Washington, DC Trash Pickup Schedule

Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Washington, District of Columbia — in one page, with sources.

Verified 2026-09-21

Trash pickup in Washington, DC is assigned by zone or street — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Match your area in the trash schedule table below.

Next pickup Varies by zone Match your street on the zone list Your zone 7 zones Match your street on the list Full schedule See every service

Your collection week

Mon Trash 2 zones

Tue Trash 2 zones

Wed Trash 1 zone

Thu Trash 2 zones

Fri Trash 2 zones

Sat No pickup

Sun No pickup

Trash

When is each service collected?

Recurring schedule for Washington services.

Service	When	Notes
Trash	Depends on your zone	Depends on your zone — check the zone list

Which zone is my street in?

Collection day by DPW routes. Confirm at the edges with the city.

Route	Day	Covers
Washington DC Monday DPW routes	Monday	19 DPW routes 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406 19 mapped DPW routes.
Washington DC Tuesday DPW routes	Tuesday	21 DPW routes 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 601, 602, 603, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711 23 mapped DPW routes.
Washington DC Wednesday DPW routes	Wednesday	33 DPW routes 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517 33 mapped DPW routes.
Washington DC Thursday DPW routes	Thursday	24 DPW routes 101, 102, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 401, 402, 403, 404 24 mapped DPW routes.
Washington DC Friday DPW routes	Friday	22 DPW routes 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812 22 mapped DPW routes.
Washington DC Monday & Thursday DPW routes	Monday & Thursday	10 DPW routes 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610 10 mapped DPW routes.
Washington DC Tuesday & Friday DPW routes	Tuesday & Friday	12 DPW routes 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206 13 mapped DPW routes.

What changes on holidays?

Upcoming days that move your pickup, with the exact shift rule.

Full list on the holiday schedule page · service schedule by zone.

Rule without posted dates — the city announces exact dates as each holiday nears:

Observed holidays (annual Slide Guide) — Runs one day later: Slides apply for the rest of the week; twice-weekly routes shift both days of the pair.

What about bulky or special items?

Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.

Supercan areas — Routes descend from the legacy 'Supercan' program; tags distinguish Inner City, Outer Ring and Conventional service areas.

Who collects what?

The provider for each service and how to reach them.

Service	Provider	Contact
Trash	DC Department of Public Works

Common questions

The things Washington residents ask most.

What days is trash picked up in Washington DC?

Twice a week by route area - each of the 144 DPW supercan routes carries a day pair (e.g., Monday/Thursday).

What changed recently?

Every update to this page, newest first.

Sep 21, 2026Record created from DC's public trash-routes MapServer layer: 144 supercan route areas with twice-weekly day pairs.
Sep 21, 2026Enriched: DPW Slide Guide holiday mechanics + DPW contact.
Sep 22, 2026QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Washington city: 678,972; prior estimate 680000).
Sep 23, 2026Holiday QA: dpw.dc.gov/page/trashrecycling-collections - when a collection day falls on a holiday, collections 'slide' to the next day for the rest of the week after the holiday through Saturday. Confirms Slide Guide one-day-slide claim; specific 2026 holiday names live in SlideGuide2026.pdf.

Population 678,972 · Sources: DC Trash Routes (DCGIS Public_Service layer 28; Supercan route bounda…, DC DPW Holiday Slide Guide · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.