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)