Will NYC Sanitation have scheduled trash pickup on Christmas?

New York’s Staten Island — The city Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has declared that on Wednesday, December 25, there will be no garbage, recycling, or compost pickup in celebration of Christmas.

On Wednesday evening, residents who typically have their trash, recycling, or compost collected on Wednesdays should place their goods at the curb. Collection will resume on Thursday, December 26.

As is typical following vacations, residents may encounter delays. In a written statement, DSNY added, “We appreciate your patience as we work to collect the backlog of material.”

Residents of Staten Island should make sure they are following the new regulations that the city has put in place over the last two years when they dispose of their trash.

In an attempt to cut down on the length of time waste spent on the city’s sidewalks, New York City instituted later set-out times for residential and business trash, recycling, and composting on April 1, 2023.

In the past, garbage could be dropped off at the curb for pickup in any major American city starting at 4 p.m. the day before your scheduled pickup.

Residents are now required to wait until 6 p.m. to dispose of their trash due to the new regulations.

Residents must now utilize garbage cans that are 55 gallons or fewer and have tight-fitting lids instead of leaving trash bags on the curb as of November 12.

All garbage must be disposed of in official NYC Bins that are made for automated pickup by June 2026; city dwellers must buy the bins themselves.

For inquiries regarding holiday schedules and sanitation services, visit nyc.gov/sanitation or call 311.

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