Holiday Trash Schedule

Philadelphia, PA trash pickup holiday schedule 2026

Last verified November 6, 2026. Source: City of Philadelphia Department of Sanitation.

Thanksgiving trash pickup in Philadelphia

No collection Thursday or Friday; routes move to the weekend

Per the city's 311 article: no collection Thursday, Nov. 26 or Friday, Nov. 27. Thursday's pickup moves to Saturday, Nov. 28 and Friday's to Sunday, Nov. 29. Monday through Wednesday are regular.

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

Christmas trash pickup in Philadelphia

2026 Christmas schedule not posted

No page lists Christmas 2026 dates. The city's general rule is no collection on the holiday and one day late for the rest of that week.

2026 not posted Christmas, Friday, December 25, 2026

Why Christmas 2026 is not confirmed. City of Philadelphia Department of Sanitation had not published a 2026 notice for Christmas on its official page when last checked. Cities usually post holiday notices in the weeks before the holiday. This page states only what the city has published, and it will be updated when the city posts. Until then, use the city lookup or phone number below.

How Philadelphia handles holidays

There is no collection on the city-observed holiday. For the rest of that week collection runs one day late, and holiday weeks have no second weekly pickup.

The Philly311 article covers trash and recycling. Its Thanksgiving 2026 dates are on the city's 311 knowledge base, which sits on a salesforce-sites domain rather than a .gov page.

Contact and your collection day

Find your own collection day: city lookup.

Common questions

Is there trash pickup on Thanksgiving in Philadelphia?

No collection Thursday or Friday; routes move to the weekend. Per the city's 311 article: no collection Thursday, Nov. 26 or Friday, Nov. 27. Thursday's pickup moves to Saturday, Nov. 28 and Friday's to Sunday, Nov. 29. Monday through Wednesday are regular.

Is there trash pickup on Christmas in Philadelphia?

2026 Christmas schedule not posted. No page lists Christmas 2026 dates. The city's general rule is no collection on the holiday and one day late for the rest of that week.

How does Philadelphia handle holiday trash pickup?

There is no collection on the city-observed holiday. For the rest of that week collection runs one day late, and holiday weeks have no second weekly pickup.

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

The Philly311 article covers trash and recycling. Its Thanksgiving 2026 dates are on the city's 311 knowledge base, which sits on a salesforce-sites domain rather than a .gov page.

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