Holiday Trash Schedule

Sacramento, CA trash pickup holiday schedule 2026

Last verified November 6, 2026. Source: City of Sacramento Department of Public Works, Recycling and Solid Waste.

Thanksgiving trash pickup in Sacramento

No change: collected on the regular day

Applying the guide's rule to Thursday, Nov. 26: regular collection occurs on holidays. The guide lists no 2026 dates, so confirm with 311 or the collection calendar if timing matters.

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

Christmas trash pickup in Sacramento

No change: collected on the regular day

Applying the guide's rule to Friday, Dec. 25: regular collection occurs on holidays. The guide lists no 2026 dates, so confirm with 311 or the collection calendar if timing matters.

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

How Sacramento handles holidays

The city's 2026-2027 service guide says: "Regular collection occurs on holidays." Containers should be out by 6 a.m. on the collection day.

The guide's statement is general and does not break out garbage, recycling and yard waste. The guide lists no Thanksgiving or Christmas 2026 dates, and the city's holiday schedule page covers city offices and could not be read for collection.

Contact and your collection day

Phone: 311 (call center 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.). Find your own collection day: city lookup.

Common questions

Is there trash pickup on Thanksgiving in Sacramento?

No change: collected on the regular day. Applying the guide's rule to Thursday, Nov. 26: regular collection occurs on holidays. The guide lists no 2026 dates, so confirm with 311 or the collection calendar if timing matters.

Is there trash pickup on Christmas in Sacramento?

No change: collected on the regular day. Applying the guide's rule to Friday, Dec. 25: regular collection occurs on holidays. The guide lists no 2026 dates, so confirm with 311 or the collection calendar if timing matters.

How does Sacramento handle holiday trash pickup?

The city's 2026-2027 service guide says: "Regular collection occurs on holidays." Containers should be out by 6 a.m. on the collection day.

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

The guide's statement is general and does not break out garbage, recycling and yard waste. The guide lists no Thanksgiving or Christmas 2026 dates, and the city's holiday schedule page covers city offices and could not be read for collection.

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