Customer Service is open to the public Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 1625 North Kingshighway. You can also call by phone 573-339-6322, email our staff, or submit comments or inquiries online. Public safety and infrastructure services run 24 hours per day, everyday regardless of holidays and inclement weather. Recreation facilities will keep independent schedules.

2022 Observed Holidays

  • NEW YEAR’S DAY Friday, December 31, 2021 (observed)
  • MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY Monday, January 17
  • PRESIDENTS' DAY Monday, February 21
  • EASTER Sunday, April 17  (Parks and Recreation facilities closed except Cape Jaycee Municipal Golf Course.)
  • MEMORIAL DAY Monday, May 30
  • INDEPENDENCE DAY Monday, July 4
  • LABOR DAY Monday, September 5
  • VETERANS DAY Friday, November 11
  • THANKSGIVING Thursday, November 24
  • DAY-AFTER THANKSGIVING Friday, November 25
  • CHRISTMAS EVE Friday, December 23 (observed)
  • CHRISTMAS DAY Monday, December 26 (observed)


Trash & Recycling Curbside Service Holiday Schedules
Printable holiday schedule - 2022

During holiday weeks, there will be no Wednesday special pickups.
The solid waste and recycling routes will be run as follows:

  • Monday holiday - Monday's trash/recycling route will be run on Tuesday. Tuesdays trash/recycling route will be run on Wednesday. All other routes remain the same.
  • Tuesday holiday - Tuesday's trash/recycling route will be run on Wednesday. All other routes remain the same.
  • Wednesday holiday - All routes remain the same.
  • Thursday holiday - Thursday's trash/recycling route will be run on Wednesday. All other routes remain the same.
  • Friday holiday - Thursday's trash/recycling route will be run on Wednesday, Friday's routes will be run on Thursday. All other routes remain the same.
  • Thursday & Friday (Thanksgiving - both Thursday and Friday's trash and recycling routes will be picked up on Wednesday.
  • Contact Info
  • 44 North Lorimier Cape Girardeau, MO  63701
  • Telephone 573.339.6391
  • Email [email protected]
2022 City Council Schedule
Meetings are normally on the first and third Mondays. See cityofcape.org/citycouncil for dates, agendas, and details. Months with meetings *off-schedule for holidays or other issues include:

January (2nd and 4th Mondays)
1/10/2022
1/24/2022

February
2/7/2022
2/22/2022 (Presidents' Day - Meeting on Tuesday)

July
7/5/2022 (Independence Day - Meeting on Tuesday)
7/18/2022

September
9/6/2022 (Labor Day - Meeting on Tuesday)
9/19/2022