El Paso Holiday Trash Pickup Schedule 2026: Gray & Blue Bins

🌵 El Paso Environmental Services • Address-Based • 2026

El Paso Holiday Trash Pickup Schedule 2026: Exact Resident Actions, Official Tools & Local Services

The useful answer is not “holidays delay trash by one day.” El Paso Environmental Services publishes event-specific instructions, and the gray trash cart and Blue recycling cart can receive different directions.

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This page turns the City’s collection calendar, EP311 system, Environmental Services pages, official PDFs, FY2026 fee schedule, Citizen Collection Station rules and holiday notices into step-by-step resident actions.

Start With My Task Find My Collection Day 2026 Holiday Table

El Paso Holiday Trash Pickup: The Answer Residents Actually Need

Collector: for eligible City-served residences, gray-bin garbage and Blue Bin recycling are handled by the City of El Paso Environmental Services Department (ESD).

Exact collection date: El Paso uses address-based route information. Open the official collection calendar, enter the complete service address and read the route/date returned for that property.

Recycling: the Blue Bin is collected every other week on the property’s regular garbage collection day. The weekday alone does not tell you whether the Blue Bin should go out.

Holiday rule: do not automatically move collection one day. For example, New Year 2026 produced a gray-bin-only Saturday make-up; Blue Bin recycling was held until the next normal recycling date.

Local help: ESD customer service is 915-212-6000. EP311 is available online; the 311 Call Center operates 7:00 AM–11:00 PM daily, including holidays.

El Paso Resident Guide — Jump Directly to Your Task

• Official action center
• Find pickup day by address
• Is pickup today?
• 2026 holiday table
• Holiday checker
• New Year gray-only make-up
• High-wind recycling changes
• Gray vs Blue Bin
• Blue Bin sorting
• Cart placement
• Missed pickup
• EP311 step-by-step
• New / damaged / extra bins
• Bulky special collection
• FY2026 fees
• Free local benefits
• Senior / disability discount
• Sidedoor collection
• Citizen Collection Stations
• Collection Station pass
• Greater El Paso Landfill
• Electronics & HHW
• Holiday trees & cooking oil
• Illegal dumping / neighborhood waste
• Apartments / HOA / private service
• Official PDFs decoded
• Local phone directory
• Item action router
• Before-set-out checklist
• FAQs
• Official sources

Official El Paso Action Center: Link + Exactly What to Do After Opening It

A link by itself is not very useful. The sections below explain which City tool to open, what to click, what information to enter and what to save before closing the page.

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Find My Exact Gray / Blue Bin Collection Date

Use this first whenever the question is “what day is my trash pickup?”

Official City Tool

After Opening the Collection Calendar

1. Tap or click the Enter Service Address field.
2. Type the complete street service address—not only the ZIP code.
3. Run the search and choose the matching property if prompted.
4. Read the collection information displayed for that address.
5. Check whether the month/date is a Blue Bin recycling week.
6. Use the month navigation to review the holiday week you care about.
7. Take a screenshot or add the date to your phone calendar.
8. Before a holiday, still check the current City service notice.

Open Official Collection Calendar ESD My Collection Day Backup

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Report a Missed Garbage Collection

Use EP311 after confirming it was actually the correct collection date.

EP311

After Opening EP311

1. Choose Environmental Services Requests.
2. Select Missed Garbage.
3. Choose the location on the map or search the complete address.
4. Add the requested details about the missed collection.
5. Add a photo if it helps document the cart placement; file upload is optional.
6. Submit the request.
7. Save the request number shown after submission.
8. If submitting anonymously, keep that Request ID because anonymous requests cannot be tracked later without it.

Open EP311 Anonymous EP311 Request

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Request Furniture / Bulky Special Collection

El Paso uses a fee-based special pickup rather than ordinary cart pickup.

Fee-Based Service

1. Call ESD at 915-212-6000 or open EP311.
2. Select Special Collections/Bulk Items in EP311.
3. Describe the items and confirm that ESD accepts them.
4. Confirm the scheduled pickup date and expected fee.
5. Place approved material at the curb by 6:00 AM on that date.
6. Keep the pile at least 5 feet from carts and other listed obstructions.
7. Do not block sidewalk, vehicle or pedestrian traffic.

Read Official Special Collection Rules Call 915-212-6000

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Get a Citizen Collection Station Pass

Useful for resident drop-off of approved trash, bulky items and household hazardous waste.

