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	Monday	January 1, 2024
Martin Luther King Day	Monday	January 15, 2024
Presidents’ Day	Monday	February 19, 2024
Easter Monday	Monday	April 1, 2024
Memorial Day	Monday	May 27, 2024
Juneteenth	Wednesday	June 19, 2024
Independence Day	Thursday	July 4, 2024
Labor Day	Monday	September 2, 2024
Thanksgiving Day	Thursday	November 28, 2024
Christmas	Wednesday	December 25, 2024

 

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.