Verified Municipal Holiday Schedule
Thanksgiving Day Trash Pickup Schedule 2026 - 2027
In 2026, Thanksgiving Day is observed on Thursday, 2026-11-26 (and in 2027 on 2027-11-25). Below is our comprehensive status across 164 verified US municipalities.
How Thanksgiving Day Affects Waste Pickup
Thanksgiving Day (the fourth Thursday in November) is universally observed across all 50 states. Thursday routes are always paused and pushed to Friday, and Friday routes are pushed to Saturday.
🕒 Cities with 1-Day Collection Delay (132)
1-Day SlideIn these cities, collection scheduled on or after Thanksgiving during the holiday week shifts by one day. Regular Friday pickups are collected on Saturday.
Anchorage County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Madison County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Montgomery County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Pulaski County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Maricopa County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Maricopa County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Maricopa County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Maricopa County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Maricopa County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Pima County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Orange County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Kern County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
San Diego County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
San Bernardino County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Alameda County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Fresno County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Orange County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Los Angeles County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Orange County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Orange County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Los Angeles County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Riverside County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Alameda County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
San Diego County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
San Bernardino County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Riverside County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
San Bernardino County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
San Diego County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Santa Clara County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Orange County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Los Angeles County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Arapahoe County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
El Paso County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Denver County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Greater Bridgeport County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
South Central Connecticut County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Western Connecticut County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
District of Columbia County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Lee County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Miami-Dade County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Duval County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Orange County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
St. Lucie County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Pinellas County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Leon County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Fulton County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Richmond County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Polk County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Ada County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Cook County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
DuPage County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Allen County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Marion County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Sedgwick County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Fayette County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Jefferson County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Orleans County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Suffolk County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Baltimore City County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Oakland County · Regular: Wednesday
Wayne County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Kent County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Oakland County · Regular: Tuesday
Oakland County · Regular: Monday
Oakland County · Regular: Monday
Hennepin County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Ramsey County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Jackson 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
Wake County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Forsyth County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Lancaster County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Douglas County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Middlesex County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Union County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Essex County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Passaic County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Bernalillo County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Clark County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Clark County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Bronx County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Kings County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Nassau County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Suffolk County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
New York County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Nassau County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, 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
Onondaga 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
Lucas County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Oklahoma County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Tulsa 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
Potter County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Tarrant County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Travis County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Nueces County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Dallas County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Denton County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Tarrant County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Collin County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Dallas County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Harris County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Dallas County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Webb County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Lubbock County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Collin County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Collin County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Bexar County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Salt Lake County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Chesapeake County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Newport News city County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Norfolk city County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Richmond city County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Virginia Beach City County · Regular: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
King County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Spokane County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Pierce County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Dane County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Milwaukee County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
✅ Cities Operating Normal Collection (4)
No DelayCrews in these municipalities work their standard schedule during Thanksgiving week with no day changes.
Mobile County · Regular: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Maricopa County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Albany County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Hamilton County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
⚠️ Cities with Canceled Collection Routes (11)
SkippedIn these cities, collection falling directly on Thanksgiving is canceled without a makeup day. Service resumes on the next scheduled collection date.
Hillsborough County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
East Baton Rouge County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Suffolk County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Suffolk County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Suffolk County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Nassau 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
Dallas County · Regular: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
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Frequently Asked Questions: Thanksgiving Day Trash Pickup
Is trash collected on Thanksgiving Day?▼
No curbside trash, recycling, or yard waste is collected on Thanksgiving Day anywhere in the United States. Thursday collections move to Friday, and Friday collections move to Saturday.
Does Thanksgiving affect Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday pickups?▼
Collections on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of Thanksgiving week proceed on their regular schedule with zero delays.
Can I put extra holiday boxes or food waste out after Thanksgiving?▼
Many cities allow extra recycling bundles or offer post-holiday cardboard drop-off points, but extra trash bags outside carts may require an official prepaid municipal tag.