Huntington Trash Pickup, Holiday Delays & Special Pickup Schedule 2026
This guide is written like a Huntington resident trying to solve the pickup problem quickly: which city route serves your street, what happens during holiday weeks, when to put bags out, how to request a free monthly special pickup, how Rumpke recycling works, what brush rules apply, and when to use Dietz Hollow Landfill instead of the curb.
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Huntington trash pickup schedule garbage collection is handled by the City of Huntington Sanitation and Trash Division. The city provides weekly curbside refuse pickup Monday through Friday and runs seven daily routes. Use the official trash pickup route map or call Public Works at 304-696-5540, option 1, if your address or route is unclear.
Do not set weekly household garbage out before 6:00 PM the night before your scheduled pickup day. Special pickup for bulky, brush, or non-household garbage is separate and must be requested before you place a large load outside.
Huntington Trash Pickup Day Lookup — Find Your City Route Before Setting Anything Out
Huntington’s garbage schedule is route-based. The City says the Sanitation and Trash Division runs seven daily routes and provides weekly curbside refuse pickup for residential garbage. That means your pickup day depends on your street and route, not a single citywide day.
The route map is the best starting point. If the map is unclear on your phone, use the desktop version from the city page or call Public Works. If you live on a narrow or space-restricted street, the city notes that its trucks can reach those areas, but timing can still vary by route conditions, parked cars, hills, alleys, construction, weather, and heavy-volume weeks.
Open the official garbage services page
Start with the City’s Garbage and Trash Services page. Use the official route map link to locate the route serving your street.
Confirm whether you are inside Huntington city limits
City garbage service applies to addresses served by the City of Huntington. If you are just outside the city, county or private-hauler rules may be different.
Save your regular pickup day
Once you know your weekly route day, save it as a recurring phone reminder. Add a separate reminder for holiday weeks because delays are not the same for every holiday.
Call before large loads
If the material is not normal household garbage, call 304-696-5540 and press option 1 before setting it out. Special pickup has different rules.
Official route help: Use the City garbage page first, then call Public Works if your address does not clearly match a route.
Open Official Route PageHuntington WV 2026 Holiday Garbage Schedule — Normal Pickup, One-Day Delays and No-Pickup Dates
The City’s 2026 holiday garbage schedule is specific. Some holidays have normal pickup. Some Monday holidays create a one-day delay all week. Thanksgiving and Christmas affect only the later-week routes. Do not use a generic “every holiday delays pickup” rule.
| Holiday / Event | 2026 Date | City Pickup Rule | Resident Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 19 | Normal pickup | Put garbage out for your regular route. |
| Presidents Day | Monday, February 16 | Normal pickup | No citywide delay listed. |
| Primary Election Day | Tuesday, May 12 | Normal pickup | Follow regular pickup day. |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25 | No Monday pickup; all pickups delayed one day Tuesday-Saturday | Monday moves to Tuesday; Friday moves to Saturday. |
| Juneteenth | Friday, June 19 | Normal pickup | Follow regular Friday route. |
| Independence Day | Saturday, July 4 | Normal schedule because July 4 is Saturday | No weekday route shift listed. |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7 | No Monday pickup; all pickups delayed one day Tuesday-Saturday | Monday moves to Tuesday; Friday moves to Saturday. |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 12 | Normal pickup | No citywide delay listed. |
| General Election Day | Tuesday, November 3 | Normal pickup | Follow regular Tuesday route. |
| Veterans Day | Wednesday, November 11 | Normal pickup | Follow regular Wednesday route. |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 26 | Normal Monday-Wednesday; no Thursday pickup; Thursday and Friday delayed | Thursday route runs Friday; Friday route runs Saturday. |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25 | Normal Monday-Thursday; no Friday pickup; Friday delayed | Friday route runs Saturday, December 26. |
| New Year’s Day 2027 | Friday, January 1, 2027 | Normal Monday-Thursday; no Friday pickup; Friday delayed | Friday route runs Saturday, January 2, 2027. |
Local holiday shortcut: Memorial Day and Labor Day are the big full-week shifts. Thanksgiving affects Thursday and Friday. Christmas 2026 affects Friday. Several other holidays keep normal collection, so check the city page before moving carts to the curb on the wrong day.
Huntington Garbage Set-Out Rules — 6 PM Night-Before Limit, Brush Bundles and Rejected Items
The City tells residents not to set weekly household garbage out before 6:00 PM the night before the scheduled collection day. This rule matters because garbage set out too early can be knocked over by animals, wind, rain, or people walking through the area.
- Set weekly household garbage out after 6:00 PM the night before pickup.
- Keep material contained so it does not blow into the street or alley.
- Bundle brush or limbs if you expect city pickup.
- Keep brush bundles no longer than 48 inches.
- Keep brush bundles no more than 18 inches in diameter.
- Keep each brush bundle 75 pounds or less.
- Needles, syringes or biohazard material.
