Not an observed refuse holiday
The city's December 2025 notice says Christmas Day and New Year's Day are the only two holidays observed by refuse employees throughout the year. Thanksgiving is not listed, so collection would run as usual. The city has posted no 2026 notice, so confirm with the city before relying on this.
The city's most recent holiday notice (December 2025) says Christmas Day and New Year's Day are the only two holidays observed by refuse employees all year. The city has not posted a 2026-2027 holiday notice.
The notice covers refuse (gray cart), mixed recyclables (blue cart), green waste (green cart), twice-a-week manual refuse and bulky items by appointment.
Phone: (808) 768-3200. Find your own collection day: city lookup.
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Honolulu trash pickup on Christmas 2026