Holiday Trash Schedule

Is there trash pickup on Thanksgiving in Columbus, OH? (2026)

Last verified November 6, 2026. Source: City of Columbus Refuse Collection.

Navy moves to Friday; Pink moves to Monday, Nov. 30

On the city's 2026 Rotating Holiday Calendar, the week of Nov. 23 runs Ruby Monday, Gold Tuesday, Gray Wednesday, holiday Thursday and Navy Friday. Pink moves to Monday, Nov. 30. Call the color hotline or use the lookup to confirm your color.

Listed by the city for 2026 Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26, 2026

How Columbus handles holidays

For households in a color zone, collection moves forward one day after every observed holiday. For recycling and yard waste, a collection day on or after the holiday is delayed one day that week, and Friday moves to Saturday.

The color calendar covers refuse for households assigned a collection color. Recycling and yard waste follow a separate rule. Not every household is on the color schedule.

Contact and your collection day

Phone: 311 Service Center (614) 645-3111. Find your own collection day: city lookup.

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