Garbage collection in the City of Yakima will be delayed for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day since both holidays fall on a Thursday this year. For example; if your regular pick-up day is Thursday, it will be picked up on Friday. If Friday is your regular day, it will be picked up on Saturday.
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The holidays that refuse service will be delayed.
Yard Waste Service ends Saturday, November 29th, 2025
The final day for City of Yakima Yard Waste collection in 2025 is Saturday, November 29th. Customers whose last pickups for the year would fall on November 27th or 28th will have their final collections delayed by one day due to the Thanksgiving holiday. If you continue to have Yard Waste after November 30th, please
Thanksgiving Day Delay – No Service (November 27th)
City Garbage and Yard Waste collection will be delayed one day for Thanksgiving. Customers with garbage and/or yard waste pickup on Thursday or Friday will be picked up one day later. (The Refuse Office will be closed November 27th and 28th but the drivers will be working) Regular Collection will resume the following Monday, December
Veterans Day – No Delay
City of Yakima Garbage and Yard Waste collection will be on regular schedule this Veterans Day. (The Refuse Office will be closed, but drivers will be on regular schedule.)
Labor Day Delay
There will be no City of Yakima garbage pick-up service on Monday, September 1st, 2025. Garbage collection will be delayed one (1) day the week of September 1st, due to the Labor Day Holiday. (For example, if Monday is your regular pick-up day it will be on Tuesday this week. If Friday is your regular
Independence Day- No Service Friday, July 4th, 2025
City Garbage and Yard Waste collection will be delayed by one (1) day the week of July 4th due to the Independence Day holiday, Friday, July 4th, 2025. When service is interrupted for holidays, collection is delayed for 1 day for the remainder of the week. For example, since Independence Day falls on a Friday this year,
NO DELAY of service for Juneteenth (Thursday, June 19, 2025)
City of Yakima garbage collection will not be delayed on Thursday, June 19. Garbage will be collected on schedule all week.
Memorial Day – No Service May 26th
City Garbage and Yard Waste collection will be delayed by one (1) day the week of May 26th through May 31st due to the Memorial Day Holiday on Monday May 26, 2025. When service is interrupted for holidays, collection is delayed for 1 day for the remainder of the week. For example, since Memorial Day
Yard Waste Collection Begins Monday, March 3rd
City of Yakima Yard Waste collection will begin for the 2025 season on Monday, March 3rd. If you would like to find your pickup day, visit our handy Pickup Lookup page. Please call 575-6005 if you would like to start service; we will collect a 96 gallon green yard waste cart weekly from March through
Presidents’ Day – No Delay of Service February 17, 2025
City of Yakima garbage service will not be delayed for Presidents’ Day on Monday, February 17th. (The office will be closed but drivers will be on their routes.)
