Is There Trash And Garbage Pickup In Florida On Memorial Day 2026?

Trash and garbage pickup on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026, in Florida varies by each city, county, or homeowners’ association depending on the holiday schedule in their waste disposal contract.

To find out if there is garbage, trash, recycling, or yard waste pickup on Memorial Day in your locality, visit your garbage contractor’s website, which usually has the information.

For areas serviced by Waste Management in Florida, visit Waste Management’s Holiday Schedule and enter your street address.

For areas serviced by Waste Pro, visit https://www.wasteprousa.com/find-your-city/ and enter your city, then click on the holiday schedule link.

When Is Memorial Day 2026?

In 2026, Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 25.

Is Memorial Day A Federal Holiday?

Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died while serving. The federal holiday is observed on the last Monday of May.

The first national observance of Memorial Day occurred on May 30, 1868 to honor the Union soldiers who had died in the Civil War.

Memorial Day continued to be observed on May 30th until 1971 when Congress changed the observance to the last Monday in May.