Holiday Trash Schedule

Louisville, KY trash pickup holiday schedule 2026

Last verified November 6, 2026. Source: Louisville Metro Government Public Works, Solid Waste Management.

Thanksgiving trash pickup in Louisville

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

Christmas trash pickup in Louisville

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

How Louisville handles holidays

In the Urban Services District there is no collection on Metro Government holidays. A holiday causes a one-day delay, and all remaining collections that week are also one day later.

The page says waste collection and does not itemize trash, recycling and yard or bulk. It says to check alerts or use Recycle Coach for weekend holidays.

Contact and your collection day

Phone: Metro311, dial 311 or (502) 574-5000. Find your own collection day: city lookup.

Common questions

Is there trash pickup on Thanksgiving in Louisville?

Thursday and Friday collections one day later. Applying the Metro rule to Thursday, Nov. 26: no collection that day and the rest of the week is delayed one day. The page lists no 2026 dates.

Is there trash pickup on Christmas in Louisville?

Friday collection moves to Saturday. Applying the Metro rule to Friday, Dec. 25: collection moves one day later, to Saturday, Dec. 26. The page lists no 2026 dates.

How does Louisville handle holiday trash pickup?

In the Urban Services District there is no collection on Metro Government holidays. A holiday causes a one-day delay, and all remaining collections that week are also one day later.

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

The page says waste collection and does not itemize trash, recycling and yard or bulk. It says to check alerts or use Recycle Coach for weekend holidays.

Sources

• Louisville Garbage Collection

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