Holiday Collection Schedule

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Refuse and Recycling Collection Overview

  • When a City-observed holiday falls on a recycling or refuse collection day, that collection is moved to the WEDNESDAY of that same week.
  • Wednesday’s city-wide yard waste collection is canceled during weeks in which a holiday is observed.
  • Please place materials on the curb by 6:00 am on the day of collection but not before 5:00 pm on the evening before collection.

2023 Holiday Collection Schedule Changes

Printable 2023 Refuse and Recycling Holiday Collection Schedule (PDF)

Vea el calendario de vacaciones para la recolección y reciclaje de residuos (PDF)

2023 Yard Waste Season: March 8, 2023-January 10, 2024

Holiday Date Trash or Recycling Collection Yard Waste Collection
New Year's Day (Observed) M, January 2 Recycling moved to W, January 4 Canceled
Christmas Tree Collection W, January 11   Live undecorated trees collected.
Last days for yard waste collection.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day M, January 16 Recycling moved to W, January 18  
Yard Waste Collection Season Begins W, March 8    
Presidents' Day M, February 20 Recycling moved to W, February 22  
Apple Blossom Festival Friday F, May 5 Trash collection begins early (5 am)  
Memorial Day M, May 29 Recycling moved to W, May 31 Canceled
Juneteenth M, June 19 Recycling moved to W, June 21 Canceled
Independence Day TU, July 4 Recycling moved to W, July 5 Canceled
Labor Day M, September 4 Recycling moved to W, September 6 Canceled
Indigenous Peoples' Day M, October 9 Recycling moved to W, October 11 Canceled
Veterans Day F, November 10 Trash moved to W, November 8 Canceled
Thanksgiving Day TH, November 23 Trash moved to W, November 22 Canceled
Friday after Thanksgiving F, November 24 On schedule  
Christmas M, December 25 Recycling moved to W, December 27 Canceled
New Year's Day 2024 M, January 1, 2024 Recycling moved to W, January 3, 2024 Canceled
Christmas Tree Collection 2024 W, January 10, 2024   Live undecorated trees collected.
Last days for yard waste collection.

Refuse & Recycling Contacts:
Michael Neese
​Refuse & Recycling Manager
(540) 667-1815, ext. 1452
Fax (540) 662-5227
Email

Brandon Lewis
Refuse & Recycling Crew Supervisor
City Yards, 301 E. Cork Street
(540) 667-1815, ext. 1469
Email