Thanksgiving · Thu, Nov 26, 2026
Thanksgiving 2026 trash pickup schedule
Is trash picked up on Thanksgiving? For most Central Texas cities, Thursday pickup moves to Friday and Friday moves to Saturday. Here's every city we cover, from official sources only.
Quick answer for the biggest areas
Austin: Thu → Fri Nov 27, Fri → Sat Nov 28 Official. Kyle, Buda, San Marcos, Georgetown and other TDS cities: Thu → Fri, Fri → Sat Official. San Antonio: FY2027 schedule not posted yet. Check back Unverified.
Thanksgiving 2026 by city
| City | Thanksgiving 2026 pickup (from the official source) |
|---|---|
| Alamo Heights Bexar County | Not confirmed yet. Check back. We haven't found a published Thanksgiving 2026 schedule. Official page: Alamo Heights Solid Waste What we know: No collection on certain holidays. See the City's 2026 Solid Waste Schedule Unverified. |
| Austin Travis County | Official City rule: Thanksgiving Thu → Fri Nov 27, Fri → Sat Nov 28; Christmas (Fri) → Sat Dec 26; New Year's Day (Fri) → Sat Jan 2. Mon–Wed/Thu unchanged. OfficialOfficial lookup |
| Belton Bell County | Trash holidays: New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. When one falls on a weekday, collection runs a day late for the rest of the week. Official lookup |
| Buda Hays County | TDS (official 2026 holiday schedule): closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day; service slides one day. OfficialOfficial lookup |
| Bulverde Comal County | Not confirmed yet. Check back. We haven't found a published Thanksgiving 2026 schedule. Official page: Bulverde Utilities What we know: Not stated on the City page Unverified. |
| Burnet Burnet County | TDS is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day, and service typically moves one day later. In 2026 that means Thanksgiving Thu → Fri and Fri → Sat; Christmas (Fri) → Sat. TDS says this applies to all the cities it serves. All other holidays run as normal. Official lookup |
| Castle Hills Bexar County | Not confirmed yet. Check back. We haven't found a published Thanksgiving 2026 schedule. Official page: Castle Hills Garbage, Brush & Recycling Guide What we know: See the City's 2026 holiday garbage schedule Unverified. |
| Cedar Park Williamson County | Not confirmed yet. Check back. We haven't found a published Thanksgiving 2026 schedule. Official page: Cedar Park Trash & Recycling What we know: The City says everyone gets recycling the week of New Year's Day. Other holiday changes are marked on the 2026 collection calendar PDF. Whether pickup slides on Thanksgiving and Christmas isn't stated in text we could read Unverified. |
| Converse Bexar County | WM is closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. The City says to ignore San Antonio newspaper notices about other holiday closures. Official lookup |
| Copperas Cove Coryell County | The City observes 11 holidays: New Year's, MLK, Presidents Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. If your day falls on one, all services move to the next day, and the rest of that week runs a day later. Official lookup |
| Dripping Springs Hays County | TDS is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day, and service typically moves one day later. In 2026 that means Thanksgiving Thu → Fri and Fri → Sat; Christmas (Fri) → Sat. TDS says this applies to all the cities it serves. All other holidays run as normal. Official lookup |
| Garden Ridge Comal County | No trash or recycling on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas. Collection happens the next day, and the rest of that week shifts one day. Official lookup |
| Gatesville Coryell County | Observed holidays are Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. If your day falls on or after one, collection is delayed one day that week only (per the City's 2026 collection calendar). Official lookup |
| Georgetown Williamson County | TDS is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day, and service typically moves one day later. In 2026 that means Thanksgiving Thu → Fri and Fri → Sat; Christmas (Fri) → Sat. TDS says this applies to all the cities it serves. All other holidays run as normal. Official lookup |
| Granite Shoals Burnet County | Not confirmed yet. Check back. We haven't found a published Thanksgiving 2026 schedule. Official page: Granite Shoals Garbage & Recycling What we know: See the WM 2026 brochure Unverified. |
| Harker Heights Bell County | Not confirmed yet. Check back. We haven't found a published Thanksgiving 2026 schedule. Official page: WM – Harker Heights What we know: WM: if a holiday falls on a weekday, the rest of that week's collections are pushed back one day (Thu → Fri, Fri → Sat). No delays for weekend holidays. Which holidays count isn't listed on the WM page Unverified. |
| Helotes Bexar County | Not confirmed yet. Check back. We haven't found a published Thanksgiving 2026 schedule. Official page: Helotes Solid Waste What we know: Not stated in the text we read Unverified. |
| Horseshoe Bay Burnet County | Observed holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. If one falls on your pickup day, collection is the next day, and later days that week shift one day. Official lookup |
| Hutto Williamson County | Clawson is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. If the holiday is on a weekday and your day is on or after it, service is one day later. No change when the holiday falls on a weekend. Official lookup |
| Killeen Bell County | Not confirmed yet. Check back. We haven't found a published Thanksgiving 2026 schedule. Official page: Killeen Residential Services What we know: The City publishes holiday changes separately. Not confirmed Unverified. |
| Kirby Bexar County | Not confirmed yet. Check back. We haven't found a published Thanksgiving 2026 schedule. Official page: Kirby FAQs What we know: Holiday delays are noted on the City's recycle/trash calendar Unverified. |
