Holiday Trash Schedule

Is there trash pickup on Christmas in Waco, TX? (2026)

Last verified November 6, 2026. Source: City of Waco Solid Waste Services.

No pickup Friday, Dec. 25

The Fall 2026 calendar lists Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25, with no trash or recycling pickup. Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24, is pickup as usual. The calendar does not print a shifted day for Friday pickups, so check the city calendar for your day. The landfill and transfer station are closed Dec. 25.

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

How Waco handles holidays

Starting Oct. 1, 2026, pickups scheduled on or after a holiday slide one day later during holiday weeks. Carts are never serviced earlier than the scheduled day. The Fall 2026 calendar replaces the earlier 2026 calendar that was mailed out.

The calendar covers trash and recycling (A week and B week). Yard waste and brush are by request after Oct. 1, 2026.

Contact and your collection day

Phone: (254) 299-2489. Find your own collection day: city lookup.

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