Refuse & Recycling Holiday Collection Schedule
Fairfax City does not collect trash, recycling, or yard waste on city-observed holidays.
Use the schedule below to check for service changes.
Schedules may change. Stay updated via:
2026 Holiday Collection Schedule
New Year's Day
Thu, Jan. 1: ❌ No collection
Thu & Fri routes collected Jan. 2
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mon, Jan. 19: ❌ No collection
Mon & Tue routes collected Jan. 20
Presidents Day
Mon, Feb. 16: ❌ No collection
Mon & Tue routes collected Feb. 17
Memorial Day
Mon, May 25: ❌ No collection
Mon & Tue routes collected May 26
Juneteenth
Fri, June 19: ❌ No collection
Thu & Fri routes collected June 18
Independence Day (Observed)
Fri, July 3: ❌ No collection
Thu & Fri routes collected July 2
Labor Day
Mon, Sept. 7: ❌ No collection
Mon & Tue routes collected Sept. 8
Veterans Day
Wed, Nov. 11: ❌ No collection
Wed & Thu routes collected Nov. 12
Day before Thanksgiving
Wed, Nov. 25: ✅ Regular collection
Thanksgiving
Thu, Nov. 26: ❌ No collection
Thu & Fri routes collected Nov. 27
Christmas Eve
Thu, Dec. 24: ✅ Regular collection
Christmas Day
Fri, Dec. 25: ❌ No collection
Thu & Fri routes collected Dec. 24
Possible Collection Delays
Please note: Collecting multiple days' worth of debris (yard waste, brush, metals, etc.) on a single day may cause atypical delays in collection throughout the city.
If your items are not picked up on the scheduled day, leave them at the curb—they will be collected as soon as possible.
Questions?
Email us at RefuseRecycling@fairfaxva.gov or call 703-385-7837.