Resident Access

1. Open the ESD CCS Pass page.
2. If this is your first pass, choose Request Citizen Collection Site Pass.
3. Complete the requested household/service information.
4. If you already have a pass, the page provides a View CCS Pass option using address, ZIP code and email.
5. Before driving, have a current water bill and valid ID with matching address ready for station entry.
6. Confirm you have not exceeded the normal four-visits-per-month limit.
7. Check weather because stations can change hours for wind, rain or snow.

Request / View CCS Pass Compare Station Locations

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Apply for the Senior / Disability Solid-Waste Discount

FY2026 Schedule C lists a 20% reduction of the base rate.

Local Benefit

1. Confirm the applicant is the primary El Paso Water account holder.
2. Confirm the age/disability requirement: age 65+, or qualifying 100% disability documentation.
3. Download the official three-page application.
4. Include one acceptable proof of age or qualifying disability.
5. Make sure the applicant name matches the main water-account holder.
6. Sign the application.
7. Mail or deliver it to ESD, 7968 San Paulo Dr., El Paso, TX 79907.
8. Remember: approved discount customers cannot also receive Sidedoor Collection.

Download Official Discount Form Map ESD Office

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Apply for Sidedoor Collection

For qualifying residents unable to move the gray and Blue carts to the curb.

Accessibility

1. Confirm the applicant is the primary water-account holder.
2. Check that no capable household member can move the carts to the curb.
3. Use EP311’s Side Door Collection Waiver request or the official form.
4. Complete the required medical/disability documentation.
5. Submit supporting documentation to Environmental Services.
6. If approved, keep carts accessible at the front or side of the residence—not behind an enclosed fence or gate.
7. Sidedoor customers are limited to one gray and one Blue cart under the published rules.
8. The service and Senior/Disability Discount cannot be combined.

Apply Through EP311 Official Sidedoor Form

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Get Free Reusable Paint

A genuinely local ESD benefit available through Citizen Collection Stations.

Free Benefit

1. Download the Reusable Paint Request Form.
2. Enter resident name, address and phone number.
3. Select the available paint type requested.
4. Describe the non-commercial use.
5. Sign the form.
6. Visit a Citizen Collection Station during normal operating hours.
7. Expect mixed/reused paint; ESD does not guarantee color, quality or availability.
8. Normal limit is 5 gallons per customer per visit, subject to the City’s current program rules.

Download Paint Request Form Find a Collection Station

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Put EP311 on Your Phone Home Screen

No old mobile app is needed; the City provides web-app shortcut instructions.

Official 311 Tip

Android — Chrome

1. Open Chrome and go to EP311.
2. Tap the three-dot menu.
3. Choose Add to Home screen.
4. Name the shortcut and tap Add.

iPhone / iPad — Safari

1. Open EP311 in Safari.
2. Tap the Share icon.
3. Choose Add to Home Screen.
4. Confirm the shortcut name and tap Add.

Official Phone Shortcut Guide

Find Your Exact El Paso Garbage & Recycling Day

El Paso publishes a City collection-day routing system, including an official GIS layer whose data field identifies the solid-waste route day. Residents, however, should use the easier address calendar rather than trying to interpret GIS polygons manually.

1. Confirm City ESD serves the property. Shared apartment dumpsters, commercial properties, private communities and locations outside city service can follow different routes.
2. Open the official address calendar. Do not start with a generic search engine result or ZIP-code-only table.
3. Enter the complete service address. Route boundaries can divide nearby neighborhoods.
4. Record the normal gray-bin collection day. This is the baseline before applying a holiday exception.
5. Confirm the every-other-week Blue Bin date. A correct weekday can still be the wrong recycling week.
6. Move to the holiday month in the calendar. Check the exact date, not only the weekday.
7. Apply the current holiday or weather notice. A City notice can override the normal calendar.

“Is Trash Pickup Today?” — El Paso Decision Path

El Paso Holiday Trash Schedule 2026 — Confirmed vs. Not Yet Published

This table deliberately separates confirmed 2026 ESD instructions from future holiday periods whose final 2026 waste-service notice had not been located as of August 30.

Interactive El Paso Holiday Action Checker

New Year 2026: The Gray-Bin-Only Make-Up Explained

The City’s one-page winter holiday PDF is especially useful because it proves that garbage and recycling must be checked separately.

