Cedar Rapids, IA Trash & Recycling: Holiday Pickup Schedule (2026)

Cedar Rapids Municipal Code § 24.10(a) directs the Solid Waste Recycling Department to collect solid waste, yard waste and recyclables from single dwelling units and from multiple residence buildings of 4 dwelling units or less, and says the collection "shall occur at scheduled times as determined by the Director or his/her designee." The code itself prints no holiday clause, so the holiday calendar lives on the city's Collection Information page for Solid Waste & Recycling.

That page lists the 2026 and 2027 dates. Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026, and Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, each print "No collection. One-day delay all week." Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026, and Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25, 2026, each print "No collection. One-day delay remainder of the week." New Year's Day 2027, Friday, Jan. 1, 2027, prints "No collection. One-day delay for remainder of the week." The page also lists New Year's Day 2026, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, with the same no-collection notice.

Five holidays produce no change: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Independence Day and Veterans Day. A note on the page explains that as of 2022 City offices close on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in lieu of Presidents' Day, and customers see no delay in either week.

The set-out rules stay the same in a holiday week. All containers must be out at 7 a.m. to ensure collection, containers should not go to the curb before 6 p.m. on the evening prior to collection, and they should be retrieved by 7 p.m. on collection day. The City is divided into 5 sections and crews reach 41,400 homes each week. Residents who are unsure of their collection day can call 319-286-5897, which the page says is answered 24/7, or email Solid-Waste-Recycling@cedar-rapids.org. The office counter at the City Services Center, 500 15th Ave. SW, is open Mon-Fri from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.