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Is there trash pickup on Labor Day? These are the services that are unavailable today

Americans from coast to coast will be celebrating Labor Day on Monday, September 2. As it’s a national holiday, some public services won’t be available.

ALLISON JOYCEAFP

Labor Day is one of eleven national holidays recognized by the federal government in the United States. It marks the end of the summer holiday season giving many families one last hurrah before school starts.

The holiday commemorates the American labor movement as well as the contributions and work of American workers to the development and achievements of the nation. While most federal employees and many whose jobs that are intertwined with those services get a paid holiday, not all workers have the luxury of actually getting a day off work.

Is there trash pickup on Labor Day?

Many Americans celebrate Labor Day and the long weekend with get-togethers, by attending a parade or going to one of the numerous events that take place. Depending on where you live though, the trash from those events may or may not be picked up that day.

Like many other services, some municipal waste and recycling collection services have been privatized and they may choose to cease operations for the day. Likewise, while the various national holidays are recognized by most municipalities, some do not close local services on certain national holidays preferring to allot their limited number of paid holidays that are recognized for their own celebrations.

You will have to check the website for your municipality’s solid waste collection service to get information on which dates and holidays services will be suspended.

These are other services that are unavailable on Labor Day

In recognition of Labor Day, most public services will not be operating on Monday and government offices will be closed at the city, state and federal levels. Establishments such as courts, libraries, schools, stock exchanges, and post offices, are usually closed for business as well.

Meanwhile, pharmacies and restaurants usually remain open. Likewise supermarkets, however, there is one notable exception, Costco.

As for financial institutions, the vast majority of banks follow the Federal Reserve Schedule which includes Labor Day in its list of observed holidays. The US central bank will not be operating on Monday, 2 September. If your local bank branch is open or you use its online services, any interbank transactions conducted on Monday will not be completed until the following business day.

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