The Thanksgiving holiday falls on Thursday, November 27, and will delay garbage, recycling, yard waste and organics recycling collection by one day for the rest of the week. Residents whose regular pickup day is Thursday will be serviced on Friday and residents with Friday pickup will be serviced on Saturday. The holiday falls during a recycling week and is also the last week of the yard waste collection season. For more information, visit blm.mn/garbage or call Utility Billing at 952-563-8726. Look for the full 2026 schedule in next month’s Briefing.