Holiday Trash Schedule

Honolulu, HI trash pickup holiday schedule 2026

Last verified November 6, 2026. Source: City and County of Honolulu Department of Environmental Services.

Thanksgiving trash pickup in Honolulu

Not an observed refuse holiday

The city's December 2025 notice says Christmas Day and New Year's Day are the only two holidays observed by refuse employees throughout the year. Thanksgiving is not listed, so collection would run as usual. The city has posted no 2026 notice, so confirm with the city before relying on this.

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

Christmas trash pickup in Honolulu

No collection on Christmas Day; recycling is not made up

Last year's notice said refuse, bulky items, recyclables and green waste were not collected on Christmas Day. Gray carts stay curbside until serviced. Recycling days that fall on the holiday are not made up. Residents hold blue and green cart items until the next pickup. Christmas Day 2026 is a Friday. No 2026 notice is posted yet.

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

How Honolulu handles holidays

The city's most recent holiday notice (December 2025) says Christmas Day and New Year's Day are the only two holidays observed by refuse employees all year. The city has not posted a 2026-2027 holiday notice.

The notice covers refuse (gray cart), mixed recyclables (blue cart), green waste (green cart), twice-a-week manual refuse and bulky items by appointment.

Contact and your collection day

Phone: (808) 768-3200. Find your own collection day: city lookup.

Common questions

Is there trash pickup on Thanksgiving in Honolulu?

Not an observed refuse holiday. The city's December 2025 notice says Christmas Day and New Year's Day are the only two holidays observed by refuse employees throughout the year. Thanksgiving is not listed, so collection would run as usual. The city has posted no 2026 notice, so confirm with the city before relying on this.

Is there trash pickup on Christmas in Honolulu?

No collection on Christmas Day; recycling is not made up. Last year's notice said refuse, bulky items, recyclables and green waste were not collected on Christmas Day. Gray carts stay curbside until serviced. Recycling days that fall on the holiday are not made up. Residents hold blue and green cart items until the next pickup. Christmas Day 2026 is a Friday. No 2026 notice is posted yet.

How does Honolulu handle holiday trash pickup?

The city's most recent holiday notice (December 2025) says Christmas Day and New Year's Day are the only two holidays observed by refuse employees all year. The city has not posted a 2026-2027 holiday notice.

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

The notice covers refuse (gray cart), mixed recyclables (blue cart), green waste (green cart), twice-a-week manual refuse and bulky items by appointment.

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