Now that all the Christmas presents are open and all the holiday treats eaten, there’s just one thing left to do: take out the trash.
With Christmas Day and New Year’s Day both falling on Wednesdays this year, the trash pickup schedule for city of Columbus residents is changing.
Most Columbus residents and several central Ohioans who live in the suburbs will see their trash collection delayed by one day following each holiday.
When is trash collection in Columbus the week of Christmas?
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Wednesday, Dec. 25: No collection
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When is Columbus trash collection the week of New Year’s Day?
Trash collection in Columbus will also be impacted by the New Year holiday on Jan. 1.
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Wednesday, Jan. 1: No collection
What about other central Ohio residents?
Residents not assigned a color will have their trash pickup delayed by one day during the week of the holiday, according to the city.
If collection day for weekly recycling and biweekly yard waste service falls on or after the holiday, collection will be delayed one day. Meaning Friday’s collection will happen Saturday.
If you’re still not sure when your trash will be picked up, residents can check their trash pickup day online.
Service may be delayed by one day for some residents of Grove City and Whitehall, according to each city’s website. Trash collection is also delayed by one day for residents in Upper Arlington who normally have their garbage picked up on Wednesdays or Thursdays.
In New Albany and Dublin, garbage day will be delayed by one day the week of Christmas and the week of New Year’s Day, according to each city’s website. In Worthington, collection will be delayed until Saturday this week and next week, according to the city.
Schedules for Bexley and Pickerington are available through the Rumpke website.
Trash collection is unaffected by the holidays in Gahanna, Westerville, Hilliard,
mdevito@dispatch.com
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Here’s the trash schedule for Christmas, New Year’s in Columbus area