| Kyle Hays County | TDS (official 2026 holiday schedule): closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day; service slides one day. OfficialOfficial lookup |
| Leander Williamson County | Clawson doesn't operate on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas. If your day is on or after one of those holidays, service resumes the next calendar day. Labor Day 2026 ran as normal. Official lookup |
| Liberty Hill Williamson County | Not confirmed yet. Check back. We haven't found a published Thanksgiving 2026 schedule. Official page: Waste Connections pickup lookup What we know: Not stated in official sources we read Unverified. |
| Live Oak Bexar County | No collection on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day or New Year's Day, and it's NOT rescheduled. Official lookup |
| Lockhart Caldwell County | Not confirmed yet. Check back. We haven't found a published Thanksgiving 2026 schedule. Official page: Lockhart Garbage Removal What we know: Not stated on the City page Unverified. |
| Luling Caldwell County | TDS is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day, and service typically moves one day later. In 2026 that means Thanksgiving Thu → Fri and Fri → Sat; Christmas (Fri) → Sat. TDS says this applies to all the cities it serves. All other holidays run as normal. Official lookup |
| Marble Falls Burnet County | Not confirmed yet. Check back. We haven't found a published Thanksgiving 2026 schedule. Official page: Marble Falls Collection What we know: No pickup on Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's Day. Whether collection shifts afterward isn't stated on the page Unverified. |
| New Braunfels Comal County | No collection on Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's Day. Pickups that fall on those days are made up the next service day, and the rest of the week shifts one day. All other holidays are normal. The City Recycle Center is closed on all City holidays. Official lookup |
| Nolanville Bell County | Not confirmed yet. Check back. We haven't found a published Thanksgiving 2026 schedule. Official page: Nolanville City Trash Services (WM) What we know: Not stated on the City page Unverified. |
| Olmos Park Bexar County | Not confirmed yet. Check back. We haven't found a published Thanksgiving 2026 schedule. Official page: Olmos Park Garbage & Recycling What we know: Not stated on the City page Unverified. |
| Round Rock Williamson County | Only Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day affect pickup. On those three, collection runs one day late for the rest of the week. Official lookup |
| San Antonio Bexar County | Not confirmed yet. Check back. We haven't found a published Thanksgiving 2026 schedule. Official page: My Collection Day What we know: San Antonio posts each fiscal year's holiday schedule (Oct 1–Sep 30) by early November, so the FY2027 schedule isn't posted yet Unverified. In FY2026, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's weeks moved Thursday → Friday and Friday → Saturday. MLK week shifted every day by one. Other holidays had no changes. |
| San Marcos Hays County | TDS (official 2026 holiday schedule): closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day; service slides one day. OfficialOfficial lookup |
| Schertz Bexar County | Frontier doesn't collect on Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's Day. Service shifts one day, as shown on the 2026–27 schedule. Official lookup |
| Selma Bexar County | Not confirmed yet. Check back. We haven't found a published Thanksgiving 2026 schedule. Official page: Selma Utilities What we know: No pickup on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas. Whether pickups are made up isn't stated Unverified. |
| Shavano Park Bexar County | Not confirmed yet. Check back. We haven't found a published Thanksgiving 2026 schedule. Official page: Shavano Park Utility Services What we know: Not stated on the City page Unverified. |
| Taylor Williamson County | Not confirmed yet. Check back. We haven't found a published Thanksgiving 2026 schedule. Official page: Taylor Trash and Recycling What we know: Not stated on the City page Unverified. Check the WasteConnect app. |
| Temple Bell County | Not confirmed yet. Check back. We haven't found a published Thanksgiving 2026 schedule. Official page: Temple Garbage What we know: Collection may shift during the City's holiday schedule Unverified. The specific 2026–27 dates aren't on the page we read. |
| Universal City Bexar County | Not confirmed yet. Check back. We haven't found a published Thanksgiving 2026 schedule. Official page: Universal City Residential Waste What we know: Not stated on the City page Unverified. Check the Frontier app. |
| Wimberley Hays County | TDS is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day, and service typically moves one day later. In 2026 that means Thanksgiving Thu → Fri and Fri → Sat; Christmas (Fri) → Sat. TDS says this applies to all the cities it serves. All other holidays run as normal. Official lookup |
Rows marked "check back" link to the official page. We update them as soon as the city or hauler publishes its notice. Got extra boxes and leftovers? Flatten cardboard and check your city's recycling rules.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there trash pickup on Thanksgiving 2026 in Central Texas?
In most cities we cover, no. Thanksgiving is Thu, Nov 26, 2026. TDS cities (Kyle, Buda, San Marcos, Georgetown and others) and Austin move Thursday pickup to Friday and Friday pickup to Saturday. Other cities have their own rules, listed by city on this page.
Does Monday–Wednesday pickup change Thanksgiving week?
In Austin and TDS cities, no. Only Thursday and Friday shift. Check your city's row, since a few cities shift the whole week.
My city says 'check back'. Why?
We only publish holiday dates a city or hauler has officially posted. When a city hasn't published its 2026 notice yet, we link the official page and update when it does.