City of Yakima garbage collection will not be delayed on Thursday, June 19. Garbage will be collected on schedule all week.
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The holidays that refuse service will be delayed.
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
No Delay of Service for Presidents’ Day, Monday February 20th
City of Yakima garbage collection will not be delayed on Monday, February 20th. Garbage will be collected on schedule all week. The refuse office will be closed.
No Delay of Service for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Monday, January 16th
City of Yakima garbage collection will not be delayed on Monday, January 17th. Garbage will be collected on schedule all week. The refuse office will be closed.
Regular Service Veterans Day – Friday, November 11th
As the County Landfill is open, there will be NO delay of Garbage or Yard Waste service for Veterans Day on Friday, November 11th. Your pickup day will not be affected for Friday’s collection. The office will be closed. If you have any questions, please see our official Holiday Closure List or call (509) 575-6005.
No Delay of Service for New Year’s Eve, December 31st, 2021
As New Year’s Day is on a Saturday this year, there will be no delay of Garbage Service on Friday, December 31st. The office will be closed.
Regular Service Friday December 24th, 2021
As Christmas Day is on a Saturday this year, there will be no delay of Garbage Service on Friday, December 24th. The office will be closed.
Thanksgiving Day Delay, No Service November 25th
City Garbage and Yard Waste collection will be delayed one day for Thanksgiving on November 25th, 2021. 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 25th and 26th. Regular Collection will resume the following Monday, November 29th. Yard
No Service for Labor Day, September 6th, 2021
City Garbage and Yard Waste collection will be delayed by one (1) day for all customers the week of September 6th through September 10th due to the Labor Day holiday, Monday, September 6th, 2021. Neither Garbage nor Yard Waste will be collected on Monday.
Need to dispose of sharps/needles properly?
Here are some tips for households to get rid of sharps or needles properly to help keep our environment clean and safe: Put used sharps in a strong plastic container. Use a labeled sharps container or a bleach/detergent bottle, NOT a pop bottle. When it is 3/4 full, duct tape the lid shut and label
