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No Trash, Recycling Pickup New Year's Day Jan. 1

Recycling and Resource Management Division Dec 26, 2025
FromMontgomery County Recycling and Resource Management Division
Email“New Year's Day 2026: Holiday "Slide" Schedule for Recycling & Trash Collections”
ReceivedDec 26, 2025
Montgomery County will not provide recycling or trash collection on Thursday, January 1, 2026, in observance of New Year's Day. Thursday routes shift to Friday, January 2, and Friday routes shift to Saturday, January 3; Monday through Wednesday routes remain on normal schedule. Residents with private haulers or those in municipalities should check with their provider, as the county slide schedule may not apply.
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Sources

Curbside collection instructions
links-1.govdelivery.com

Key dates

2026-01-01
effective — No county recycling or trash collection — New Year's Day holiday
2026-01-02
effective — Thursday routes collected one day late (slide to Friday)
2026-01-03
effective — Friday routes collected one day late (slide to Saturday) — last pickup of the week

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