Holiday Trash Schedule

Denver, CO trash pickup holiday schedule 2026

Last verified November 6, 2026. Source: City and County of Denver Solid Waste.

Thanksgiving trash pickup in Denver

Thanksgiving week: collection Monday to Wednesday only

Solid Waste collects trash and scheduled recycling only, Monday to Wednesday, the week of Thanksgiving. Monday and Tuesday customers set out carts by 6 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23. Wednesday customers set out by 6 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24. Thursday customers set out by 6 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25. Compost is suspended that week. The Cherry Creek Recycling Drop-off is closed Nov. 26 to 30.

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

Christmas trash pickup in Denver

Closed Friday, Dec. 25; collections delayed one day

Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25, is an observed holiday. Solid Waste operations are closed and collections are delayed one day for the rest of that week only. The Cherry Creek Recycling Drop-off is closed Friday and Saturday.

Listed by the city for 2026 Christmas, Friday, December 25, 2026

How Denver handles holidays

On observed holidays Denver Solid Waste operations are closed and collections are delayed one day for the rest of that week only. The 2026 list of observed holidays names Christmas Day. Thanksgiving week has its own modified schedule.

The page covers trash, scheduled recycling, compost, Large Item Pickup and the Cherry Creek Recycling Drop-off.

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Common questions

Is there trash pickup on Thanksgiving in Denver?

Thanksgiving week: collection Monday to Wednesday only. Solid Waste collects trash and scheduled recycling only, Monday to Wednesday, the week of Thanksgiving. Monday and Tuesday customers set out carts by 6 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23. Wednesday customers set out by 6 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24. Thursday customers set out by 6 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25. Compost is suspended that week. The Cherry Creek Recycling Drop-off is closed Nov. 26 to 30.

Is there trash pickup on Christmas in Denver?

Closed Friday, Dec. 25; collections delayed one day. Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25, is an observed holiday. Solid Waste operations are closed and collections are delayed one day for the rest of that week only. The Cherry Creek Recycling Drop-off is closed Friday and Saturday.

How does Denver handle holiday trash pickup?

On observed holidays Denver Solid Waste operations are closed and collections are delayed one day for the rest of that week only. The 2026 list of observed holidays names Christmas Day. Thanksgiving week has its own modified schedule.

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

The page covers trash, scheduled recycling, compost, Large Item Pickup and the Cherry Creek Recycling Drop-off.

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