High Winds Can Change Blue Bin Service Without Changing Gray Trash

El Paso’s February 17, 2026 wind notice demonstrates why a resident should check current service alerts instead of relying only on a printed calendar.

Gray Bin vs. Blue Bin: Do Not Treat Them as One Schedule

Blue Bin Recycling: What El Paso Actually Accepts

ESD’s current Recycle Right guidance says recyclable material should be clean, free of food/product residue and placed loose in the Blue Bin rather than bagged.

Common Contamination Problems

• Bagged recyclables
• Food and liquids
• Glass
• Plastic bags
• Styrofoam
• Textiles
• Yard waste
• Wires, hoses and other tanglers
• Electronics

El Paso Cart Placement Measurements

Objects ESD Specifically Tells Residents to Avoid

• Other carts
• Parked vehicles
• Mailboxes
• Fences and walls
• Water meters
• Telephone junction boxes
• Low-hanging trees
• Other obstructions that prevent automated collection

Missed Trash in El Paso: Check These Before Filing EP311

1. Check the exact address calendar. A wrong route date is not a missed pickup.
2. Check whether today is a Blue week. Recycling is every other week.
3. Check the holiday notice. A suspended date or gray-only make-up changes the expected service.
4. Check high-wind notices. Blue Bin service can be suspended separately from gray trash.
5. Check spacing and cart orientation. Keep carts accessible, separated and facing the correct direction.
6. For Blue Bin, use the City’s 3 PM guidance. If it remains uncollected after 3 PM on the correct date, contact ESD.
7. For gray garbage, open EP311. Choose Environmental Services → Missed Garbage.
8. Save the request number. It is your key to checking status later.

EP311 Official PDF Decoded: How to Create and Track a Request

The City’s two-page EP311 Web App Step-by-Step Guide is more useful when the steps are translated into a waste-service workflow.

Create an EP311 Account

1. Click Sign Up Now.
2. Enter your email address.
3. Click Send Verification Code.
4. Retrieve the code from your email and enter it in EP311.
5. Click Verify Code.
6. Complete the remaining account fields and choose Create.

Submit an Environmental Services Request

1. From the EP311 homepage, choose New Request.
2. Search for the request type or scroll to Environmental Services Requests.
3. Choose the relevant service: Missed Garbage, Special Collections/Bulk Items, Senior/Disability Discount or Side Door Collection Waiver.
4. Select a map point or search the address using the map search field.
5. Add request details.
6. Optionally add a photo, video or audio file.
7. Submit the request and save the request number shown in the pop-up.
8. Signed-in users can view the request in My Open Requests and watch its status change.

New, Damaged, Missing or Extra El Paso Trash / Recycling Cart

ESD’s current/legacy service portal directs residents needing new or replacement gray or Blue containers to Customer Service at 915-212-6000, option 3. The page lists assistance Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM.

El Paso Bulky Item Pickup: Appointment, Placement, Fees & Accepted Items

Bulky material is a separate service from ordinary holiday cart collection. City residents may request a fee-based special pickup through ESD.

Items ESD Lists as Eligible for Special Collection

• Empty appliances
• Barbecues after fuel and charcoal are removed
• Brush, branches, tree trunks and other green waste
• Carpet
• Doors
• Furniture
• Lumber and pallets
• Lawnmowers after fuel and motor oil are removed
• Mattresses and box springs

Items ESD Lists as Not Accepted for This Special Pickup

• Titled vehicles, motorcycles, trailers and boats
• Commercial/industrial generated material
• Compressed gas or air cylinders
• Recyclable material
• Dirt, rock and concrete
• Tires
• Hazardous materials
• Used electronics

FY2026 El Paso Waste Fees Residents Are Most Likely to Encounter

These figures come from the City’s FY2026 Adopted Schedule C, not from an old city-directory article or a proposed-only fee list.

El Paso Resident Benefits Many Trash-Schedule Pages Miss

Environmental Services is not only a garbage-cart program. El Paso residents can use several reuse, accessibility and cost-saving programs that are easy to miss if a page only lists holiday dates.

Senior / Disability Discount: Documents, Address & Important Rules

The current three-page ESD application contains details that a short city webpage does not explain.

