Holiday Trash Schedule

Buffalo, NY trash pickup holiday schedule 2026

Last verified November 6, 2026. Source: City of Buffalo Streets and Sanitation.

Thanksgiving trash pickup in Buffalo

Regular schedule; Thanksgiving is not listed as an exception

The city's only holiday statement says garbage and recycling are on the regular schedule all year except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Thanksgiving is not named, so no change is listed. The city has posted no 2026 Thanksgiving notice.

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

Christmas trash pickup in Buffalo

Christmas Day is an exception; shifted day not stated

The city lists Christmas Day as an exception to the regular schedule. Christmas falls on a Friday in 2026. The page does not say whether the Friday route is made up or on which day. No 2026 Christmas notice is posted.

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

How Buffalo handles holidays

The city's Holiday Collection Delays paragraph says garbage and recycling collection stay on the regular schedule all year except for Christmas Day and New Year's Day. It gives no dates and no shifted day.

The holiday statement covers garbage and recycling. Bulk trash is a separate page, and yard waste is not addressed.

Contact and your collection day

Phone: 716-851-5636. Find your own collection day: city lookup.

Common questions

Is there trash pickup on Thanksgiving in Buffalo?

Regular schedule; Thanksgiving is not listed as an exception. The city's only holiday statement says garbage and recycling are on the regular schedule all year except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Thanksgiving is not named, so no change is listed. The city has posted no 2026 Thanksgiving notice.

Is there trash pickup on Christmas in Buffalo?

Christmas Day is an exception; shifted day not stated. The city lists Christmas Day as an exception to the regular schedule. Christmas falls on a Friday in 2026. The page does not say whether the Friday route is made up or on which day. No 2026 Christmas notice is posted.

How does Buffalo handle holiday trash pickup?

The city's Holiday Collection Delays paragraph says garbage and recycling collection stay on the regular schedule all year except for Christmas Day and New Year's Day. It gives no dates and no shifted day.

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

The holiday statement covers garbage and recycling. Bulk trash is a separate page, and yard waste is not addressed.

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