Holiday Trash Schedule

Baton Rouge, LA trash pickup holiday schedule 2026

Last verified November 6, 2026. Source: City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, Garbage Collection.

Thanksgiving trash pickup in Baton Rouge

No collection Thursday; next scheduled day

No collection on Thursday, Nov. 26. Under the city's standing rule, service for that day is provided on the next scheduled collection day unless residents are notified otherwise. No 2026 notice was found.

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

Christmas trash pickup in Baton Rouge

No collection Friday; next scheduled day

No collection on Friday, Dec. 25. The city's December 2024 notice said there would be no curbside garbage, recycling or out-of-cart services on Christmas Day and regular service resumes on each household's next normal pickup day. No 2026 notice was found.

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

How Baton Rouge handles holidays

The page says solid waste collection will not occur on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day. If a holiday falls on a collection day, services are provided on the next scheduled collection day unless notified otherwise.

Garbage is collected twice a week, recycling once a week and out-of-cart items (bulk, bagged leaves and grass, yard and woody waste) once a week. The page lists no 2026 holiday schedule.

Contact and your collection day

Phone: 311 (phone, 311.brla.gov or the Red Stick 311 app); city-parish main line 225-389-3000. Find your own collection day: city lookup.

Common questions

Is there trash pickup on Thanksgiving in Baton Rouge?

No collection Thursday; next scheduled day. No collection on Thursday, Nov. 26. Under the city's standing rule, service for that day is provided on the next scheduled collection day unless residents are notified otherwise. No 2026 notice was found.

Is there trash pickup on Christmas in Baton Rouge?

No collection Friday; next scheduled day. No collection on Friday, Dec. 25. The city's December 2024 notice said there would be no curbside garbage, recycling or out-of-cart services on Christmas Day and regular service resumes on each household's next normal pickup day. No 2026 notice was found.

How does Baton Rouge handle holiday trash pickup?

The page says solid waste collection will not occur on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day. If a holiday falls on a collection day, services are provided on the next scheduled collection day unless notified otherwise.

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

Garbage is collected twice a week, recycling once a week and out-of-cart items (bulk, bagged leaves and grass, yard and woody waste) once a week. The page lists no 2026 holiday schedule.

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