Bloomington, IL Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Bloomington, Illinois — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Bloomington, IL runs on a set schedule — your exact day depends on your address. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Bloomington services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your street | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Recycling | Depends on your street | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Bulk | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Bloomington Public Works (city-collected) | |
| Recycling | City of Bloomington Public Works | |
| Bulk | City of Bloomington Public Works |
Common questions
The things Bloomington residents ask most.
What day is garbage pickup in Bloomington, IL?
Weekly Mon-Fri - the city's GIS has 10 refuse zones (2 per weekday) plus 3715 street segments individually coded to garbage route colors.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Bloomington's city refuse GIS package: 10 day-zones + 3715 street segments + 31 bulk areas.
Population 78,587 · Sources: City of Bloomington IL Refuse_Schedule FS - L0 (owners gwetterow@City…, City of Bloomington IL Public_Service_Backup FS (owner hmray_CityBlm;…, City of Bloomington IL Refuse page (Akamai-blocked to fetchers, 2026-… · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.