Resource Recovery Holiday Collection Calendar

The Resource Recovery Holiday Schedule is posted below. On holidays observed by the City, City offices are closed and refuse/recycling collection services are, unless otherwise noted, delayed one day for the remainder of the week.
Page updated on November 7, 2023 at 1:22 PM

Resource Recovery Holiday Collection Calendar

The Resource Recovery Holiday Schedule is posted below. On holidays observed by the City, City offices are closed and refuse/recycling collection services are, unless otherwise noted, delayed one day for the remainder of the week.

2023 Holiday Schedule

January 2023

Jan. 2- New Years Day (Observed, Monday)

  • City offices are closed.
  • Trash and recycling collections will be delayed one day.
    • Monday collection will be Tuesday.
    • Tuesday collection will be Wednesday.
    • Wednesday collection will be Thursday.
    • Thursday collection will be Friday.
  • Visit alexandriava.gov/FoodWaste for the Food Waste Composting Station Holiday Schedule
  • Household Hazardous Waste Electronic Collection Drop-off Center is OPEN on Saturday, December 31.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Electronic Collection Drop-off Center is CLOSED on Monday, January 2.

Jan. 16 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Monday)

  • City offices are closed.
  • Trash and recycling collections will be delayed one day.
    • Monday collection will be Tuesday.
    • Tuesday collection will be Wednesday.
    • Wednesday collection will be Thursday.
    • Thursday collection will be Friday.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Electronic Collection Drop-off Center is Closed on Monday, January 16.

February 2023

Feb. 20 - George Washington Day (Monday)

  • City offices are closed.
  • Trash and recycling collections will be delayed one day.
    • Monday collection will be Tuesday.
    • Tuesday collection will be Wednesday.
    • Wednesday collection will be Thursday.
    • Thursday collection will be Friday.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Electronic Collection Drop-off Center is Closed on Monday, February 20.

May 2023

May 29 - Memorial Day (Monday)

  • City offices are closed.
  • Trash and recycling collections will be delayed one day.
    • Monday collection will be Tuesday.
    • Tuesday collection will be Wednesday.
    • Wednesday collection will be Thursday.
    • Thursday collection will be Friday.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Electronic Collection Drop-off Center is Closed on Monday, May 29.

June 2023

June 19 - Juneteenth Day (Monday)

  • City offices are closed
  • Trash and recycling collections will be delayed one day.
    • Monday collection will be Tuesday.
    • Tuesday collection will be Wednesday.
    • Wednesday collection will be Thursday.
    • Thursday collection will be Friday.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Electronic Collection Drop-off Center is closed on Monday, June 19.

July 2023

  • July 4 - Independence Day (Tuesday)

  • City offices are closed
  • Trash and recycling collections will be delayed one day after the Monday collection.
    • Monday collection will be Monday, July 3.
    • Tuesday collection will be Wednesday, July 5.
    • Wednesday collection will be Thursday, July 6.
    • Thursday collection will be Friday, July 7.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Electronic Collection Drop-off Center is open on Monday, July 3. 

September 2023

September 4 – Labor Day (Monday)

  • City offices are closed.
  • Trash and recycling collections will be delayed one day.
    • Monday collection will be Tuesday.
    • Tuesday collection will be Wednesday.
    • Wednesday collection will be Thursday.
    • Thursday collection will be Friday.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Electronic Collection Drop-off Center will be CLOSED on Monday, September 4. 

October 2023

October 9 – Indigenous People’s Day (Monday)

  • City offices are closed.
  • Trash and recycling collections will be delayed one day.
    • Monday collection will be Tuesday.
    • Tuesday collection will be Wednesday.
    • Wednesday collection will be Thursday.
    • Thursday collection will be Friday.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Electronic Collection Drop-off Center will be CLOSED on Monday, October 9. 

November 2023

November 10 – Veteran’s Day (observed Friday)

  • City offices are closed.
  • Trash and recycling collections are on a regular schedule this week.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Electronic Collection Drop-off Center will be OPEN on Saturday, November 11, and Monday, November 13.

November 23 – Thanksgiving Day (Thursday)

  • City offices are closed.
  • Trash and recycling collections are on a regular schedule this week.
  • Curbside food waste will be delayed by one day during the week of November 20.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Electronic Collection Drop-off Center will be OPEN on Saturday, November 25. 

November 24– Day After Thanksgiving Day (Friday)

  • City offices are closed.
  • Trash and recycling collections are on a regular schedule this week.

Household Hazardous Waste Electronic Collection Drop-off Center will be OPEN on Monday, November 27. 

December 2023

December 25 – Christmas Day (Monday)

  • City offices are closed.
  • Trash and recycling collections will be delayed one day.
    • Monday collection will be Tuesday, December 26.
    • Tuesday collection will be Wednesday, December 27.
    • Wednesday collection will be Thursday, December 28.
    • Thursday collection will be Friday, December 29.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Electronic Collection Drop-off Center will be OPEN on Saturday, December 23. 
  • Household Hazardous Waste Electronic Collection Drop-off Center will be CLOSED on Monday, December 25. 

December 26 – Day After Christmas (Tuesday – in lieu of Christmas Eve, which occurs Sunday December 24)

  • City offices are closed.
  • Trash and recycling collections will be delayed one day.
    • Monday collection will be Tuesday, December 26.
    • Tuesday collection will be Wednesday, December 27.
    • Wednesday collection will be Thursday, December 28.
    • Thursday collection will be Friday, December 29.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Electronic Collection Drop-off Center will be OPEN on Saturday, December 23. 
  • Household Hazardous Waste Electronic Collection Drop-off Center will be CLOSED on Monday, December 25. 

Missed Collection?

Your preparation of material for collection is critical for us to recover resources, ensure safe collection, and leave the area neat and clean. If your material is not collected by the end of the day, check for a tag that explains why the City could not collect.

COMMON PROBLEMS INCLUDE

  • Collection container, bag, or item is too heavy
  • Items such as carpet or lumber longer than 4 feet
  • Contains unacceptable items such as construction debris, dirt, brick, and stones (residents should call a private hauler to dispose of these items)
  • Dangerous or messy liquids such as gasoline and undried paint
  • Trash mixed with recycling

No tag? Request a “Missed Collection” ticket on Alex311