Council Bluffs, IA Trash Pickup Schedule

Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Council Bluffs, Iowa — in one page, with sources.

Measured 2026-10-08 · QA pending

Trash pickup in Council Bluffs, IA follows Waste Connections (city contract). Weekly garbage + bi-weekly single-stream recycling. Setout window 7 p.m.-7 a.m. 2+2 appliance/bulky pickups per year. ReCollect area WC-3132 shared Waste Connections instance..

Your collection week
Mon No pickup
Tue No pickup
Wed No pickup
Thu No pickup
Fri No pickup
Sat No pickup
Sun No pickup

When is each service collected?

Recurring schedule for Council Bluffs services.

ServiceWhenNotes
Trash Waste Connections (city contract). Weekly garbage + bi-weekly single-stream recycling. Setout window 7 p.m.-7 a.m. 2+2 appliance/bulky pickups per year. ReCollect area WC-3132 shared Waste Connections instance. Provider: "Waste Connections is contracted by the City of Council Bluffs to provide the following services to residents.

Who collects what?

The provider for each service and how to reach them.

ServiceProviderContact
Trash "Waste Connections is contracted by the City of Council Bluffs to provide the following services to residents

Common questions

The things Council Bluffs residents ask most.

Who handles waste collection in Council Bluffs?

: "Waste Connections is contracted by the City of Council Bluffs to provide the following services to residents: Weekly garbage and yard waste collection; Bi-weekly single-stream recycling collection; Seasonal yard waste collection (April 15 - May 31 and October 15 - November 30); Two appliance collections per year; Two bulky waste collections per year; Special collection for the disabled.".

How do I find my collection day in Council Bluffs?

The city's ReCollect-powered lookup covers 69 mapped zones.

What changed recently?

Every update to this page, newest first.

  • Record created for Council Bluffs from wave-4 pixel sweep: ReCollect area WC-3132 (69 zones, shared WC instance), agent-captured program facts.

Population 62,399 · Sources: ReCollect area WC-3132 (embed verified wave-4 sweep; shared WC instance) · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.