As the festive season rolls in, the City of St. Louis Refuse Division has announced adjustments to the trash collection schedule to work around the upcoming Christmas and New Year's Day holidays, both of which fall on a Thursday this year. A reminder was issued for St. Louis residents who use the city's roll cart trash collection service, detailing when they should roll out their bins during the final weeks of December and the dawn of January.
According to the official City of St. Louis' announcement, Monday and Thursday roll cart trash collections are slated for December 22 and December 29, while recyclables will be picked up on the Wednesdays just before the holidays, December 24 and December 31; this rescheduling anticipates the holiday interference, residents who typically see their refuse collected towards the end of the week will need to adjust their personal schedules to accommodate these changes.
Similarly, the residents who have their waste collected on Tuesdays and Fridays must now prepare for trash collection on December 23 and December 30, with recyclables to follow on December 26 and January 2, 2026, the Refuse Division reiterates the need for awareness around these switch-ups to ensure a smooth transition through the holiday period.
In light of the holiday celebrations, yard waste collections that typically take place on Wednesdays will be suspended for December 25 and January 1, 2026, with the City confirming that normal yard waste roll cart collection will not resume until Wednesday, March 4, 2026, after this brief hiatus homeowners who tend to their gardens and yards must hold onto their organic refuse a bit longer or find alternative methods for disposal.
For anyone needing further details or who might have questions not strictly related to holiday scheduling, the Refuse Division website remains a comprehensive resource, it covers a variety of topics beyond the holiday hours, from irregular and hazardous waste to guidelines on how to dispose of remodeling materials and large items, and it even provides insight into the correct way to get rid of your Christmas tree once the holidays are over.
