Holiday Trash Schedule

Miami, FL trash pickup holiday schedule 2026

Last verified November 6, 2026. Source: City of Miami Department of Solid Waste.

Thanksgiving trash pickup in Miami

No change: collected on the regular day

Thanksgiving is not one of the two closure days on the page, so under the department's rule collection stays on the regular day. The page lists no 2026 notice.

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

Christmas trash pickup in Miami

Friday pickup moves to the next scheduled day

Applying the department's rule to Friday, Dec. 25: garbage and bulky trash move to the next scheduled pickup day in the area. Recycling makeup dates are on the recycling calendar.

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

How Miami handles holidays

The department closes only on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Christmas Day. If a regular pickup day falls on either, garbage and bulky trash move to the next scheduled pickup day in the area.

Garbage is collected twice a week, recycling every other week, and bulky trash (yard material) once a week. Recycling makeup dates are on the household recycling calendar.

Contact and your collection day

Phone: 305-960-2801 (Solid Waste) or 311. Find your own collection day: city lookup.

Common questions

Is there trash pickup on Thanksgiving in Miami?

No change: collected on the regular day. Thanksgiving is not one of the two closure days on the page, so under the department's rule collection stays on the regular day. The page lists no 2026 notice.

Is there trash pickup on Christmas in Miami?

Friday pickup moves to the next scheduled day. Applying the department's rule to Friday, Dec. 25: garbage and bulky trash move to the next scheduled pickup day in the area. Recycling makeup dates are on the recycling calendar.

How does Miami handle holiday trash pickup?

The department closes only on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Christmas Day. If a regular pickup day falls on either, garbage and bulky trash move to the next scheduled pickup day in the area.

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

Garbage is collected twice a week, recycling every other week, and bulky trash (yard material) once a week. Recycling makeup dates are on the household recycling calendar.

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