Garbage, recycling, and yard waste services will be a day late all week, with Friday’s pickup occurring on Saturday due to the Labor Day holiday. Please have your carts out at the point of collection by 6 AM on your collection day. See more information regarding other City closures.

City Closures Planned for Labor Day

Erin Hut, Communications Director, ehut@spokanecity.org

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 8:52 a.m.

In observance of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 7, Spokane City Hall will be closed along with other City facilities. 

Garbage, recycling, and food & yard waste services will be a day late after the Labor Day holiday, with normal Friday services planned for Saturday. Residents who miss garbage day can report their missed collection online. The Waste to Energy facility will be closed on Labor Day.

Here are some additional Labor Day closures and cancellations:

  • On-street paid parking meters and kiosks will not require payments, but remember, even when parking is free on holidays, all parking rules, including time limits, still apply.
  • All Spokane Public Library branches will be closed.
  • The Spokane Municipal Court and Community Justice Services will be closed.
  • Spokane 311 employees will not be available for in-person or by phone. The public can go to Spokane311.org 24 hours a day to submit a request.
  • Development Services Center employees will not be available.

Spokane City Council will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 8, with an 11 a.m. agenda review and a 1 p.m. committee meeting, and on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m., the legislative meeting. Meetings are shown live on CityCable 5, the City’s government-access cable station, and are streamed on Facebook and the web at spokanecity.org.

The City aquatic centers are closed for the season, but some splash pads and all golf courses will be open throughout the Labor Day weekend. Splash pads begin closing on Tuesday, Sept. 8

The Looff Carrousel, Numerica SkyRide, and Numerica Skate Ribbon will be open Labor Day weekend. Go to the Riverfront website for more information. The Spokane Symphony will perform a free Labor Day concert at Comstock Park on Monday, Sept. 7. The concert starts at 4:30 p.m. and the Spokane Symphony will take the stage at 6 p.m.