The City of Fairfax Operations Division does not collect refuse and recycling on holidays observed by the city.

Below is the refuse and recycling holiday collection schedule.

On occasion, this schedule may change, so please feel free to confirm the schedule in various city media, including The Cityscene, city news on this website, Facebook @CityofFairfaxVA, and X (formerly known as Twitter) @CityofFairfaxVA.

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Please note: Collecting multiple days' worth of debris (yard waste, brush, metals, etc.)  on a single day may cause atypical delays in collection throughout the city. If these items are not collected on the scheduled collection day, please leave items at the curb and they will be collected as soon as possible. Information: email, 703-385-7837

2024 Holiday Collection Schedule

New Year's Day • Monday, Jan. 1, 2024

Monday, Jan. 1 — No collection

Tuesday, Jan. 2 — Monday & Tuesday routes collected

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday — regular collection

Please note: yard waste & debris collection may be delayed due to holiday collection schedule. Please leave items at the curb until they are collected.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day • Monday, Jan. 15, 2024

Monday, Jan. 15 – No collection

Tuesday,  Jan. 15 – Monday & Tuesday routes collected.

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday — regular collection

Please note: yard waste & debris collection may be delayed due to holiday collection schedule. Please leave items at the curb until they are collected.

President's Day • Monday, Feb. 19, 2024

Monday, Feb. 19 – No collection

Tuesday, Feb. 20 – Monday & Tuesday routes collected

Wednesday Thursday, Friday — regular collection

Please note: yard waste & debris collection may be delayed due to holiday collection schedule. Please leave items at the curb until they are collected.

Memorial Day • Monday, May 27, 2024

Monday, May 27 – No collection

Tuesday, May 28 – Monday & Tuesday routes collected

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday — regular collection

Please note: yard waste & debris collection may be delayed due to holiday collection schedule. Please leave items at the curb until they are collected.

Juneteenth • Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Monday, Tuesday— regular collection

Wednesday, June 19 – No collection

Thursday, June 20 – Wednesday & Thursday routes collected

Friday — regular collection

Please note: yard waste & debris collection may be delayed due to holiday collection schedule. Please leave items at the curb until they are collected.

Independence Day • Thursday, July 4, 2024

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday— regular collection

Thursday, July 4 –  No collection

Friday, July 5 – Thursday & Friday routes collected

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday — regular collection

Please note: yard waste & debris collection may be delayed due to holiday collection schedule. Please leave items at the curb until they are collected.

Labor Day • Monday, Sept. 2, 2024

Monday, Sept. 2 – No collection

Tuesday, Sept. 3 – Monday & Tuesday routes collected

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday — regular collection

Please note: yard waste & debris collection may be delayed due to holiday collection schedule. Please leave items at the curb until they are collected.

Veterans Day • Monday, Nov. 11, 2024

Monday, Nov. 11 – No collection

Tuesday, Nov. 12 — Monday & Tuesday routes collected

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday — regular collection

Please note: yard waste & debris collection may be delayed due to holiday collection schedule. Please leave items at the curb until they are collected.

Thanksgiving Day • Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024

Day After Thanksgiving • Friday, Nov. 29, 2024

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – regular collection

Thursday, Nov. 28 — No collection

Friday, Nov. 29 — Thursday & Friday routes collected

Christmas Eve • Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024

Christmas Day • Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024 

Monday— regular collection

Tuesday, Dec. 24 – Regular collection

Wednesday, Dec. 25 – No collection

Thursday, Dec. 26 - Wednesday & Thursday routes collected

Friday — regular collection

Please note: yard waste & debris collection may be delayed due to holiday collection schedule. Please leave items at the curb until they are collected.

2025 Holiday Collection Schedule

New Year's Day • Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025

Monday, Tuesday— regular collection

Wednesday, Jan. 1 — No collection

Thursday, Jan. 2 — Wednesday & Thursday routes collected

Friday — regular collection

Please note: yard waste & debris collection may be delayed due to holiday collection schedule. Please leave items at the curb until they are collected.

This schedule is subject to change.