Holiday Schedules - Recycling/Trash Collections and Facilities

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Our schedules apply to recycling and trash collection service provided by Montgomery County, Maryland, to single-family homes and townhomes. Check whether your address receives County-provided service.

If you live in a municipality, your holiday schedule for recycling or trash collection may be different from the County schedule. See recycling/trash contact information for municipalities.

All items to be collected must be out at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day.

Which holidays are affected?

We do not make County-provided recycling or trash collection on these County holidays with the following exception: If the actual holiday falls on the weekend , but the County observes the holiday on the Friday before or the Monday after the actual holiday, there is no change in the collection schedule .*

  • New Year's Day - January 1
  • Martin Luther King, Jr., Day - third Monday in January
  • Presidents Day - third Monday in February
  • Memorial Day - last Monday in May
  • Juneteenth - June 19
  • Independence Day - July 4
  • Labor Day - first Monday in September
  • Veterans Day - November 11
  • Thanksgiving Day - fourth Thursday in November
  • Christmas Day - December 25

If a County holiday falls during the week (Monday – Friday), all collections scheduled on or after the holiday will be made one day later that week.

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* Indigenous Peoples' Day, Monday, October 9, 2023 (NORMAL SCHEDULE)

If your collection day is Your collection day this week is NORMAL
Monday Monday, October 9, 2023 (no change)
Tuesday Tuesday, October 10, 2023 (no change)
Wednesday Wednesday, October 11, 2023 (no change)
Thursday Thursday, October 12, 2023 (no change)
Friday Friday, October 13, 2023 (no change)

* Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11, 2023 (NORMAL SCHEDULE)

If your collection day is Your collection day this week is NORMAL
Monday Monday, November 6, 2023 (no change)
Tuesday Tuesday, November 7, 2023 (no change)
Wednesday Wednesday, November 8, 2023 (no change)
Thursday Thursday, November 9, 2023 (no change)
Friday Friday, November 10, 2023 (no change)

Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23, 2023

If your collection day is Your collection day this week is
Monday Monday, November 20, 2023 (no change)
Tuesday Tuesday, November 21, 2023 (no change)
Wednesday Wednesday, November 22, 2023 (no change)
Thursday Friday, November 24, 2023
Friday Saturday, November 25, 2023

Christmas Day, Monday, December 25, 2023

If your collection day is Your collection day this week is
Monday Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Tuesday Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Wednesday Thursday, December 28, 2023
Thursday Friday, December 29, 2023
Friday Saturday, December 30, 2023

New Year's Day, Monday, January 1, 2024

If your collection day is Your collection day this week is
Monday Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Tuesday Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Wednesday Thursday, January 4, 2024
Thursday Friday, January 5, 2024
Friday Saturday, January 6, 2024

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 15, 2024

If your collection day is Your collection day this week is
Monday Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Tuesday Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Wednesday Thursday, January 18, 2024
Thursday Friday, January 19, 2024
Friday Saturday, January 20, 2024

Presidents Day, Monday, February 19, 2024

If your collection day is Your collection day this week is
Monday Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Tuesday Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Wednesday Thursday, February 22, 2024
Thursday Friday, February 23, 2024
Friday Saturday, February 24, 2024

Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2024

If your collection day is Your collection day this week is
Monday Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Tuesday Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Wednesday Thursday, May 30, 2024
Thursday Friday, May 31, 2024
Friday Saturday, June 1, 2024

Juneteenth, Wednesday, June 19, 2024

If your collection day is Your collection day this week is
Monday Monday June 17, 2024 (NO CHANGE)
Tuesday Tuesday, June 18, 2024 (NO CHANGE)
Wednesday Thursday, June 20, 2024
Thursday Friday, June 21, 2024
Friday Saturday, June 22, 2024

Independence Day, Thursday, July 4, 2024

If your collection day is Your collection day this week is
Monday Monday, July 1, 2024 (NO CHANGE)
Tuesday Tuesday, July 2, 2024 (NO CHANGE)
Wednesday Wednesday, July 3, 2024 (NO CHANGE)
Thursday Friday, July 5, 2024
Friday Saturday, July 6, 2024

Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024

If your collection day is Your collection day this week is
Monday Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Tuesday Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Wednesday Thursday, September 5, 2024
Thursday Friday, September 6, 2024
Friday Saturday, September 7, 2024