Seattle trash pickup holiday schedule 2026
Seattle, WA · Seattle Public Utilities
No holiday this week (as of 2026-11-02). Next: Thanksgiving Day, Thursday 2026-11-26.
Seattle Public Utilities skips collection on 3 holidays in 2026. In the provider's words: “There is no garbage, recycling, or food and yard waste collection on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, or New Year's Day. If your regular collection day falls on or after one of these holidays, your service will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week.” (official notice, checked 2026-09-17). Zone pages on this site apply these dates automatically.
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Holidays observed 4
| Date | Holiday | Day | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | New Year's Day | Thursday | Thursday routes run Friday, Friday routes run Saturday |
| 2026-11-26 | Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | Thursday routes run Friday, Friday routes run Saturday |
| 2026-12-25 | Christmas Day | Friday | Friday routes run Saturday |
| 2027-01-01 | New Year's Day | Friday | Not posted by the city yet — check the official notice closer to the date |
One-day slide: routes from the holiday to the end of that week each run one day late; routes earlier in the week are unchanged. Greyed rows are past.
Find your zone's normal days first: Seattle pickup days by address. Other cities: holiday delays by city.