Holiday Trash Schedule

Columbus, OH trash pickup holiday schedule 2026

Last verified November 6, 2026. Source: City of Columbus Refuse Collection.

Thanksgiving trash pickup in Columbus

Navy moves to Friday; Pink moves to Monday, Nov. 30

On the city's 2026 Rotating Holiday Calendar, the week of Nov. 23 runs Ruby Monday, Gold Tuesday, Gray Wednesday, holiday Thursday and Navy Friday. Pink moves to Monday, Nov. 30. Call the color hotline or use the lookup to confirm your color.

Listed by the city for 2026 Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26, 2026

Christmas trash pickup in Columbus

Navy moves to Monday, Dec. 28

On the 2026 calendar, the week of Dec. 21 runs Pink Monday, Ruby Tuesday, Gold Wednesday, Gray Thursday and holiday Friday, Dec. 25. The following week starts with Navy Monday, Dec. 28, then Pink, Ruby and Gold. New Year's Day, Jan. 1, is also a holiday.

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

How Columbus handles holidays

For households in a color zone, collection moves forward one day after every observed holiday. For recycling and yard waste, a collection day on or after the holiday is delayed one day that week, and Friday moves to Saturday.

The color calendar covers refuse for households assigned a collection color. Recycling and yard waste follow a separate rule. Not every household is on the color schedule.

Contact and your collection day

Phone: 311 Service Center (614) 645-3111. Find your own collection day: city lookup.

Common questions

Is there trash pickup on Thanksgiving in Columbus?

Navy moves to Friday; Pink moves to Monday, Nov. 30. On the city's 2026 Rotating Holiday Calendar, the week of Nov. 23 runs Ruby Monday, Gold Tuesday, Gray Wednesday, holiday Thursday and Navy Friday. Pink moves to Monday, Nov. 30. Call the color hotline or use the lookup to confirm your color.

Is there trash pickup on Christmas in Columbus?

Navy moves to Monday, Dec. 28. On the 2026 calendar, the week of Dec. 21 runs Pink Monday, Ruby Tuesday, Gold Wednesday, Gray Thursday and holiday Friday, Dec. 25. The following week starts with Navy Monday, Dec. 28, then Pink, Ruby and Gold. New Year's Day, Jan. 1, is also a holiday.

How does Columbus handle holiday trash pickup?

For households in a color zone, collection moves forward one day after every observed holiday. For recycling and yard waste, a collection day on or after the holiday is delayed one day that week, and Friday moves to Saturday.

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

The color calendar covers refuse for households assigned a collection color. Recycling and yard waste follow a separate rule. Not every household is on the color schedule.

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