Holiday Trash Schedule

St. Petersburg, FL trash pickup holiday schedule 2026

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

Thanksgiving trash pickup in St. Petersburg

Thursday collections made Wednesday; Monday, Tuesday and Friday unchanged

The city's 2026 holiday notice says Monday, Tuesday and Friday collections remain the same and Thursday collections are made on Wednesday. The notice prints the date as Nov. 27 with the day name Thursday. Nov. 27 is a Friday, and the zone calendar marks Thursday, Nov. 26 as the holiday, so the date in the notice looks like a typo. Check your zone calendar.

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

Christmas trash pickup in St. Petersburg

Thursday collections made Wednesday; Friday collections made Thursday

The city's 2026 holiday notice for Friday, Dec. 25 says Monday and Tuesday collections remain the same, Thursday collections are made on Wednesday, and Friday collections are made on Thursday. Brush sites are closed.

Listed by the city for 2026 Christmas, Friday, December 25, 2026

How St. Petersburg handles holidays

Collections do not occur on the listed weekday holidays. The adjusted collection day is one day earlier or one day later, and the zone calendar shows the change.

The zone calendars cover trash and recycling. Brush sites are closed on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Contact and your collection day

Phone: 727-893-7838. Find your own collection day: city lookup.

Common questions

Is there trash pickup on Thanksgiving in St. Petersburg?

Thursday collections made Wednesday; Monday, Tuesday and Friday unchanged. The city's 2026 holiday notice says Monday, Tuesday and Friday collections remain the same and Thursday collections are made on Wednesday. The notice prints the date as Nov. 27 with the day name Thursday. Nov. 27 is a Friday, and the zone calendar marks Thursday, Nov. 26 as the holiday, so the date in the notice looks like a typo. Check your zone calendar.

Is there trash pickup on Christmas in St. Petersburg?

Thursday collections made Wednesday; Friday collections made Thursday. The city's 2026 holiday notice for Friday, Dec. 25 says Monday and Tuesday collections remain the same, Thursday collections are made on Wednesday, and Friday collections are made on Thursday. Brush sites are closed.

How does St. Petersburg handle holiday trash pickup?

Collections do not occur on the listed weekday holidays. The adjusted collection day is one day earlier or one day later, and the zone calendar shows the change.

Does this cover recycling, yard waste and bulk pickup in St. Petersburg?

The zone calendars cover trash and recycling. Brush sites are closed on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

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