Oklahoma City, OK Trash & Recycling: Holiday Pickup Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Municipal Code § 49-27
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Collection runs as normal
- Christmas Eve
- Collection runs as normal
- Other public holidays
- Collection is suspended
- Administering agency
- Utilities Dept., Solid Waste Div.
Summary
Oklahoma City observes nearly every public holiday for trash collection, but crews still run on the day after Thanksgiving and on Christmas Eve, per Municipal Code § 49-27.
All public holidays will be observed by collection personnel except the day following Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Eve.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 5 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
The City's Solid Waste Management Division follows public holidays for collection purposes, meaning routes are normally suspended on those dates. Two specific days are carved out as exceptions to that pattern: the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve are both treated as regular collection days rather than holidays. Residents whose pickup falls on an observed holiday should expect their route to shift, typically pushed to the next working day, though the code section itself only sets the holiday-observance rule, not a universal delay formula.
Violations & Fines
No penalty provision attaches to this section; it governs scheduling only, not resident conduct.
Frequently Asked Questions
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