Trash Pickup Holiday Schedule and Collection

The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes a slight change in trash pickup schedules. Many communities observe certain holidays, which can impact the regular collection days. In some areas, trash pickup may be delayed or skipped altogether.

For example, in areas that observe Christmas Day on December 25th, trash pickup may be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week. This means that if your regular collection day is Wednesday, it will be rescheduled for Thursday.

Some communities, however, may not observe certain holidays, or may have different collection schedules. It's essential to check with your local waste management agency to confirm their holiday schedule.

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The holiday schedule can be a bit tricky to navigate, but don't worry, I've got you covered. Trash pickup will slide to the next day for most holidays, so make sure to check your collection day to see when it will be delayed.

If you're expecting trash pickup on a Wednesday, for example, it will be collected on Thursday instead. This applies to most holidays, including New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

Here's a list of the holidays and their corresponding trash pickup schedule:

Some holidays, like Christmas Day and New Year's Day, will have no trash or recycling service at all. If you're expecting service on one of these days, you'll need to wait until the next scheduled collection day.

For Christmas Day, trash service will resume on Saturday, December 28, and recycling service will resume on Wednesday, January 8. For New Year's Day, trash service will resume on Saturday, January 4, and recycling service will resume on Wednesday, January 8.

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If you're planning to take a break on Christmas Day, you're in luck - trash and recycle services will be closed.

All routes will run as normal on December 24th, so make sure to get your trash and recyclables out the night before.

The day after Christmas, only Thursday routes will have service on December 26th.

If you didn't have trash service on Christmas Day, you can expect it to resume on December 28th.

Recycle service will resume on January 8th for those who missed out on Christmas Day.

Here's a quick rundown of the holiday schedule:

Solid waste collection is affected by various holidays throughout the year. If a holiday falls on a Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, collection will be delayed by one day for those areas.

For example, New Year's Day in 2025 is on a Wednesday, so collection will be delayed by one day. Similarly, Christmas Day in 2025 is on a Thursday, resulting in a one-day collection delay for those in the Thursday and Friday areas.

Here's a list of holidays that affect solid waste collection in 2025:

If the holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday, residential and commercial collection schedules will not be affected. However, if the holiday falls on a weekday, collection delays will occur.

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Residential collection schedules will experience a delay from the day of the holiday through the remainder of the week. Commercial collection schedules will also experience a delay from the day of the holiday through the remainder of the week.

If the holiday falls on a Thursday or Friday, residential collection schedules will be delayed by one day for Thursday and Friday customers. Residential collections that are regularly scheduled for Monday and Tuesday will not be affected.

Commercial collection schedules will be delayed by one day for Thursday and Friday customers. Commercial collections that are regularly scheduled for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will not be affected.

If the holiday falls on a Wednesday, commercial collection schedules will be delayed by one day for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday customers. Commercial collections that are regularly scheduled for Monday and Tuesday will not be affected.

Here's a summary of collection delays for different holidays:

Note that collection delays may vary depending on the specific holiday and collection area. It's always best to check with your local waste management provider for the most up-to-date information.

If you're receiving Trash Only – No Recycling – on Independence Day, here's what you can expect.

Twice-per-week trash service and once-per-week recycling customers will have their service resume on the next regularly scheduled service day.

This means that you won't receive recycling collection on the day of Independence Day, but your regular trash service will still be collected.

For example, if your regular trash collection day is Wednesday, it will still be collected on Wednesday, but recycling collection will be delayed until the next regularly scheduled service day.