Holiday Trash Schedule

Fort Lauderdale, FL trash pickup holiday schedule 2026

Last verified November 6, 2026. Source: City of Fort Lauderdale Public Works (collection by WM).

Thanksgiving trash pickup in Fort Lauderdale

No change: collected on the regular day

Collection runs as normal on Thursday, Nov. 26 under the city's rule that only Christmas Day is skipped. The page's 2025 note also listed no service interruptions on Thanksgiving.

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

Christmas trash pickup in Fort Lauderdale

No collection Friday, Dec. 25

No collection Friday, Dec. 25. In 2025 the page gave no curbside garbage makeup day and moved recycling and yard waste to the following Sunday. No 2026 dates are posted, so confirm if timing matters.

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

How Fort Lauderdale handles holidays

The city has regular collections on all holidays except Christmas Day. The page's Christmas 2025 note said curbside garbage has no makeup day, while recycling and yard waste were picked up the following Sunday and bulk the following Monday.

Trash is collected twice weekly, yard waste and recycling weekly, and bulk monthly. The page's dates are for 2025, so the 2026 application below is the standing rule.

Contact and your collection day

Phone: 954-828-8000 (Neighbor Support Center). Find your own collection day: city lookup.

Common questions

Is there trash pickup on Thanksgiving in Fort Lauderdale?

No change: collected on the regular day. Collection runs as normal on Thursday, Nov. 26 under the city's rule that only Christmas Day is skipped. The page's 2025 note also listed no service interruptions on Thanksgiving.

Is there trash pickup on Christmas in Fort Lauderdale?

No collection Friday, Dec. 25. No collection Friday, Dec. 25. In 2025 the page gave no curbside garbage makeup day and moved recycling and yard waste to the following Sunday. No 2026 dates are posted, so confirm if timing matters.

How does Fort Lauderdale handle holiday trash pickup?

The city has regular collections on all holidays except Christmas Day. The page's Christmas 2025 note said curbside garbage has no makeup day, while recycling and yard waste were picked up the following Sunday and bulk the following Monday.

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

Trash is collected twice weekly, yard waste and recycling weekly, and bulk monthly. The page's dates are for 2025, so the 2026 application below is the standing rule.

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