Holiday Collection Schedules

Holidays observed by the City of Lakewood may affect refuse and recycling collection schedules. The Division of Refuse and Recycling does not collect on Saturday or Sunday. If a holiday falls on Saturday, the holiday is observed on the Friday before; if a holiday falls on Sunday, the holiday is observed on Monday.

The Division of Refuse and Recycling does not collect refuse or recyclables on the following observed holidays.

Holiday Day Observed Date Observed

New Year’s Day	Wednesday	January 1, 2025
Martin Luther King Day	Monday	January 20, 2025
Presidents’ Day	Monday	February 17, 2025
Easter Monday	Monday	April 21, 2025
Memorial Day	Monday	May 26, 2025
Juneteenth	Thursday	June 19, 2025
Independence Day	Friday	July 4, 2025
Labor Day	Monday	September 1, 2025
Thanksgiving Day	Thursday	November 27, 2025
Christmas	Thursday	December 25, 2025

 

During these holiday weeks, set-out all collections, including Refuse Carts, Bulk Trash, Recyclables, and Yard Waste, by 6:00 a.m. on the recommended day listed below to assure collection. Late set-outs may not be collected, or if they are, the property owner could be charged for the collection.

When a holiday is observed on Monday:
Monday collections will be on Tuesday. Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday, and Friday collections, be ready for collection by 6:00 a.m. on the regular day.

When a holiday is observed on Tuesday:
Monday collection will be on Monday. Tuesday collection will be on Wednesday. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday collections, be ready by 6:00 a.m. on the regular day.

When a holiday is observed on Wednesday:
Monday and Tuesday collections are on the regular day. Wednesday collections will be on Thursday. Thursday and Friday collections, be ready by 6:00 a.m. on the regular day.

When a holiday is observed on Thursday:
Monday collection will be on Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday collections, be ready by 6:00 a.m. on the day before the regular day. Friday collection is on Friday.

When a holiday is observed on Friday:
Monday collection will be on Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday collections, be ready by 6:00 a.m. on the day before the regular day. Friday collection is on Thursday.