LA Sanitation collects the black (trash), blue (recycling) and green (yard trimmings and food scraps) bins every week on the same day. Only four holidays delay collection: New Year's Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas push every pickup one day later for the rest of that week (Friday moves to Saturday).
| Holiday | Date | What changes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 26, 2026 | Thursday → Fri, Nov 27 · Friday → Sat, Nov 28 | City rule |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 | Friday → Sat, Dec 26 | City rule |
| New Year's Day | Friday, January 1, 2027 | Friday → Sat, Jan 2 | City rule |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 6, 2027 | Monday → Tue, Sep 7 · Tuesday → Wed, Sep 8 · Wednesday → Thu, Sep 9 · Thursday → Fri, Sep 10 · Friday → Sat, Sep 11 | City rule |
No change on: Veterans Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day.
What the status means
- Official: The City published this make-up day.
- City rule: Applies the City's published standing holiday rule.
- Expected: Based on the City's past holiday notices. The City confirms a few days before.
- Not announced: The City usually suspends collection that day but has not said how it will be made up.
Sources: Solids collection service district days (City of Los Angeles GeoHub) · LASAN holiday collection delays. Verified October 14, 2026. Report an error.