Short answer: It depends on your location. Many places have no garbage pickup on Veterans Day, while others run on a normal or adjusted schedule. What to do next

• Check your city or county solid waste department’s holiday schedule for Veterans Day.
• If you’re in a large city, you can also check the DSNY (New York), 311 schedules, or your local official website/ social pages for holiday updates.
• If your normal collection day falls on Veterans Day, you may see a delay or a one-day shift in pickup.

Common patterns seen

• No garbage or recycling collection on Veterans Day in many municipalities.
• If services run, pickups may shift to the next day or the schedule may slide by one day after the holiday.
• Some places suspend certain collections (e.g., recycling) while continuing others (e.g., yard waste) depending on local rules.

Would you like me to look up the specific Veterans Day solid waste schedule for your city or ZIP code? If you share your location, I can pull the current official guidance.