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Holiday Pickup Schedule

Trash & Recycling

How collection days shift around major holidays, where to verify the current schedule, and rules for putting bins out around shifted pickup dates.

1% permissive28% moderate(79 locations)

How Holiday Pickup Schedule Rules Differ by Place

79 places covered22 moderate1 permissive

Montgomery, AL: Montgomery Holiday Trash Schedule Shifts

Few Restrictions

Montgomery's sanitation department runs residential garbage twice a week and yard rubbish once a week under City Code Sec. 25-33, but that same section lets the city shift any route…

Mobile, AL: Mobile Holiday Trash and Garbage Schedule Shifts

Some Restrictions

Mobile's household garbage collects weekly and household trash collects every other week, but both schedules can shift around holidays. The Department of Public Services sets pickup…

Compton, CA: Compton Sunday and Holiday Collection Ban

Some Restrictions

Compton's authorized trash collector cannot run routes on Sundays or holidays, and even on weekdays pickup is confined to a fixed daily window. Municipal Code § 21-1.5(c) sets…

Glendale, CA: Glendale Holiday Trash Pickup Schedule Rule

Some Restrictions

When an official city holiday falls on a scheduled trash day, Glendale doesn't skip the pickup, it postpones it to the next working day, per Municipal Code § 8.44.040(C). The same…

Petaluma, CA: Petaluma Holiday Trash Collection Exception

Some Restrictions

Petaluma's code carves Sundays and legal holidays out of its daily commercial garbage rule. PMC § 8.16.310 requires perishable-food businesses like restaurants, markets and hotels to…

Jacksonville, FL: Jacksonville Holiday Trash Pickup Rescheduling

Some Restrictions

Duval County's waste contractor can't just skip a route because of a holiday. Sec. 382.405(b) of the Ordinance Code requires Director approval and published newspaper notice before any…

Cities & Counties with Holiday Pickup Schedule Rules

51 locations

Other Trash & Recycling Topics

Pickup Rules & Schedules

Trash and recycling collection days, what time to put bins out, and rules about sorting materials for curbside pickup.

Bin Placement Rules

Where to position trash and recycling carts, when they may go to the curb and must come back, and the screening or enclosure rules for where bins live between pickups.

Bulk Item Disposal

How to dispose of large items like furniture, appliances, and mattresses, including scheduled pickups and drop-off locations.

Recycling Requirements

Mandatory recycling rules including which materials must be separated, contamination penalties, and composting requirements.

Mandatory Organics Recycling

Curbside organics collection mandated by California SB-1383 (and equivalent state laws), residential opt-out rules, and edible-food-recovery requirements.

Valet Trash Rules

Multi-family building rules around door-to-door (valet) trash and recycling service, including container standards, hallway-storage prohibitions, and fees.

Illegal Dumping

Penalties and enforcement for dumping trash, debris, or hazardous materials on private or public property without authorization.

Yard Waste Collection

Rules for separating grass clippings, leaves, branches, and other yard waste from regular trash, including pickup days and bag/bin requirements.

Dumpster Rules

Permits and placement rules for residential or construction dumpsters, including how long they can stay and ROW obstruction limits.

Collection Schedule

Day-of-week pickup schedules by neighborhood, set-out and take-back time windows, and where to find your specific block's schedule.

Recycling Rules

Which items can and cannot go in residential single-stream recycling bins, contamination penalties, and rules for hazardous-waste drop-off.