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Pocatello Garbage Collection Schedule
Garbage carts are collected curbside once a week. Recycling carts are collected on the same day, every other week, as specified by the Curbside Recycling Schedule.
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2025 Important Dates
Sanitation Services will be on regular collection schedule for all holidays with the exception of Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
| Event | 2025 Dates | Collection Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Yard Waste Collection | April 7 – November 29 | Yard waste carts will be collected curbside weekly on the same day as regular residential garbage collection day. |
| Leaf Pickup | November 3 – November 29 | Leaves will be collected curbside in brown, paper compostable bags only. Place bagged leaves on the curb on regular residential garbage collection day by 7:00 a.m. to ensure collection. |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 27 (landfill closed) | Regular collection Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. One day collection delay Thursday and Friday. Thursday collection will be on Friday and Friday collection on Saturday. |
| Christmas Day | December 25 (landfill closed) | Regular collection Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. One day collection delay Thursday and Friday the week of December 25. Thursday collection on Friday, and Friday on Saturday. |
| Christmas Overflow | December 26–31 | Overflow items that are in bags or boxes placed near garbage carts will be collected on regular residential collection day. These items will be put into the landfill and will not be recycled. CHRISTMAS TREES WILL NOT BE COLLECTED CURBSIDE. |
| Christmas Tree Collection Boxes* | December 26, 2025 – January 10, 2026 | Christmas Tree Box Locations |
| New Year's Day 2026 | January 1, 2026 (landfill closed) | Regular collection Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. One day collection delay Thursday and Friday the week of January 1. Thursday collection on Friday, and Friday on Saturday. |
*Trees will be chipped and used for ground cover or other projects throughout the year—not placed in the landfill. Please make sure no wires or strings are attached to trees placed in the bins to avoid damage to the chipper. Christmas trees will NOT be collected curbside. Christmas tree recycling is offered through a partnership between City of Pocatello Sanitation Services and the City of Pocatello Parks and Recreation Department.