Trash pickup in the 50 biggest US cities
Who collects trash, how trash day works, and which holidays move pickup, city by city. Checked against each city’s own pages on Oct 15, 2026, for bin cleaning businesses that work right behind the truck.
Holidays coming up
The next holiday weeks, and the cities where pickup moves.
Veterans Day, Wed, Nov 11, 2026
Pickup changes that week in 6 cities, runs as normal in 21, and isn’t announced yet in 5.
Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026
Pickup changes that week in 30 cities, runs as normal in 5, and isn’t announced yet in 7.
Los Angeles, CAPhoenix, AZPhiladelphia, PASan Diego, CADallas, TXFort Worth, TXJacksonville, FLAustin, TXSan Jose, CACharlotte, NCColumbus, OHDenver, CONashville, TNOklahoma City, OKWashington, DCBoston, MADetroit, MILouisville, KYMilwaukee, WIAlbuquerque, NMFresno, CATucson, AZKansas City, MOColorado Springs, COOmaha, NEVirginia Beach, VAOakland, CAMinneapolis, MNBakersfield, CATulsa, OK
Every city
Biggest first. Each page has the haulers, how trash day works, the holiday schedule, and the official links.
| City | Who collects | Recycling | Next holiday change |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | City crewsNYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) | Every week | Not announcedElection Day, Tue, Nov 3, 2026 |
| Los Angeles, CA | City crewsLA Sanitation and Environment (LASAN) | Every week | Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Chicago, IL | City crews and contractorsCity of Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) and 1 more | Every other week | None posted |
| Houston, TX | City crewsCity of Houston Solid Waste Management (Houston Public Works) and 1 more | Every other week | Not announcedVeterans Day, Wed, Nov 11, 2026 |
| Phoenix, AZ | City crewsCity of Phoenix Public Works (Solid Waste) | Every week | Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Philadelphia, PA | City crewsCity of Philadelphia Department of Sanitation | Every week | Veterans Day, Wed, Nov 11, 2026 |
| San Antonio, TX | City crewsCity of San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) | Every week | None posted |
| San Diego, CA | City crews and contractorsCity of San Diego Environmental Services Department and 5 more | Every other week | Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Dallas, TX | City crewsCity of Dallas Department of Sanitation Services | Every week | Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Fort Worth, TX | Citywide hauler contractWaste Management (WM) and 1 more | Every week | Thanksgiving, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Jacksonville, FL | City crews and contractorsCity of Jacksonville Solid Waste Division and 3 more | Every other week | See noteThanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Austin, TX | City crewsAustin Resource Recovery (City of Austin) | Every other week | Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| San Jose, CA | Contracted haulers by areaGarden City Sanitation and 3 more | Every week | Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Charlotte, NC | City crews and contractorsCity of Charlotte Solid Waste Services and 2 more | Every other week | Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Columbus, OH | City crews and contractorsCity of Columbus Division of Refuse Collection and 1 more | Every week | See noteVeterans Day, Wed, Nov 11, 2026 |
| Indianapolis, IN | Contracted haulers by areaLakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) and 1 more | Every other week | Not announcedThanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| San Francisco, CA | Citywide hauler contractRecology Sunset Scavenger and 1 more | Every week | Not announcedChristmas Day, Fri, Dec 25, 2026 |
| Seattle, WA | Contracted haulers by areaWM (Waste Management) and 1 more | Every other week | Not announcedThanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Denver, CO | City crewsCity and County of Denver Solid Waste Management | Every other week | Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Nashville, TN | City crews and contractorsMetro Nashville Department of Waste Services (NWS) and 2 more | Every other week | See noteVeterans Day, Wed, Nov 11, 2026 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | City crews and contractorsCity of Oklahoma City Utilities Department (Solid Waste Management) and 1 more | Every other week | See noteThanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Washington, DC | City crewsDC Department of Public Works (DPW) | — | Veterans Day, Wed, Nov 11, 2026 |
| El Paso, TX | City crewsCity of El Paso Environmental Services Department | Every other week | None posted |
| Las Vegas, NV | Citywide hauler contractRepublic Services | Varies | None posted |
| Boston, MA | Citywide hauler contractCapitol Waste Services and 2 more | — | See noteVeterans Day, Wed, Nov 11, 2026 |
| Detroit, MI | Contracted haulers by areaPriority Waste and 1 more | Every week | Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Louisville, KY | City crews and contractorsLouisville Metro Public Works, Solid Waste Management Services and 1 more | Every other week | Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Portland, OR | Contracted haulers by areaArrow Sanitary and 8 more | Every week | Christmas Day, Fri, Dec 25, 2026 |
