Holiday Trash Schedule

Is there trash pickup on Thanksgiving in Huntsville, AL? (2026)

Last verified November 6, 2026. Source: City of Huntsville Solid Waste, Sanitation.

Thursday routes collected Friday

The page lists Thursday, Nov. 26 as Thanksgiving with the note: Thursday routes will be collected Friday.

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

How Huntsville handles holidays

When a listed holiday delays pickups, collection through the rest of the week is delayed by one day, beginning with Monday pickups occurring on Tuesday.

The page says there is no residential garbage, recycling or yard waste collection within city limits on the listed holidays. Recycling follows a separate schedule and holiday calendar on the Recycling Alliance of North Alabama website.

Contact and your collection day

Phone: Sanitation Office 256-883-3964 (Monday to Thursday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.); recycling (Recycling Alliance of North Alabama) 256-880-6054; city hall 256-427-5000. Find your own collection day: city lookup.

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