Verified Municipal Holiday Schedule
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Trash Pickup Schedule 2026 - 2027
In 2026, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on Monday, 2026-01-19 (and in 2027 on 2027-01-18). Below is our comprehensive status across 164 verified US municipalities.
How Martin Luther King Jr. Day Affects Waste Pickup
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday in January. Because it always falls on a Monday, cities observing this holiday slide all routes that week one day later.
🕒 Cities with 1-Day Collection Delay (41)
1-Day SlideIn these cities, collection scheduled on or after MLK Day during the holiday week shifts by one day. Regular Friday pickups are collected on Saturday.
Montgomery County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Pulaski County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Maricopa County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Riverside County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
District of Columbia County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Pinellas County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Fulton County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Cook County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Marion County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Fayette County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Jefferson County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Suffolk County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Baltimore City County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
St. Louis City County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Wake County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Mecklenburg County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Durham County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Guilford County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Bronx County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Kings County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Nassau County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
New York County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Nassau County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Queens County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Monroe County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Richmond County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Hamilton County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Cuyahoga County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Franklin County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Philadelphia County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Allegheny County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Providence County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Shelby County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Denton County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Harris County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Webb County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Collin County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Bexar County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Newport News city County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Richmond city County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Dane County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
✅ Cities Operating Normal Collection (1)
No DelayCrews in these municipalities work their standard schedule during MLK Day week with no day changes.
⚠️ Cities with Canceled Collection Routes (8)
SkippedIn these cities, collection falling directly on MLK Day is canceled without a makeup day. Service resumes on the next scheduled collection date.
Miami-Dade County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Hillsborough County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Suffolk County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Suffolk County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Suffolk County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Westchester County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Davidson County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
El Paso County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
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Frequently Asked Questions: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Trash Pickup
Is trash picked up on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?▼
Many municipal sanitation departments and county transfer stations observe MLK Day, delaying Monday through Friday collections by exactly one day.
Are recycling centers open on MLK Day?▼
Most municipal drop-off centers and county landfills are closed on MLK Day, reopening with normal hours on Tuesday morning.