Holiday Refuse Schedule Changes

The City of Charleston Public Works Department today announced changes to the holiday refuse schedule. Normally trash collection is scheduled for Saturday during holiday weeks. This year, collection will take place on Mondays during holiday weeks.

“This change in the refuse schedule will allow our workers to spend more quality time with their families during the holiday season,” said Brent Webster, Director of Public Works. “We are hopeful that this will also be better for residents throughout the City.”

The refuse schedules for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day are below:

Thanksgiving Week 2020
            Monday, November 23 – regular Tuesday trash pickup
            Tuesday, November 24 – regular Wednesday trash pickup
            Wednesday, November 25 – regular Thursday trash pickup
            Thursday, November 26 – no trash pickup in observance of Thanksgiving holiday
            Friday, November 27 – regular Friday trash pickup

Christmas Week 2020
            Monday, December 21 – regular Tuesday trash pickup
            Tuesday, December 22 – regular Wednesday trash pickup
            Wednesday, December 23 – regular Thursday trash pickup
            Thursday, December 24 – regular Friday trash pickup
            Friday, December 25– no trash pickup in observance of Christmas holiday

New Year’s Week 2020
            Monday, December 28 – regular Tuesday trash pickup
            Tuesday, December 29 – regular Wednesday trash pickup
            Wednesday, December 30 – regular Thursday trash pickup
            Thursday, December 31 – regular Friday trash pickup
            Friday, January 1 – no trash pickup in observance of New Year’s Day holiday

Trash collection will run its normal schedule for all other holidays in 2020. For more information, call 304-348-6831.