What's closed in Columbus on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

Monday is the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Because of the holiday:

• Federal, state, county and city offices will be closed.

• Post offices will be closed, and there will be no regular mail delivery.

Is Columbus parking free on MLK Day?

Parking meters in Columbus will be free, but parking restrictions at some meters will be enforced, such as morning and evening rush hour bans, zones marked for valets, taxis, loading, handicapped-only and residential parking permit areas.

Is trash collected on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

There will be no trash collection in Columbus.

The trash-color collection schedule will rotate forward one weekday until the next holiday, which will be Presidents Day, Feb. 21. Those not assigned a color-coded collection day will have their regular collection delayed by one day during the week of the holiday, with Friday collection occurring on Saturday.

Rumpke biweekly curbside recycling and yard-waste collection in Columbus also will not occur Monday and will be delayed by one day the week of the holiday, with Friday's collection on Saturday.

Are buses running? Is the library open?

Central Ohio Transit Authority buses will operate on a regular weekday schedule.

All Columbus Metropolitan Library branches will be closed Sunday and Monday.

Are schools in session on MLK Day?

Columbus City Schools and many other local school districts will be closed.

Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College will be closed.

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Is there mail on MLK Day? Columbus holiday closings