Trash & Recycling Pickup by City: Holiday Schedules, Bulk Items & Drop-Off
Pick your city to see when garbage and recycling are picked up, how holidays change the schedule, and where bulky items, yard waste, Christmas trees and hazardous waste go. Every page is built from official city sources.
Choose your city
ChicagoIllinoisHoliday changes by recycling zone, Blue Cart recycling, bulk items and yard waste.
MilwaukeeWisconsinWeekly garbage, every-other-week recycling, Drop Off Centers and leaf pickup.
MinneapolisMinnesotaHoliday delays, recycling, yard waste, large items and Christmas trees.
St. PaulMinnesotaHoliday delays, bulky items, free mattress pickup and yard waste.
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What you’ll find
Who gets City service, how often each cart is picked up and set-out rules.
Which holidays delay or cancel pickup, and what to do that week.
What goes in the recycling cart and what never does.
Furniture, mattresses and appliances: limits, costs and how to set them out.
Leaves, brush and Christmas tree pickup or drop-off.
Where paint, chemicals, batteries and electronics go.
How we check these pages
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Street sweeping, snow emergencies, tickets and towing, city by city.