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Memorial Day 2026: Recycling, Trash Collections Slide One Day

Recycling and Resource Management Division May 22, 2026
Montgomery County will not provide recycling or trash collections on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026. Pickups will slide one day for the remainder of the week, with Friday routes moved to Saturday, May 30. The Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station will also be closed on May 25.
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Source: Montgomery County Recycling and Resource Management Division, “Memorial Day 2026: Holiday "Slide" Schedule for Recycling & Trash Collections”, received May 22, 2026.

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Key dates

2026-05-25
effective — No county recycling or trash collection; Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station closed
2026-05-26
effective — Monday routes collected (one-day slide)
2026-05-27
effective — Tuesday routes collected (one-day slide)
2026-05-28
effective — Wednesday routes collected (one-day slide)
2026-05-29
effective — Thursday routes collected (one-day slide)
2026-05-30
effective — Friday routes collected (one-day slide, last pickup of holiday week)

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