Columbus Trash Pickup Schedule Delayed After Christmas and New Year’s Day
Columbus Trash Collection Schedule After Christmas and New year
The holidays may be over, but there’s still one task left for many Columbus residents—putting out the trash. If you are wondering when garbage will be collected after Christmas and New Year’s Day, the City of Columbus has adjusted its schedule due to back-to-back federal holidays.
Columbus operates on a color-coded trash collection system, and each federal holiday pushes pickup back by one day until the next holiday. With Christmas and New Year’s Day falling just a week apart, trash collection will be delayed twice as the city heads into the new year.
Trash Collection Schedule After Christmas
Because Christmas falls on Thursday, Dec. 25, only one collection zone will receive service the following day.
- Thursday, Dec. 25: No trash collection
- Friday, Dec. 26: Navy
- Monday, Dec. 29: Pink
- Tuesday, Dec. 30: Ruby
- Wednesday, Dec. 31: Gold
Residents who are not assigned a color will also experience a one-day delay during the holiday week.
Recycling and yard-waste pickup will follow the same rule. If your scheduled collection day falls on or after the holiday, service will be delayed by one day, meaning Friday collections will occur on Saturday.
Residents unsure of their assigned pickup day are encouraged to check the city’s official trash schedule online.
Trash Collection Schedule After New Year’s Day
With New Year’s Day on Thursday, Jan. 1, trash pickup will again shift by one day across Columbus.
- Thursday, Jan. 1: No trash collection
- Friday, Jan. 2: Gray
- Monday, Jan. 5: Navy
- Tuesday, Jan. 6: Pink
- Wednesday, Jan. 7: Ruby
- Thursday, Jan. 8: Gold
What About Central Ohio Suburbs?
Several Central Ohio communities will also see changes to their trash schedules:
- Grove City: Trash pickup may be delayed by one day
- Upper Arlington: One-day delay for residents who normally have Thursday collection
- New Albany: Trash, recycling, and yard waste delayed by one day during both holiday weeks
- Bexley & Pickerington: Updated schedules available through Rumpke
Trash collection will not be affected by the holidays in Dublin, Gahanna, Hilliard, Westerville, and Whitehall.
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