City offices will be closed on Friday, April 18 for Good Friday. There will be no Street Cleaning or parking enforcement for Street Cleaning on Friday, April 18. Lancaster Parking Authority will be open and will enforce metered parking and residential permit parking. Penn Waste trash and recycling collection will operate on a regular schedule.
Service: Parking, Street Cleaning & Snow Removal
City offices closed for Presidents Day
City offices will be closed on Monday, February 17, in observance of Presidents Day. There will be no street cleaning on Monday, February 17. The Lancaster Parking Authority will suspend enforcement of Street Cleaning, residential parking permits, and metered parking that day. Trash and recycling collection by Penn Waste will operate on a normal schedule…
City of Lancaster Closed for MLK Day

Update: Due to the weather, Penn Waste canceled trash collection on Mon. Jan. 20. Trash collection will be on a one-day delay the remainder of the week. The City of Lancaster will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
2024 Christmas & New Year’s Closures

City of Lancaster offices will be closed for Christmas and New Year’s Day on December 25, December 26 and January 1. Wednesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) Thursday, December 26 Wednesday, January 1 (New Year’s Day) Please note that City offices are open on Christmas Eve (Tuesday, December 24) and New Year’s Eve (Tuesday, December 31), and all…
City of Lancaster Closed for Thanksgiving

Please be advised that City of Lancaster offices will be closed on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, in observance of Thanksgiving. During this period: We wish you and your family a safe and joyful holiday!
City of Lancaster closed for Election Day

The City of Lancaster will be closed for Election Day on Tuesday, November 5. Trash, recycling and yard waste collection will remain on schedule, as Penn Waste will be open. There will be no street cleaning on Tuesday, November 5. Parking for street cleaning will not be enforced, however, residential permit parking and metered parking…
Annual Leaf Collection Begins in Lancaster City
The City of Lancaster Department of Public Works is set to begin leaf collection for the season. Leaves naturally falling into the public right-of-way, streets or onto sidewalks are collected during Street Cleaning, while leaves falling onto private property must be bagged, like yard waste, for collection alongside trash and recycling. Yard waste and bagged…
City of Lancaster Closed for Labor Day
City offices will be closed on Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day. There will be no street cleaning on Monday, September 2. Street Cleaning, metered and residential permit parking will not be enforced on Monday, September 2. There will be no trash & recycling collection on Monday, September 2. Collection will be delayed…
City of Lancaster Offices Closed for Independence Day

City offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. There will be no street cleaning on Thursday, July 4. Street cleaning, metered and residential permit parking will not be enforced on Thursday, July 4. There will be no trash & recycling collection on Thursday, July 4. Collection will be delayed…
City of Lancaster Closed for Memorial Day
City offices will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. There will be no street cleaning on Monday, May 27. Street cleaning, metered and residential permit parking will not be enforced on Monday, May 27. There will be no trash & recycling collection on Monday, May 27. Collection will be delayed…