We’re here to help you find the Memphis trash pickup schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Memphis is in Tennessee with Bartlett to the northeast, Southaven to the south, Germantown and Collierville to the southeast.
If there’s a change to your normal trash collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
Memphis Trash Collection Calendar 2024
For normal trash collection schedules, visit: https://www.memphistn.gov/solid-waste/
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Check online or call 311 for collection day changes due to holiday or inclement weather.
Memphis Trash Collection Map
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Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2024
Twice per month on your regular collection day the City will pick up your yard debris in excess of two bags and outside the cart bulk waste such as tree limbs and furniture. See the blue line on your collection calendar to know when to place your outside the cart waste at the curb.
You may use the Waste Collection Schedule tool (click on the Wizard tab) to determine how to recycle the waste item or dispose of it.
Guidelines for Bulk Pickup
- Bulky item piles are limited to half a cubic yard.
Place bulky item piles within three (3) feet of the street. - Do not place bulky item piles near mailboxes, parked cars, fences, trees, and low-hanging tree limbs.
- Do not place material at the curb after crews have passed by your house.
- Tree debris must be less than 5 ft in length and less than 13 inches in diameter.
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Household hazardous waste
- Construction and demolition debris
- Tires
Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in Memphis and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2024
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://www.memphistn.gov/solid-waste/
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Memphis?
Twice per month on your regular collection day the City will pick up your yard debris in excess of two bags and outside the cart bulk waste such as tree limbs and furniture. See the blue line on your collection calendar to know when to place your outside the cart waste at the curb.
You may use the Waste Collection Schedule tool (click on the Wizard tab) to determine how to recycle the waste item or dispose of it.
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://www.memphistn.gov/solid-waste/
What time does trash collection start?
Place carts at the curb no earlier than 5 P.M. that day prior to collection. Remove carts by 8 A.M. the day following collection. (Cite ordinance 5697)
How can I contact the Memphis Solid Waste Department?
Solid Waste Management Department
125 N. Main Street – Room #628
Memphis, TN 38103
Office: 901-636-6866
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