The City of Forest Acres administrative offices will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday, January 20th. 

Our sanitation workers will also be enjoying a well deserved day off on Monday.

The Garbage and Recycling schedule for the week of MLK, Jr. Day will be as follows:

• Monday routes will be run on Tuesday, January 21st.
• Tuesday routes will be run on Wednesday, January 22nd.
• Thursday routes will be run as usual.
• Friday routes will be run as usual.

Yard debris will be picked up throughout the week as the workload and schedule permit. Please call City Hall at 782-9475 if you have any questions.

The City of Forest Acres administrative offices will be closed in observance of the following holidays:

• Christmas Eve - Tuesday, December 24, 2019
• Christmas Day - Wednesday, December 25, 2019
• New Years Day - Wednesday, January 1, 2020

The Sanitation and Recycling pickup schedule for the week of Christmas and the week of New Years will be unchanged, with normal pickups on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday of each week.

We do anticipate an increase in yard debris and bulk pickup. We ask everyone to be patient as our crews try to ensure that all debris is removed in a timely manner. To ensure we can be as efficient as possible with our routes, please remember to break down cardboard boxes before you put them out or in your recycle bin.

The City will also be picking up Christmas Trees for recycling in the weeks following Christmas. To help make the collection process easier for our staff, we ask that you place the tree on the curb next to your yard debris pile. PLEASE DO NOT PUT THE TREES IN THE PILE. We will do our best to collect the trees in a timely manner.

We wish everyone a festive and safe holiday season!

The City of Forest Acres administrative offices will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th.

Our sanitation workers will also be enjoying a well deserved day off on Thursday.

The Garbage and Recycling schedule for the week of Thanksgiving will be as follows:

• Monday routes will be run as usual.
• Tuesday routes will be run as usual
• Thursday routes will be run on Wednesday, November 27th.
• Friday routes will be run as usual.

Yard debris will be picked up throughout the week as the workload and schedule permit. Please call City Hall at 782-9475 if you have any questions.

The City of Forest Acres administrative offices will be closed in observance of Veterans Day on Monday, November 11th. 

Our sanitation workers will also be enjoying a well deserved day off on Monday.

The Garbage and Recycling schedule for the week of Veterans Day will be as follows:

• Monday routes will be run on Tuesday, November 12th.
• Tuesday routes will be run on Wednesday, November 13th.
• Thursday routes will be run as usual.
• Friday routes will be run as usual.

Yard debris will be picked up throughout the week as the workload and schedule permit. Please call City Hall at 782-9475 if you have any questions.

Long-time Forest Acres employee, Carol Griffith, passed away on September 24, 2019. 

Carol served for 23 years as records clerk for the Forest Acres Police Department and will be remembered as a faithful co-worker and public servant.  

The 2019 D.A.R.E. Kick-off will be held on Oct. 3, 2019, from 4:00pm - 8:00pm at the Forest Park Shopping Center.

The Forest Acres Police Department, along with other law enforcement agencies and several local vendors, will be on hand for this FREE family event.

See flyer for more information

Our Public Works/Sanitation department currently has several job openings.  Please see our employment page for more information and an employment application.

The City of Forest Acres administrative offices will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 2nd. 

Our sanitation workers will also be enjoying a well deserved day off on Monday.

The Garbage and Recycling schedule for the week of Labor Day will be as follows:

• Monday routes will be run on Tuesday, Sept 3rd.
• Tuesday routes will be run on Wednesday, Sept 4th.
• Thursday routes will be run as usual.
• Friday routes will be run as usual.

Yard debris will be picked up throughout the week as the workload and schedule permit. Please call City Hall at 782-9475 if you have any questions.

Forest Acres City Council meets every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:15 PM in the Council Chambers at 5205 N. Trenholm Rd.

Please note, however, that the August meeting has been rescheduled from Tuesday, August 13th to the 3rd Tuesday (Aug. 20) at 5:15 PM in Council Chambers.   

Due to several illnesses our sanitation department is going to be operating short handed today (July 8, 2019). We will focus on picking up the residential garbage first and then we will begin picking up recycling. If your recycling is not picked up today, please leave it out and our crews should be able to get to it tomorrow (July 9, 2019).

We appreciate your patience and understanding.