| Memphis, TN | City crews and contractorsCity of Memphis Solid Waste Management Division and 2 more | Every week | None posted |
| Baltimore, MD | City crewsBaltimore City Department of Public Works, Bureau of Solid Waste | Every week | Not announcedElection Day (general election), Tue, Nov 3, 2026 |
| Milwaukee, WI | City crewsCity of Milwaukee DPW Sanitation Services | Every other week | See noteThanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Albuquerque, NM | City crewsCity of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department | Every week | Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Fresno, CA | City crewsCity of Fresno Department of Public Utilities, Solid Waste Management Division | — | Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Tucson, AZ | City crewsCity of Tucson Environmental & General Services Department (ESD) | Every other week | Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Sacramento, CA | City crewsCity of Sacramento Recycling & Solid Waste Division | Every other week | None posted |
| Atlanta, GA | City crewsCity of Atlanta Department of Public Works, Office of Solid Waste Services (SWS) | Every week | Not announcedVeterans Day, Wed, Nov 11, 2026 |
| Kansas City, MO | City crewsCity of Kansas City, MO Solid Waste Division (Public Works) | Every week | Veterans Day, Wed, Nov 11, 2026 |
| Mesa, AZ | City crewsCity of Mesa Solid Waste Management | Every week | Normal pickup on every holiday listed |
| Raleigh, NC | City crewsCity of Raleigh Solid Waste Services | Every other week | None posted |
| Colorado Springs, CO | Residents choose a haulerGFL Environmental and 4 more | Varies | Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Miami, FL | City crewsCity of Miami Department of Solid Waste | Varies | No pickupChristmas Day, Fri, Dec 25, 2026 |
| Omaha, NE | Citywide hauler contractFCC Environmental Services | Every other week | Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | City crews and contractorsCity of Virginia Beach Public Works - Waste Management and 1 more | Every other week | See noteThanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Long Beach, CA | City crewsCity of Long Beach Refuse and 2 more | Every week | Christmas Day, Fri, Dec 25, 2026 |
| Oakland, CA | Citywide hauler contractWaste Management of Alameda County (WM) and 1 more | Every week | Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Minneapolis, MN | City crews and contractorsCity of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling and 1 more | Every other week | Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Bakersfield, CA | City crews and contractorsCity of Bakersfield Public Works - Solid Waste Division (city crews) and 1 more | Every other week | Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Tulsa, OK | Citywide hauler contractNortheast Waste Solutions (NeWSolutions) and 1 more | Every week | Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Tampa, FL | City crews and contractorsCity of Tampa Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management and 1 more | Every week | Not announcedVeterans Day, Wed, Nov 11, 2026 |
| Aurora, CO | Residents choose a haulerWM (Waste Management) | Varies | None posted |
By state
- AZPhoenixTucsonMesa
- CALos AngelesSan DiegoSan JoseSan FranciscoFresnoSacramentoLong BeachOaklandBakersfield
- CODenverColorado SpringsAurora
- DCWashington
- FLJacksonvilleMiamiTampa
- GAAtlanta
- ILChicago
- INIndianapolis
- KYLouisville
- MABoston
- MDBaltimore
- MIDetroit
- MNMinneapolis
- MOKansas City
- NCCharlotteRaleigh
- NEOmaha
- NMAlbuquerque
- NVLas Vegas
- NYNew York
- OHColumbus
- OKOklahoma CityTulsa
- ORPortland
- PAPhiladelphia
- TNNashvilleMemphis
- TXHoustonSan AntonioDallasFort WorthAustinEl Paso
- VAVirginia Beach
- WASeattle
- WIMilwaukee
How holidays change trash pickup
In most of these cities a holiday doesn’t cancel pickup. It slides: that day’s routes run the next day, and every route after it that week runs a day late, often into Saturday. A few cities move only the holiday’s own routes, and some pick up as normal on most holidays.
- That day’s pickups and the rest of the week move one day later (Friday’s move to Saturday).
- Next day
- Only that day’s pickups move, to the next day. The rest of the week is normal.
- No pickup
- The pickup is skipped, not moved. It waits for the next regular pickup day.
- See note
- A different change, such as only some routes moving. The note says what changes.
- Not announced
- The city hasn’t said yet. The note has what’s known, such as last year’s pattern.
- Normal pickup
- Pickup runs as usual.
Why bin cleaners keep track
Bins get cleaned right after pickup, so a holiday that moves trash day moves the cleaning too. In Clean Bin System you add each hauler’s holidays once, and that week’s cleanings move with the pickup, with a text to each customer. See how it works
Run your bin cleaning routes around trash day.
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