We’re here to help you find the Olympia trash pickup schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Olympia is in Washington with Victoria to the north, Lakewood and Tacoma to the northeast, Longview and Vancouver to the south, and Lacey to the east.
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.
Olympia Trash Collection Calendar 2024
For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://www.olympiawa.gov/services/garbage___recycling/index.php
You can view your collection schedule and set reminder notifications under “My Schedule” on the link above or using the Recycle Coach app.
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King Jr Day
- President’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veteran’s Day
- Thanksgiving & Day After
- Christmas Day
Residential and commercial garbage, recycling and organics WILL be collected, based on your regular schedule. Crews may arrive earlier than normal on holidays, so set your cart out by 6 a.m. to ensure collection.
Olympia Trash Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup
Olympia provides bulky item pick up as garbage for a fee. Call Utility Billing at 360-753-8340 to arrange for a bulky item pick up. If your bulky item is in good working condition, you can often sell it at a garage sale, give it away, or donate it to charity.
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Mattresses and box springs
- Couches
- Tables
- Chairs
- Grills
- Other Furniture Items
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Cement
- Bricks
- Dirt
- Rocks
- Sod
- Paints
- Solvents
- Motor oil
- Asbestos
- Hazardous materials
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 Olympia 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.olympiawa.gov/services/garbage___recycling/index.php
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Olympia?
Olympia provides bulky item pick up as garbage for a fee. Call Utility Billing at 360-753-8340 to arrange for a bulky item pick up. If your bulky item is in good working condition, you can often sell at a garage sale, give it away, or donate it to charity.
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://www.olympiawa.gov/services/garbage___recycling/index.php
You can view your collection schedule and set reminder notifications under “My Schedule” on the link above or using the Recycle Coach app.
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection starts at 6 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
Please have your cart near the curb or at the edge of the road. Point the handle facing the house and give at least 3 feet of clearance on each side.
How can I contact the Olympia Public Works Department?
Utility Billing
360-753-8340
Gary Franks
Waste Resources Director
Phone: 360-753-8106
Email: pwwasteresourcesdispatch@ ci.olympia.wa.us
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Hope you were able to find everything you need for the Olympia trash pickup schedule. We strive to provide the most up to date information so please let us know if you need anything else.
