Trash & Recycling

RECYCLING: Forgot the holiday collection schedule for recycling? Sign up to receive e-mail reminders about changes in the County’s collection schedule. Go to www.MCRecycles.org and subscribe to announcements for “holiday schedule for recycling collections”. If the actual holiday falls on a weekend but the County observes the holiday no the Friday before or the Monday after the actual holiday, there is no change in the collection schedule. New Year's Day - January 1 Martin Luther King, Jr., Day - third Monday in January Presidents Day - third Monday in February Memorial Day - last Monday in May Independence Day - July 4 Labor Day - first Monday in September Veterans Day - November 11 Thanksgiving Day - fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day - December 25 Please remember this is ONLY for recycling. Trash is collected privately and may not be affected by the County’s schedule. TRASH: Regular household trash is collected on Monday and Thursday mornings by Ecology Services. Please DO NOT place trash out prior to 7:00 pm on the evening prior to collection. When the following holidays occur on a regular collection day (Monday or Thursday), collection will take place on the next regular collection day: New Year’s Day (January 1st) Martin Luther King Day Memorial Day Independence Day (July 4th) Labor Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day (December 25th)