Holiday Trash Schedule

Is there trash pickup on Thanksgiving in Fort Lauderdale, FL? (2026)

Last verified November 6, 2026. Source: City of Fort Lauderdale Public Works (collection by WM).

No change: collected on the regular day

Collection runs as normal on Thursday, Nov. 26 under the city's rule that only Christmas Day is skipped. The page's 2025 note also listed no service interruptions on Thanksgiving.

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

How Fort Lauderdale handles holidays

The city has regular collections on all holidays except Christmas Day. The page's Christmas 2025 note said curbside garbage has no makeup day, while recycling and yard waste were picked up the following Sunday and bulk the following Monday.

Trash is collected twice weekly, yard waste and recycling weekly, and bulk monthly. The page's dates are for 2025, so the 2026 application below is the standing rule.

Contact and your collection day

Phone: 954-828-8000 (Neighbor Support Center). Find your own collection day: city lookup.

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