Holiday Trash Schedule

Is there trash pickup on Thanksgiving in Salt Lake City, UT? (2026)

Last verified November 6, 2026. Source: Salt Lake City Waste & Recycling.

Thursday pickup moves to Friday; Friday to Saturday

The page states that for Thanksgiving week a Thursday pickup moves to Friday and a Friday pickup moves to Saturday. Applied to 2026: Thursday, Nov. 26 pickups move to Friday, Nov. 27 and Friday pickups move to Saturday, Nov. 28.

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

How Salt Lake City handles holidays

Collection runs on every holiday except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Collection is delayed one day after those holidays for the rest of that week. The schedule does not change if Christmas or New Year's Day falls on a weekend.

The page covers garbage, recycling and compost. It lists no 2026 dates and carries no year labels.

Contact and your collection day

Phone: 801-535-6999 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

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