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Orem, UT Trash & Recycling: Holiday Pickup Schedule (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Who decides
Public Works Director or the contractor
Guarantee
At least weekly residential pickup, Sec. 15-3-4
Normal hours
4 a.m.-8 p.m., Mon-Sat, Sec. 15-1-3
Schedule notice
Contractor must file schedule/changes with City, Sec. 15-3-2

Summary

Orem does not guarantee trash pickup on holidays: Section 15-1-13 lets the Public Works Director or the City's solid waste contractor suspend collection on any holiday they designate, so residents need to check for a shifted schedule rather than assume routine day-of-week service.

Solid waste collection may be suspended on holidays designated by the Public Works Director or the solid waste contractor.

Full Breakdown

Section 15-1-13 of the Orem City Code, Holidays, is a single, deliberately open-ended sentence: solid waste collection may be suspended on holidays designated by the Public Works Director or the solid waste contractor. m. Monday through Saturday, the holiday section does not name specific dates itself; it delegates the choice of which holidays trigger a suspension to whichever entity is actually running the route, the City or its contracted hauler. That means the practical holiday schedule for a given year is set administratively rather than spelled out in the code, and residents on a route affected by a designated holiday should expect their pickup day to shift rather than be skipped outright, consistent with Section 15-3-2's requirement that the solid waste contractor keep the City supplied with a current copy of its collection schedules and any changes to them.

Section 15-3-4 separately guarantees that residential solid waste removal happens at least once a week regardless of holidays, so a holiday suspension results in a rescheduled pickup within the same general timeframe rather than a skipped week of service.

Violations & Fines

There is no penalty tied to a holiday suspension itself since it is an authorized administrative action, not a violation; however, a solid waste contractor that fails to notify the City of a schedule change under Section 15-3-2, or that misses the once-a-week minimum collection frequency required by Section 15-3-4, is out of compliance with its Chapter 15 obligations and subject to the City's contractor suspension or revocation process under Section 15-1-10.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Orem publish a fixed list of trash holidays?
The code itself does not list specific dates. Section 15-1-13 lets the Public Works Director or the solid waste contractor designate which holidays suspend collection, so the actual holiday list is set administratively each year rather than written into the ordinance.
Will my trash pickup be skipped entirely on a suspended holiday?
Not for the week overall. Section 15-3-4 requires residential collection at least once a week regardless of holidays, so a Section 15-1-13 holiday suspension typically shifts the pickup to another day rather than eliminating that week's collection.
Who do I contact to find Orem's holiday trash schedule?
The solid waste contractor is required by Section 15-3-2 to keep the City supplied with a current collection schedule and any changes, so the Public Works Department and the contractor are the two authoritative sources for the year's designated holiday shifts.

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