How often is recycling collected in Mount Vernon?

Recycling is collected weekly in Mount Vernon, on Wednesday.

Do holidays change trash pickup in Mount Vernon?

Yes. Mount Vernon publishes 13 holiday changes for 2026, including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Lincoln's Birthday.

Collection schedule for

Mount Vernon, NY

Mount Vernon publishes its collection schedule below.

TrashTwice a week

RecyclingWeekly · WednesdayNext: Wed, Sep 23

Yard wasteWeekly

Recycling in Mount Vernon is collected weekly on Wednesday.

What we don’t have yet

We haven’t found Mount Vernon’s bulk items schedule yet. We only publish what a city puts in writing, so this stays blank until we find it.

As published by Mount Vernon.

New Year's DayJan 1

No collection, no make-up day

Martin Luther King Jr. DayJan 19

No collection, no make-up day

Lincoln's BirthdayFeb 12

No collection, no make-up day

Presidents' DayFeb 16

No collection, no make-up day

Memorial DayMay 25

No collection, no make-up day

JuneteenthJun 19

No collection, no make-up day

Independence Day (observed)Jul 3

No collection, no make-up day

Labor DaySep 7

No collection, no make-up day

Columbus DayOct 12

No collection, no make-up day

Election DayNov 3

No collection, no make-up day

Veterans DayNov 11

No collection, no make-up day

Thanksgiving DayNov 26

No collection, no make-up day

Christmas DayDec 25

No collection, no make-up day

Mount Vernon doesn’t publish a collection-zone map — the schedule is in the panel.