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County Announces Delayed Opening, February 3

Some county services impacted by adjusted scheduling
February 2, 2026

Durham, N.C. — Due to the potential for hazardous travel conditions following Winter Storm Gianna, Durham County Government will delay opening non-essential offices on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Most County offices will open at 10:30 a.m., resuming normal business operations at that time.

Read further to note specific impact(s) to services resulting from the delayed opening:

Durham County General Services

County Convenience Sites 

Northern and Parkwood Solid Waste and Recycling Convenience Sites will follow the Durham County Government schedule and delay opening on February 3. The Redwood Convenience Site will remain closed.    

Roadside Recycling Collection  

Due to inclement weather and hazardous road conditions, the collection route for Monday, February 2 for unincorporated Durham County residents has been rescheduled to Wednesday, February 4.

Recycling collection for Tuesdays will be collected on February 3 starting at 8am. Roads must be clear before collections can resume.

Residents are encouraged to download the “Durham County Recycles” mobile application for the latest service alerts. Residents can download the mobile app for free on Apple devices in the App Store or Android devices in the Google Play Store.

Durham County Department of Public Health 

The Durham County Department of Public Health will follow the Durham County Government schedule and delay opening on February 3.              

For Public Health emergencies during delayed openings or closures, including communicable disease reporting, environmental health and suspected foodborne illnesses, please call 911 and ask for the Durham County Department of Public Health’s response team member on-call.  

For general information about services provided by the DCoDPH, call 919-560-7600 or visit www.dcopublichealth.org.

Durham County Social Services 

The Durham County Department of Social Services (DSS) will also follow the Durham County Government schedule and delay opening on February 3.              

Residents are encouraged to call 919-560-4600 to reach an on-call social worker to report child abuse and neglect. Residents should call 984-243-1280 to report adult abuse and neglect, an on-call social worker will respond.  

Get more information about Durham County Department of Social Services at www.dconc.gov/DSS.

 Durham County Library 

All Durham County Library locations will delay opening on February 3. All library locations will open at 11:30 a.m.             

To view information about Durham County Library’s calendar, programs, and locations, visit DurhamCountyLibrary.org. 

Durham County Sheriff 

All Durham County Courthouse operations are delayed on February 3. This delayed opening will impact all District and Superior Courts, Clerk of Court, and Durham County Sheriff’s Office business office functions, resuming normal hours at 10:30 a.m.

If you have an emergency, call the Durham County Sheriff’s Office at 911 or 919-560-0900. For more information, visit www.durhamsheriff.com.

If you have an emergency, please call 911 or 919-560-0900. For more information, visit www.durhamsheriff.com.              

Durham County Cooperative Extension 

All Durham County Library locations will follow the Durham County Government schedule and delay opening on February 3.               

For information on programming and events from the Extension, visit https://durham.ces.ncsu.edu.

Residents and visitors are advised to travel carefully when commuting is necessary as icy conditions persist on area roads, especially bridges, overpasses, and shaded areas, following the recent winter storm. Temperatures following the winter storm raised throughout the day, melting ice which may cause many roads to remain hazardous, particularly bridges, overpasses, and shaded areas overnight.

While Winter Story Gianna has passed, residents and visitors are encouraged to sign up for Alert Durham to receive emergency and weather notifications from Durham City-County Emergency Management in the future. Also visit our "Inclement Weather" page, and follow Durham County Government’s official social media channels for additional information and weather-related updates.

The following are Durham County Government’s social media accounts:

 

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