Eligibility Checklist From the Official Form

• Applicant must be the primary water-account holder.
• Applicant must be age 65 or older, or provide qualifying proof of 100% disability.
• Disability proof can come from the Social Security Administration, Veterans Administration or qualifying public disability pension source.
• The applicant name must match the main account holder, not merely an authorized or co-account holder.
• If the name on the El Paso Water account must be changed, the current form tells residents to contact El Paso Water at 915-594-5500.
• A current driver’s license/state ID can be used as proof of age when it shows the current address. The form says a birth certificate is not accepted as proof of age.
• The discount applies to one residence per qualifying account holder.
• It does not apply to additional carts, special collections or other services.
• Approved discounts are not transferable to another person or address.
• Eligibility is subject to periodic/annual verification under the published policy.

Where to Send or Deliver the Application

Sidedoor Collection: Details Hidden Inside the Official Form

The published Sidedoor form contains several operational rules worth knowing before submitting an application.

• Applicant must meet the program’s disability/medical criteria.
• If another household member is capable of moving the carts, the applicant is not eligible under the published policy.
• Sidedoor applies to both waste and recycling carts.
• No more than one gray cart and one Blue cart are assigned to a residence receiving Sidedoor service.
• Carts must be accessible from the front or side of the residence.
• ESD will not retrieve Sidedoor carts from a backyard or behind an enclosed fence/gate.
• Published rules state that alley-collection customers are not eligible because those carts may remain in the alley.
• The program requires continued eligibility/recertification.
• Sidedoor service and the Senior/Disability refuse discount cannot be combined.

Citizen Collection Stations: Addresses, Google Maps, Hours & What to Bring

El Paso has five Citizen Collection Stations for eligible residents. The stations accept approved household trash, household hazardous waste, recyclables and bulky material and provide several local reuse programs.

What to Bring

• Current water bill
• Valid ID with an address matching the water bill
• CCS pass
• Only approved residential material

Important Station Limits

• No commercial businesses or contractors
• No construction or demolition material
• Maximum 5 gallons of paint and motor oil per month
• Normal resident limit of four station visits per month
• Single-axle trailers only
• Trailer length may not exceed 8 feet

Citizen Collection Station Pass: Exact Workflow

1. Open the ESD CCS Pass portal. It provides options to request or view a pass.
2. First-time user: choose Request Citizen Collection Site (CCS) Pass.
3. Existing user: use View CCS Pass.
4. Have the matching documents ready. Current station rules require a water bill and valid ID with matching address at entry.
5. Check material restrictions before loading. Construction/demolition material is not accepted at CCS.
6. Check visit/trailer limits. Four visits per month; single-axle trailers no longer than 8 feet.
7. Call before severe-weather trips. Wind, rain and snow can change station hours.

Greater El Paso Landfill: Address, Trip Checklist & FY2026 Fees

Before Driving to the Landfill

1. Identify the material. Ordinary waste, clean brush, mattress, tire and special-handling waste have different fees.
2. Check prohibited material. Do not arrive with regulated hazardous waste or prohibited automotive liquids.
3. Secure and cover the load. This prevents litter and avoids the FY2026 $10 unsecured-load fee.
4. Check holiday/weather status. The normal 7 AM–4 PM schedule can be modified.
5. Map the facility. Use 2600 Darrington Rd, Clint, TX 79928.

FY2026 Landfill / Disposal Charges

Materials the ESD Landfill Page Lists as Prohibited

• Class 1 industrial waste
• PCBs in listed electrical equipment
• Automotive products such as gasoline, antifreeze, motor oil, used oil filters and lead-acid batteries
• Free liquids
• Regulated hazardous or radioactive materials
• Regulated asbestos-containing material

Electronics and Household Hazardous Waste

Holiday Tree & Cooking-Oil Recycling: What the Last Official Winter PDF Actually Said

The 2025–26 winter PDF included two useful seasonal benefits, but its dates should not be reused automatically for Christmas 2026.

Illegal Dumping, Waste in Alleys & Neighborhood Cleanup Requests

El Paso’s 2026 Beautify Our City initiative directs residents toward City resources and 311 reporting instead of treating every neighborhood waste problem as curbside garbage.

Useful EP311 Categories

Apartment, HOA, Commercial or Outside-City Property? Verify the Provider First

Official El Paso PDFs Decoded

These are not included as a generic “source list.” Each document below contains a specific resident action or rule extracted into this page.

El Paso Local Waste Phone & Address Directory

El Paso Waste Item Action Router

El Paso Holiday Set-Out Checklist

El Paso Holiday Trash Pickup FAQs

Does El Paso automatically delay trash one day after every holiday?

