We’re here to help you find the Cincinnati trash pickup schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Cincinnati is in Ohio with Columbus to the northeast, Indianapolis to the northwest, Louisville to the southwest, Hamilton to the north, and Florence Kentucky to the south.
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.
Cincinnati Trash Collection Calendar 2024
For normal trash collection schedules, visit the city website and enter your address.
You can also see the city-observed holidays.
Trash Pick Up Holidays
When your regular trash collection day falls on the date shown, your trash will be collected the following day.
Collections for the remainder of the week will be delayed one day.
- Monday, Jan. 17, 2024: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Monday, Feb. 21, 2024: Presidents Day
- Monday, May 30, 2024: Memorial Day
- Monday, June 19, 2024: Juneteenth
- Monday, July 4, 2024: Independence Day
- Monday, Sept. 5, 2024: Labor Day
- Friday, Nov. 11, 2024: Veterans Day
- Thursday, Nov. 24, 2024: Thanksgiving
- Monday, Dec. 26, 2024: Christmas
- Monday, Jan. 2, 2024: New Year’s Day
Cincinnati Trash Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2024
Bulk items may be scheduled per household by calling 311, visiting www.311Cincy.com, or downloading the 311Cincy mobile app.
Bulk items will be collected on the scheduled day, which will be the regular collection day for the location or on Fridays. No more than 5 bulk items can be collected per scheduled collection; if more than 5 items are set out, the property owner will be cited for illegal set-out. If bulk items are set out prior to PM the night before the scheduled collection day, the property owner will be cited for illegal set-out, regardless of the number of items
Examples of Materials that can be set out next to your trash cart that DO NOT need to be scheduled for bulk item pickup
- Toilet (must separate tank and bowl for collection)
- Plastic furniture
- Plastic children’s toys (playhouses, sandboxes, wading pools, etc.)
- Coffee tables, kitchen chairs and small wooden furniture
- Fish tanks, small televisions (under 25”), microwaves, small appliances
- Carpet must be cut down to 3’ lengths and rolled and tied into a max diameter of 24”. Rolls can be placed inside or next to the garbage cart. A maximum of 10 rolls per week will be collected. All tack boards and pieces of carpet or padding that have nails or staples protruding must be placed in the cart.
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Car parts
- Construction debris
- Automotive, truck, car, motorcycle or lawn mower parts
- Pianos
- Wall/Kitchen cabinets
- Concrete items
- Windows and siding
- Construction debris which includes nominal lumber (1x2s, 2x4s, 2x6s, 4×4, 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 Cincinnati 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 schedule.
Recycling is collected every-other week, on the same day as the regular trash collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Cincinnati?
Bulk pickup is done on an as-needed basis. Call 311 or visit 311cincy.com to schedule your pickup.
What day is trash pickup?
Trash is picked up Monday thru Friday in Cincinnati. To find your day visit the city website and enter your address.
What time does trash collection start?
Collections start at 6 a.m. You can put your carts out no earlier than 5 p.m. the previous day.
How can I contact the Cincinnati Public Works Department?
Department of Public Services
1115 Bates Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45225
Customer Service:
Please call 311 or (513) 765-1212, visit www.311Cincy.com or download the 311Cincy mobile app to request services or file a complaint.
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