Longmont, CO Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Longmont, Colorado — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Longmont, CO runs on a set schedule — your exact day depends on your address. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Longmont services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Weekly Mon-Thu across 8 zones (no Friday zone mapped). | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Recycling | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
What changes on holidays?
Upcoming days that move your pickup, with the exact shift rule.
| Holiday | Observed | Pickup |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Day * | Wed, Nov 11, 2026 | Runs one day later |
| Thanksgiving Day * | Thu, Nov 26, 2026 | Runs one day earlier |
| Christmas Day * | Fri, Dec 25, 2026 | Runs one day later |
| New Year's Day * | Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | Runs one day later |
* Observed date derived from the standard U.S. calendar; the service rule comes from the linked source.
Which bin does it go in?
Search the material, follow the color: green chip recycles, red goes to trash.
| Material | Where it goes |
|---|---|
| cadence | Recycle Every other week, blue-lid cart |
| cost | Recycle Included with all trash subscriptions at no additional charge; no charge when used exclusively for recycling and kept contamination-free |
| limit | Recycle 1 additional recycling cart per household |
| note | Recycle Composting (green lid) and EOW Trash (yellow lid) also every-other-week |
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Set-out rules — Carts at the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day and left out until picked up. 2026 rule: cart lids must close completely. Bag trash before placing it in the trash cart. Prohibited in cart: dirt/sod/concrete, hot ashes/flammables, construction debris, hazardous waste, large appliances/furniture.
- Packages & rates — Super Value $17.00 (48-gal EOW trash + recycling + 96-gal composting; $7.10 w/o composting); Value $24.00 (48-gal weekly; $14.10 w/o); Volume $36.20 (96-gal weekly; $26.30 w/o). Composting EOW $9.90 (12-month minimum, $40 early-cancel fee). 6-month trash subscription minimum.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Longmont (city-managed curbside, TrashDay zones) | |
| Recycling | City of Longmont (RecycleDay zones) |
Common questions
The things Longmont residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Longmont, CO?
Weekly Mon-Thu by zone with East/West recycling splits (2013 city GIS layer - schedule rule changes since 2013 likely; verify).
Do holidays delay trash pickup in Longmont?
Yes - one day later if your normal day falls on or after the observed holiday (10 named holidays); but during Thanksgiving week collection runs one day EARLY.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Longmont's TrashRecycleDay zones (8 zones, trash + East/West recycling days).
- Enriched: 10 named holidays with slide rule + Thanksgiving-early exception, EOW recycling cost rules, service packages/rates, set-out protocols.
Population 98,630 · Sources: City of Longmont CO TrashRecycleDay FS/L0 (owner LongmontGIS; mod 201…, Longmont Waste Services collection schedule (fetched 2026-10-08), Longmont rates, rules & regulations (fetched 2026-10-08) · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.