No. Environmental Services publishes holiday-specific instructions. Some holidays leave residential service unchanged, while others create suspensions or special make-up collection.

How do I find my exact El Paso trash pickup day?

Use the City-hosted Trash and Recycling Collection Calendar, enter the complete service address and read the route/date returned for that property.

Is Blue Bin recycling weekly in El Paso?

No. Environmental Services states that Blue Bin recycling is collected every other week on the property’s regular garbage collection day.

Was El Paso trash collected January 1, 2026?

No. The City’s winter holiday notice suspended gray and Blue Bin collection January 1–2 and provided a gray-bin-only make-up Saturday, January 3.

Was Blue Bin recycling collected on the January 3 make-up?

No. The Saturday New Year make-up was gray-bin only. Blue Bin customers were told to hold recycling until the next scheduled recycling date.

Can high winds cancel only Blue Bin service?

Yes. In February 2026, El Paso suspended certain Blue Bin routes because of strong winds while gray-bin routes continued.

What do I do if my Blue Bin is still there after 3 PM?

If it is the correct scheduled recycling date and there is no service suspension, ESD says residents can call 915-212-6000 for an update after 3 PM.

How do I report missed garbage?

Confirm the address schedule, holiday/weather status and cart placement, then use EP311 Environmental Services → Missed Garbage. Save the request number after submission.

How much does El Paso bulky pickup cost?

The current ESD/FY2026 rate is $35 for up to five cubic yards and $7 for each additional cubic yard, with applicable tax on the current Community Services page.

Can I put a mattress out as normal trash?

A mattress is listed as eligible for the fee-based special collection program. It can also incur a separate $20-per-mattress disposal fee at a City landfill/authorized facility under FY2026 Schedule C.

Where are El Paso Citizen Collection Stations?

The five stations are Northeast at 4501 Hondo Pass Dr, Central at 2492 Harrison Ave, Westside at 121 Atlantic Rd, Mission Valley at 1034 Pendale Rd and Eastside at the Confederate Dr site.

What are Citizen Collection Station hours?

Normal station hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Weather and holidays can change operation, so verify before driving.

What do I need to enter a Citizen Collection Station?

Current rules require a CCS pass, a current water bill and valid ID with an address matching the water bill. Other visit, trailer and material restrictions also apply.

Can I take construction debris to a Citizen Collection Station?

No. ESD states that construction and demolition material is not accepted at Citizen Collection Stations.

Does El Paso offer any free waste-related resident benefits?

Yes. ESD currently promotes free mulch, free reusable paint, the Eastside Country Store, reusable household products and a Community Tool Shed, subject to each program’s eligibility and availability.

How much is the senior/disability trash discount?

FY2026 Schedule C lists a 20% reduction of the base rate for qualifying senior and disabled citizens. Applicants must meet ESD documentation rules.

Can I receive both Sidedoor Collection and the senior/disability discount?

No. ESD states that qualifying customers must choose one; the two programs cannot be combined.

What are Greater El Paso Landfill hours?

Normal hours are Monday through Saturday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with Sunday closed. Holiday and severe-weather changes should be checked before traveling.

What number do I call for El Paso Environmental Services?

Call 915-212-6000. For general City non-emergency service requests, residents can also use EP311 or dial 3-1-1.

Official Resident Links — What Each One Is For

Use This Order Before Every El Paso Holiday

1. Confirm the provider. Make sure City ESD actually services the property.
2. Search the complete address. Record the normal gray-bin and Blue Bin dates.
3. Read the exact holiday notice. Do not create your own one-day slide schedule.
4. Check the waste stream. Gray and Blue can receive different make-up instructions.
5. Check weather. High wind can suspend recycling even when gray trash continues.
6. Prepare the carts correctly. 3 feet between carts, 5 feet from other objects, lids closed and opening toward the street.
7. Use EP311 for the correct request type. Save the request number.
8. Use local benefits. Before paying for disposal, check CCS, special collection, free mulch, paint, reuse programs and applicable discounts.

Independent Guide Notice

Trash-Pickup.org is an independent resident-information website. It is not the City of El Paso, Environmental Services Department, EP311, El Paso Water, El Paso County or a private waste hauler. It cannot access your account, dispatch a truck, see a live truck position or guarantee a collection time.

Information reviewed August 30, 2026. Holiday operating plans, weather-related service changes, facility hours, fees, eligibility rules and accepted materials can change. Use the linked official source for the final action when timing or billing matters.