- Tires, car batteries, motor oil or petroleum products.
- Offal, animal carcasses or sewage.
- Liquid paint cans.
- Refrigerant appliances unless compressor has been removed.
- Fuel or gas tanks unless cut in half and cleaned out.
Paint can mistake: The city will not collect liquid paint. If paint is dried out using kitty litter or sand, the city says it can dispose of the can. Do not leave liquid paint at the curb and call it a missed pickup.
Huntington Special Pickup — Free Monthly Bulk Pickup, 8-Foot Truck Load Rule and How to Request It
Special pickup is one of the most important Huntington rules for residents moving, cleaning a garage, replacing furniture, trimming brush, or getting rid of non-household garbage. The City says the Sanitation and Trash Division handles monthly pickups of non-household garbage throughout the city.
- The load requires not more than one 8-foot pickup truck for removal.
- You have not already used more than one pickup that month.
- The material is eligible for pickup.
- The request is scheduled through Public Works or Huntington WV 311.
- The city assesses the order before pickup if needed.
- Furniture.
- Mattresses.
- Appliances that do not contain Freon.
- Yard waste or brush within city rules.
- Large non-household garbage that does not fit regular weekly pickup.
Request special collection first
Call 304-696-5540 and press option 1 for Public Works, or use the Huntington WV 311 app / online service request system.
Let the city assess the order
The city may contact you if a fee applies or if the load is larger than the free monthly allowance.
Place material only when scheduled
Refuse or brush is scheduled according to the normal collection schedule after the city reviews the pickup request.
Do not drag a mattress or sofa out first and call later. The official process starts with a request. A pile outside too early can look like illegal dumping or create a code problem, especially on narrow streets, alleys, or properties with heavy pedestrian traffic.
Huntington Brush, Limbs, Leaves and Grass Clippings — Pickup Rules and Street-Drain Warning
Huntington’s brush guidance is practical and strict. Brush or limbs should be tied in bundles no more than 48 inches long, no more than 18 inches in diameter, and no more than 75 pounds total. If the material is larger than that, use the special pickup request process or Dietz Hollow Landfill rules.
- Bundle limbs and brush before pickup.
- Maximum bundle length: 48 inches.
- Maximum bundle diameter: 18 inches.
- Maximum bundle weight: 75 pounds.
- Schedule larger brush through special pickup if needed.
- Do not blow grass clippings into the street.
- Do not blow leaves or yard waste into the street.
- Do not clog storm drains with yard waste.
- Do not leave large unbundled limbs and expect normal pickup.
- Do not take oversized brush to Dietz Hollow without checking cut-size rules.
Storm drain warning: The City says blowing grass clippings, leaves, or other yard waste into the street is unlawful because it clogs storm drains and contributes to flooding. This is not just a cleanup preference; it is a drainage and flooding issue.
Huntington Curbside Recycling — Rumpke Signup, Cost, 95-Gallon Cart and Every-Other-Week Pickup
Huntington curbside recycling is available in city limits, but it is not the same as regular city garbage service. Rumpke Waste & Recycling handles signup, billing, customer service, and pickup service for the curbside recycling program.
- Call Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171, extension 8755.
- Signup hours are listed as 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
- The program is voluntary.
- It does not affect city household garbage service.
- Rumpke delivers a 95-gallon recycling container.
- Recycling pickup is once every two weeks.
- Paper such as cardboard boxes, newspapers, paper bags and paper cups.
- Plastics such as milk jugs, yogurt containers, shampoo bottles and soda bottles.
- Glass bottles and jars of all colors.
- Cartons such as juice boxes and milk cartons, with caps and straws removed.
- Metal such as aluminum cans and steel soup or vegetable cans.
Cost and eligibility: The city lists the resident recycling cost as $11.61 per month effective April 1, 2026, plus a one-time $20 cost for a 95-gallon container. Huntington residents who sign up receive a $4.50 credit on the quarterly refuse fee bill. Eligibility is limited to City of Huntington residents whose household garbage is serviced by the city, including owner-occupied properties and renters in apartment buildings with four or fewer units.
Apartment and business warning: Renters in apartment buildings with five or more units are not eligible at this time under the city’s published recycling page. Businesses are not eligible for the residential program, although Rumpke offers separate commercial recycling services.
Dietz Hollow Landfill Huntington WV — Resident Drop-Off Rules, Hours and What You Need to Bring
Dietz Hollow Landfill is the city drop-off option for eligible residents and property owners. It is not an unlimited dump site, and contractors are not eligible to use it. The City lists specific proof, vehicle, load, and brush-size rules.
| Need | Official Rule | Resident Note |
|---|---|---|
| Hours | Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-2:00 PM; third Saturday of each month, 8:00 AM-1:00 PM; closed holidays. | Go early and verify holiday closures before loading your vehicle. |
| Location | South High Street in Guyandotte. | Use city directions or map before driving; it is not the City Hall address. |
| Resident Limit | One pickup truck load per month, every 30 days. | Only one load can be dumped per day. |
| Proof Needed | WV license plate, driver’s license showing city residency, and City of Huntington refuse fee bill. | Bring the paperwork or expect problems at drop-off. |
| Brush Size | Brush limbs must be 6 inches diameter or less and cut into 4-foot sections or less. | Anything larger will not be accepted. |
| Not Eligible | Contractors are not eligible to use the drop-off site. | Do not use a contractor load as a resident load. |
- Tires.
