Lubbock, TX Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Lubbock, Texas — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Lubbock, TX 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 Lubbock services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | 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.
- Official City Holidays — Skipped that week: mylubbock.us/414/Residential-Service: Solid Waste follows City-observed holidays - New Year's Day, MLK Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving (Thursday AND Friday), Christmas Eve, Christmas Day. Carts 'may not be serviced on official City Holidays or in extreme weather'. No universal make-up rule published - page says schedules 'may be impacted' and posts per-holiday updates (prior 'next business day' recovery claim unconfirmed).
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Lubbock Solid Waste Department |
Common questions
The things Lubbock residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Lubbock, TX?
The city is split into 10 collection districts (with an A/B week flag); your day follows your district per the city's Solid Waste Department.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Lubbock's district routes FS: 10 districts with A/B week flags.
- Enriched: 2x/week day pairs + holiday skip rule from mylubbock.us.
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Lubbock city: 266,878; prior estimate 260000).
- Holiday QA VERIFIED mylubbock.us/414/Residential-Service: Solid Waste observes New Year's Day, MLK Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving (Thu+Fri), Christmas Eve, Christmas Day; carts may not be serviced on official City Holidays or in extreme weather; no universal make-up rule published (prior 'next business day' recovery note unconfirmed, holiday_rules notes updated).
Population 266,878 · Sources: City of Lubbock Solid Waste District Routes (owner CityofLubbock), Lubbock Residential Service (; mylubbock.us) · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.