2026 Solid Waste Division Holiday and Special Collection Schedule
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | CLOSED: Residential garbage collection will be delayed by one business day. Thursday routes will be collected the following day, Friday, January 2, 2026. |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | CLOSED: Residential garbage collection will be delayed by one business day. Monday routes will be collected the following day, Tuesday, January 20, 2026. |
| The week of March 16-20, 2026 | FREE EXCESS TRASH COLLECTION WEEK: Excess household trash will be collected at no charge only on the resident's regularly scheduled garbage collection day. (Fees will apply to tires, electronics, and appliance collection.) |
| Friday, April 17, 2026 | CLOSED: Residential garbage collection will be delayed by one business day. Friday routes will be collected the following Monday, April 20, 2026. |
| Monday, May 25, 2026 | CLOSED: Residential garbage collection will be delayed by one business day. Monday routes will be collected the following day, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. |
| Friday, July 3, 2026 | CLOSED: Residential garbage collection will be delayed by one business day. Friday routes will be collected on Monday, July 6, 2026. |
| Monday, September 7, 2026 |
CLOSED: Residential garbage collection will be delayed by one business day. Monday routes will be collected the following day, Tuesday, September 8, 2026. |
| The week of September 21-25, 2026 | FREE EXCESS TRASH COLLECTION WEEK: Excess household trash will be collected at no charge only on the resident's regularly scheduled garbage collection day. (Fees will apply to tires, electronics, and appliance collection.) |
| Monday, October 12, 2026 | LEAF SEASON: Residential leaf vacuuming will begin curbside. Please rake your leaves to the curb and leave unbagged and out of storm drains and gutter lines for leaf vacuuming. Please place yard waste debris separately from leaf piles for collection. |
| Wednesday, November 11, 2026 | CLOSED: Residential garbage collection will be delayed by one business day. Wednesday routes will be collected on Thursday, November 12, 2026. |
| Thursday, November 26, 2026 | CLOSED: Residential garbage collection will be delayed by one business day. Thursday routes will be collected the following day, Friday, November 27, 2026. |
| Friday, November 27, 2026 | CLOSED: Residential garbage collection will be delayed by one business day. Friday routes will be collected the following Monday, November 30, 2026. |
| Thursday, December 24, 2026 | Only trash will be collected for Thursday residents. NO excess trash or yard waste will be collected. |
| Friday, December 25, 2026 | CLOSED: Residential garbage for Friday collection will be delayed by one business day. Friday routes will be collected on Monday, December 28, 2026. There will be NO excess trash or yard waste collected on these days. |
| Monday, December 28, 2026 | Only trash will be collected for residents on Monday and Friday. NO excess trash or yard waste will be collected. |
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