What Day of the Week Does Your Trash/Recycling Get Taken?

[HoudiniDerek]

Tuesdays are always a rough day because I have to remember to take out the trash and recycling.  It's not that I'm not up, it's mainly remembering to do it before the trucks come down the street.  At least they go on the same day.  It would suck to have them go on different days.

Made me wonder across the world what day your trash and/or recycling gets picked up.

[Pearson]

We have just trash on Mondays, and trash again w/recycle on Thursday.

[Retread]

May 12, 2020 4:44:01 GMT -8 HoudiniDerek said:

Made me wonder across the world what day your trash and/or recycling gets picked up.

Sorry, HoudiniDerek . I'd like to tell you but then you'd know what part of the city I live in. I can't post sensitive personal information like that.

They pick up on Thursday but the time varies widely. Could be 7am, could be 3pm. So we put out the bins on Wednesday night.

[HoudiniDerek]

May 12, 2020 4:47:07 GMT -8 Pearson said:

We have just trash on Mondays, and trash again w/recycle on Thursday.

Twice a week for trash?  Doesn't that seem excessive?  Are your trash bills higher with two pick-ups?

[Caajscot (John)]

Waste and Normally on a Wednesday every 2 weeks, cardboard and general paper etc one week then the following week black bags etc and garden waste is every Thursday.

[Pearson]

May 12, 2020 6:34:48 GMT -8 HoudiniDerek said:

May 12, 2020 4:47:07 GMT -8 Pearson said:

We have just trash on Mondays, and trash again w/recycle on Thursday.

Twice a week for trash?  Doesn't that seem excessive?  Are your trash bills higher with two pick-ups?

It is excessive for just the wife & myself. Sometimes we don't have trash out for two weeks. Our city takes care of the trash, and the negotiations of the contracts. That is how the company structured pickup. The people in the county, a block over, have once a week. Our bill is trash, sewer, and water together. It is generally around $80.00 a month for the services.

[Beyonder]

Mondays

[Syko Nachoman]

*glances at "Other" option*

[Craig]

Thursdays, with rubbish and recycling on alternating weeks.

[bigballofyarn]

Everything is collected on a separate day.

Recycling is one day.
Trash is another day.
Leaves, branches, and yard stuff are another day.
Big items like appliances and furniture are another day.

[dustys]

Wish I could vote for more than one.

It's all separated.

[User 180565 is taking donation]

Yes our trash comes every other day super annoying because I always end up throwing mine out when the bins full, have have separate dumps scattered around so I either have to shove it in or walk down the street with it bags in hand. More annoying because people insist on throwing old for furniture in them. Still nice to know I dont have to look at it at the end of my sidewalk.

[HoudiniDerek]

I'm amazed how many places have several different days. Is that a result of the company doing the removal?

[Pearson]

May 15, 2020 5:17:58 GMT -8 HoudiniDerek said:

I'm amazed how many places have several different days. Is that a result of the company doing the removal?

With ours, different companies submit bids everytime it is up for renewal. After receiving the formal bids, the city council votes on whom to select for the services. As bigballofyarn stated, everyday of the work week is something. Trash, trash/recycle, yard stuff, big stuff/junk... They also do special pickups for other items.

[bigballofyarn]

May 15, 2020 5:17:58 GMT -8 HoudiniDerek said:

I'm amazed how many places have several different days. Is that a result of the company doing the removal?

Different companies are responsible for different types of removal. Any company that's "free" through taxes pick their own days.

We have to hire a company for regular garbage and we choose our own day or days.