Mount Vernon will host a free fall clean-up day for single-family residences on Sept. 2, 2026, accepting one load each of garbage, recycling, and yard waste. The city will close offices and the library on Labor Day, Sept. 7, with garbage collection rescheduled for Sept. 8. The North End Riverwalk will close from Aug. 24 to Sept. 28 for levee repairs by Dike District 3 and the Army Corps of Engineers, with a detour along Freeway Drive. A community meeting for Ward 1 residents is scheduled for Sept. 14 to discuss city projects.
Mount Vernon Announces Fall Clean-Up Day, Riverwalk Closure
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- ⚠Mount Vernon will host a free fall clean-up day for single-family residences on Sept. 2, 2026No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓The free fall clean-up day will accept one load each of garbage, recycling, and yard waste“One load each of garbage, recycle and yard waste will be accepted.”
- ✓The city will close offices on Labor Day, Sept. 7“City offices and the Mount Vernon Library Commons will be closed on Monday, September 7 for the Labor Day holiday.”
- ✓The city will close the library on Labor Day, Sept. 7“City offices and the Mount Vernon Library Commons will be closed on Monday, September 7 for the Labor Day holiday.”
- ✓Garbage collection will be rescheduled for Sept. 8“Garbage and recycling scheduled for pickup on this day will be collected on Tuesday, September 8.”
- ✓The North End Riverwalk will close from Aug. 24 to Sept. 28“Dike District 3 & the Army Corps of Engineers will be repairing our levee along the northern section of the Riverwalk from Aug 24-Sept 28. That section will be closed to accommodate construction, so please follow the posted detour along Freeway Drive.”
- ✓The North End Riverwalk closure is for levee repairs by Dike District 3“Dike District 3 & the Army Corps of Engineers will be repairing our levee along the northern section of the Riverwalk from Aug 24-Sept 28.”
- ✓The North End Riverwalk closure is for levee repairs by the Army Corps of Engineers“Dike District 3 & the Army Corps of Engineers will be repairing our levee along the northern section of the Riverwalk from Aug 24-Sept 28. That section will be closed to accommodate construction, so please follow the posted detour along Freeway Drive.”
- ✓A community meeting for Ward 1 residents is scheduled for Sept. 14“Ward 1 Community Meeting on September 14 — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:48:00 -0800 Join Mount Vernon City Councilmembers Navor Tercero, Randy West and Demi Daman to ask questions and learn more about what's happening in the City.”
- ⚠The community meeting for Ward 1 residents is to discuss city projectsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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