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Amherst Town Trash Schedule 2025 (Bulk Pickup, Holidays, Map)

We’re here to help you find the Amherst trash pickup schedule for 2025 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.

The town of Amherst is in New York with Buffalo to the southwest, Niagara Falls to the northwest, Rochester 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.

Amherst Trash Collection Calendar 2025

For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://townofamherst.org/garbage-recycling/

Trash Pick Up Holidays

Here you can see the city-observed holidays.

  • New Year’s Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day

Amherst Trash Collection Map

Amherst Trash Collection Map

Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2025

To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://townofamherst.org/garbage-recycling/

Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup

  • Office paper
  • Junk mail
  • Envelopes
  • Catalogs
  • Magazines
  • Newspapers
  • Phonebooks
  • Paperback books
  • Paper bags
  • Paper egg cartons
  • Containerboard
  • Cardboard
  • Rolls
  • Tubes
  • Aluminum (do not crush)
  • Steel
  • Empty non-pesticide aerosols
  • Glass jars
  • Bottles
  • 1 & 2 plastic bottles & jugs

Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup

  • Plastic film shrink wrap or bags
  • Brown 1 plastic
  • Styrofoam containers
  • Aluminum foil and baking pans
  • Silverware
  • Metal
  • Plastic liners
  • Motor oil containers
  • Light bulbs
  • Mirrors
  • Window glass
  • Ceramics,
  • Clay pots
  • Tissue products
  • Vinyl (siding, etc.)

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 Amherst and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.

Recycling Collection Calendar 2025

Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://townofamherst.org/garbage-recycling/

Frequently Asked Questions

When is bulk pickup in Amherst?

To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://townofamherst.org/garbage-recycling/

What day is trash pickup?

To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://townofamherst.org/garbage-recycling/

What time does trash collection start?

Trash collection starts at 7:30 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.

How can I contact the Amherst Public Works Department?

(715) 343-6297

Did we miss anything?

Hope you were able to find everything you need for the Amherst trash pickup schedule. We strive to provide the most up to date information so please let us know if you need anything else.

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