
All museums
Thomas Branigan Memorial Library
Sage Café Library
Munson Library

Roadrunner Transit

No service on Thursday, Jan. 1

Solid waste and recycling

Residential collections

No collections on Thursday, Jan. 1
Thursday and Friday collections will occur Friday, Jan. 2, beginning at 6 a.m.
Routes not completed Friday will continue Saturday, Jan. 3, beginning at 6 a.m.

Commercial collections

Monday collections: Sunday, Dec. 28, beginning at 6 a.m.
Tuesday collections: Monday, Dec. 29, beginning at 6 a.m.
Wednesday collections: Tuesday, Dec. 30, beginning at 6 a.m.
Thursday collections: Wednesday, Dec. 31, beginning at 6 a.m.
No collections Thursday, Jan. 1
Friday collections: Friday, Jan. 2, beginning at 6 a.m.
Saturday collections: Saturday, Jan. 3, beginning at 6 a.m.

Landfill and recycling centers

Foothills Landfill: Closed Thursday, Jan. 1; reopens Friday, Jan. 2, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
No residential or commercial recycling pickup Thursday, Jan. 1
Thursday and Friday recycling pickups will occur Friday, Jan. 2

SCSWA administrative offices and all facilities will be closed Thursday, Jan. 1.

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