Holiday Trash Schedule

Boise, ID trash pickup holiday schedule 2026

Last verified November 6, 2026. Source: City of Boise Curb It (collection by Republic Services).

Thanksgiving trash pickup in Boise

Thursday and Friday routes move one day later

Applying the city and Republic Services rule to Thursday, Nov. 26: Thursday and Friday routes move one day later. Neither source lists 2026 dates for it.

City rule applied to 2026 Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26, 2026

Christmas trash pickup in Boise

Friday route moves to Saturday

Applying the rule to Friday, Dec. 25: the Friday route moves one day later, to Saturday, Dec. 26.

City rule applied to 2026 Christmas, Friday, December 25, 2026

How Boise handles holidays

Boise observes New Year's Day, July 4, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, Labor Day and Christmas. If your pickup day is the holiday or falls after it that week, collection is delayed one day. Holidays on a weekend cause no delay.

Trash and compost are weekly and recycling is every other week. The one-day delay applies to routes generally.

Contact and your collection day

Phone: Curb It 208-608-7136; missed pickups, Republic Services 208-345-1266. Find your own collection day: city lookup.

Common questions

Is there trash pickup on Thanksgiving in Boise?

Thursday and Friday routes move one day later. Applying the city and Republic Services rule to Thursday, Nov. 26: Thursday and Friday routes move one day later. Neither source lists 2026 dates for it.

Is there trash pickup on Christmas in Boise?

Friday route moves to Saturday. Applying the rule to Friday, Dec. 25: the Friday route moves one day later, to Saturday, Dec. 26.

How does Boise handle holiday trash pickup?

Boise observes New Year's Day, July 4, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, Labor Day and Christmas. If your pickup day is the holiday or falls after it that week, collection is delayed one day. Holidays on a weekend cause no delay.

Does this cover recycling, yard waste and bulk pickup in Boise?

Trash and compost are weekly and recycling is every other week. The one-day delay applies to routes generally.

Sources

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