Holiday Trash Schedule

Is there trash pickup on Christmas in Huntsville, AL? (2026)

Last verified November 6, 2026. Source: City of Huntsville Solid Waste, Sanitation.

Listed with no delays

The page lists Friday, Dec. 25 as Christmas with the note: No delays.

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

How Huntsville handles holidays

When a listed holiday delays pickups, collection through the rest of the week is delayed by one day, beginning with Monday pickups occurring on Tuesday.

The page says there is no residential garbage, recycling or yard waste collection within city limits on the listed holidays. Recycling follows a separate schedule and holiday calendar on the Recycling Alliance of North Alabama website.

Contact and your collection day

Phone: Sanitation Office 256-883-3964 (Monday to Thursday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.); recycling (Recycling Alliance of North Alabama) 256-880-6054; city hall 256-427-5000. Find your own collection day: city lookup.

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