Holiday Trash Pickup

Holidays that fall on a weekend will not affect your normal trash pickup day. Six 2025 holidays will delay curbside pickup one day. Affordable Waste Systems LLC of East Haven, the city’s private contractor for rubbish and recyclables, will not pick up rubbish, recyclables or metals on the following days:

• New Year’s Day | Wednesday, January 1
• Memorial Day | Monday, May 26
• Independence Day | Friday, July 4
• Labor Day | Monday, September 1
• Thanksgiving | Thursday, November 27
• Christmas | Thursday, December 25

If a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup for that week is delayed one day. But when a holiday like Thanksgiving falls on a Thursday, only Thursday and Friday’s collections are delayed one day. Thanksgiving is also the only holiday that excludes metal pickup in those affected districts. Separate metals and recyclables from regular trash.

Christmas Trees

When putting out Christmas trees for curbside pickup, do not place them in plastic bags or stands. Lights must also be removed from Christmas trees. Plastic bags and other items can become tangled in the machine that grinds the trees into compost. Christmas trees will be picked up in January and February only. Residents needing a pickup after Feb. 28 will be charged a $25 fee. Christmas trees can also be brought to the compost site, 1 Kimberly Ave.

Contact Information

For details, call the Department of Public Works at 203-937-3585.