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2021 Holiday Waste Collection Schedule
Prince George’s County residents receiving County-contracted trash and recycling collection will NOT receive collection services on the holidays listed below unless otherwise noted.
If a County holiday falls during the week (Tuesday – Friday), all collections scheduled on or after the holiday will be made one day later that week.
For more information on collection services, contact PGC311.
New Year's Day, Friday, January 1, 2021
| If your collection day is | Your collection day this week is |
|---|---|
| Monday | Organics Collections (includes food scraps and yard trim) will occur on Monday, December 28, 2020 |
| Tuesday | Tuesday, December 29, 2020 (NO CHANGE) |
| Wednesday | Wednesday, December 30, 2020 (NO CHANGE) |
| Thursday | Thursday, December 31, 2020 (NO CHANGE) |
| Friday | Saturday, January 2, 2021 (CHANGE IN SCHEDULE) |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 18, 2021
| If your collection day is | Your collection day this week is |
|---|---|
| Monday | Organics Collections (includes food scraps and yard trim) will occur on Monday, January 18, 2021; No bulky trash pickups on Monday, January 18, 2021 |
| Tuesday | Tuesday, January 19, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Wednesday | Wednesday, January 20, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Thursday | Thursday, January 21, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Friday | Friday, January 22, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
Inauguration Day, Wednesday, January 20, 2021
| If your collection day is | Your collection day this week is |
|---|---|
| Monday | Organics Collections (includes food scraps and yard trim) will occur on Monday, January 18, 2021; No bulky trash pickups on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 |
| Tuesday | Tuesday, January 19, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Wednesday | Wednesday, January 20, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Thursday | Thursday, January 21, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Friday | Friday, January 22, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
Presidents' Day, Monday, February 15, 2021
| If your collection day is | Your collection day this week is |
|---|---|
| Monday | Organics Collections (includes food scraps and yard trim) will occur on Monday, February 15, 2021; No bulky trash pickups on Monday, February 15, 2021 |
| Tuesday | Tuesday, February 16, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Wednesday | Wednesday, February 17, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Thursday | Thursday, February 18, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Friday | Friday, February 19, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2021
| If your collection day is | Your collection day this week is |
|---|---|
| Monday | No Organics Collections (includes food scraps and yard trim collections); Regular collections resume June 7, 2021; No bulky trash pickups on Monday, May 31 |
| Tuesday | Tuesday, June 1, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Wednesday | Wednesday, June 2, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Thursday | Thursday, June 3, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Friday | Friday, June 4, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
Juneteenth Day (observed), Friday, June 18, 2021
| If your collection day is | Your collection day this week is |
|---|---|
| Monday | Organics Collections (includes food scraps and yard trim collections) will occur Monday, June 14; No bulky trash pickups on Friday, June 18 |
| Tuesday | Tuesday, June 15, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Wednesday | Wednesday, June 16, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Thursday | Thursday, June 17, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Friday | Friday, June 18, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
Independence Day (observed), Monday, July 5, 2021
| If your collection day is | Your collection day this week is |
|---|---|
| Monday | Organics Collections (includes food scraps and yard trim collections) will occur Monday, July 5; No bulky trash pickups on Monday, July 5 |
| Tuesday | Tuesday, July 6, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Wednesday | Wednesday, July 7, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Thursday | Thursday, July 8, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Friday | Friday, July 9, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2021
| If your collection day is | Your collection day this week is |
|---|---|
| Monday | No Organics Collections (includes food scraps and yard trim collections); Regular collections resume Monday, September 13, 2021; No bulky trash pickups on Monday, September 6, 2021 |
| Tuesday | Tuesday, September 7, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Wednesday | Wednesday, September 8, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Thursday | Thursday, September 9, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Friday | Friday, September 10, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
Native American Day (also referred to as Columbus Day), Monday, October 11, 2021
| If your collection day is | Your collection day this week is |
|---|---|
| Monday | Organics Collections (includes food scraps and yard trim collections) will occur on Monday, October 11, 2021; No bulky trash pickups on Monday, October 11, 2021 |
| Tuesday | Tuesday, October 12, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Wednesday | Wednesday, October 13, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Thursday | Thursday, October 14, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Friday | Friday, October 15, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
Veterans Day, Thursday, November 11, 2021
| If your collection day is | Your collection day this week is |
|---|---|
| Monday | Organics Collections (includes food scraps and yard trim collections) will occur on Monday, November 8, 2021; No bulky trash pickups on Thursday, November 11, 2021 |
| Tuesday | Tuesday, November 9, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Wednesday | Wednesday, November 10, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Thursday | Thursday, November 11, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Friday | Friday, November 12, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 25, 2021
| If your collection day is | Your collection day this week is |
|---|---|
| Monday | Organics Collections (includes food scraps and yard trim collections) will occur on Monday, November 22, 2021 |
| Tuesday | Tuesday, November 23, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Wednesday | Wednesday, November 24, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Thursday | Friday, November 26, 2021 (CHANGE IN SCHEDULE); No bulky trash pickups on Thursday, November 25, 2021 |
| Friday | Saturday, November 27, 2021 (CHANGE IN SCHEDULE); No bulky trash pickups on Friday, November 26, 2021 |
Christmas Day, (observed) Friday, December 24, 2021
| If your collection day is | Your collection day this week is |
|---|---|
| Monday | Organics Collections (includes food scraps and yard trim collections) will occur on Monday, December 20, 2021 |
| Tuesday | Tuesday, December 21, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Wednesday | Wednesday, December 22, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Thursday | Thursday, December 23, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |
| Friday | Friday, December 24, 2021 (NO CHANGE) |