St. Louis residents should note a change in the roll cart trash and recycling collection schedule due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The City of St. Louis Refuse Division is adjusting the pickup days to accommodate for the holiday on November 27, 2025, and the day after, November 28, 2025. According to an announcement on the City of St. Louis website, those who usually receive service on Mondays and Thursdays will need to adjust their expectations.
Typically, Monday is reserved for solid waste collection, and Thursday for recycling. This schedule will shift to November 24, for solid waste, and November 26, for recycling. This means residents can expect to have their roll carts picked up a day earlier than usual, to not disrupt the holiday festivities. Similarly, if your collections fall on Tuesdays and Fridays, prepare to have your trash picked up on its regular day, November 25, and your recycling collected also on, November 26.
One temporary cancellation due to these adjustments is the yard waste collection. It’s typically on schedule for a Wednesday pickup but will be skipped the day before Thanksgiving. The City of St. Louis confirms that "the yard waste collection regularly scheduled for roll carts on November 26, 2025 is canceled" and will resume on the following week, December 3, 2025.
For residents seeking additional information on refuse services, St. Louis provides a resource for commonly asked questions and guidance regarding waste management. Topics such as Remodeling and Renovation, Illegal Dumping, and guidelines for disposing of Bulky and B.O.A.T. Items, which stands for Batteries, Oil, Appliances, Tires, are covered. More details on yard waste, Christmas trees, recycling, and hazardous waste are available to help thoroughly prepare to rapidly adjust to the new schedule by visiting the Refuse Division page.