- Car batteries.
- Motor oil or petroleum products.
- Hazardous waste containers.
- Refrigerant appliances unless compressor has been removed.
- Fuel or gas tanks unless cut in half and cleaned out.
- Liquid paint cans.
- Check whether your load is eligible for free monthly special pickup first.
- Bring your driver’s license and refuse fee bill.
- Do not bring contractor debris.
- Dry out paint with kitty litter or sand if applicable.
- Call Public Works if the item is regulated by DEP or EPA.
Dietz Hollow Landfill Area Map
Missed Trash Pickup Huntington WV — What to Check Before You Call Public Works
A missed pickup is frustrating, but the reason may be schedule, set-out timing, holiday delay, item type, or special-pickup rules. Check these points before calling so you can explain the problem clearly.
Check your normal route day
Make sure your address is on that day’s city route. If you are using a screenshot or a neighbour’s memory, verify through the official route map.
Check holiday rules
Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s week have specific rules. Some holidays have normal pickup.
Check set-out time
Weekly household garbage should not be out before 6:00 PM the night before. Very early piles can be scattered before the truck arrives.
Check whether it needed special pickup
Furniture, mattresses, appliances without Freon, yard waste, and large non-household garbage usually need a special pickup request.
Call or submit a 311 request
Call 304-696-5540 and press option 1 for Public Works, or submit a non-emergency Huntington WV 311 request with address, photo, and details.
Best proof: If the issue repeats, take a photo after proper set-out and submit it through Huntington WV 311.
Submit 311 RequestHuntington Waste Video Guide — Official Video Check
No official relevant embeddable video was found from the City of Huntington, Huntington Public Works, Rumpke Huntington Recycles, or an official municipal waste authority channel at the time of writing. Because no verified official waste video was found, this article does not embed a random YouTube or creator video.
Best for: New residents, renters, homeowners, recycling users, special-pickup users, and residents unsure about holiday delays should use the official city garbage page, Huntington WV 311, the Rumpke recycling signup page, and Dietz Hollow Landfill guidance linked in this article.
If Huntington later publishes or links an official video about garbage routes, Huntington WV 311, Rumpke recycling, special pickup, brush rules, or Dietz Hollow Landfill, it should be added here using only the official embed URL.
Huntington Trash Pickup Phone Number, City Hall Address, Maps and Official Links
| Need | Official Contact | Use This For |
|---|---|---|
| Public Works / Sanitation | 304-696-5540, option 1 | Garbage routes, missed pickup, special pickup, landfill and trash questions. |
| City Hall | 800 Fifth Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701 | General city government, finance, refuse fee and routing questions. |
| Rumpke Recycling Signup | 1-800-828-8171 ext. 8755 | Residential curbside recycling subscription. |
| Rumpke Commercial Recycling | 1-800-828-8171 ext. 8765 | Commercial recycling inquiries. |
| DEP / EPA-Regulated Items | 304-926-0490 | Hazardous or regulated disposal questions listed by the city. |
City Hall Map
Official Huntington Waste Links
Related Trash Pickup Guides — Internal Links for Bulk Pickup, Recycling and Holiday Help
Use these related trash-pickup.org guides when comparing weekly city pickup, special collection, recycling subscription-style programs, bulk pickup rules and holiday delay patterns.
Huntington Trash Pickup FAQ — Local Questions Residents Actually Ask
Source Verification and Editorial Note
Independent information guide — not affiliated with the City of Huntington. trash-pickup.org is a public information resource. We do not operate garbage collection, recycling, Public Works routes, Huntington WV 311, Rumpke recycling, special pickup, or Dietz Hollow Landfill.
Weekly pickup rules, holiday schedule, set-out timing, special pickup limits, recycling costs, Dietz Hollow Landfill hours, prohibited items, brush limits and phone numbers were checked against official City of Huntington and Public Works pages as of May 2026. Routes, fees, landfill access, eligibility, holiday notices and service alerts can change. Always verify through official City of Huntington links before acting.
Official Sources — Verified May 2026
- City of Huntington — Garbage and Trash Services
- City of Huntington — Learn About Garbage and Trash Services
- City of Huntington — Bulky Trash
- City of Huntington — Huntington WV 311
- City of Huntington — Curbside Recycling
- City of Huntington — Recyclables
- City of Huntington — Dietz Hollow Landfill
- City of Huntington — Public Works Department
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