Columbus, IN Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Columbus, Indiana — in one page, with sources.
Trash pickup in Columbus, IN is assigned by zone or street — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Match your area in the trash schedule table below.
Trash Recycle
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Columbus services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
| Recycling | Monday · Tuesday · Wednesday · Thursday · Friday | Depends on your zone — check the Recycling zone list |
Which zone is my street in?
Collection day by zone. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Trash, Brush and Compost Monday | Monday | |
| Trash, Brush and Compost Tuesday | Tuesday | |
| Trash, Brush and Compost Wednesday | Wednesday | |
| Trash, Brush and Compost Thursday | Thursday | |
| Trash, Brush and Compost Friday | Friday |
When is recycling collected?
Recycling day by zone — recycling runs on its own schedule, which can differ from trash. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Recycling Monday Week A | Monday | recycling week A |
| Recycling Monday Week B | Monday | recycling week B |
| Recycling Tuesday Week A | Tuesday | recycling week A |
| Recycling Tuesday Week B | Tuesday | recycling week B |
| Recycling Wednesday Week A | Wednesday | recycling week A |
| Recycling Wednesday Week B | Wednesday | recycling week B |
| Recycling Thursday Week A | Thursday | recycling week A |
| Recycling Thursday Week B | Thursday | recycling week B |
| Recycling Friday Week A | Friday | recycling week A |
| Recycling Friday Week B | Friday | recycling week B |
Service days by zone
The city publishes service-specific zone or cycle details rather than one shared date calendar.
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Combined-stream day — Trash, brush and compost all go on the same weekly day; only recycling runs on a separate every-other-week A/B cycle.
- Live delay announcements — The lookup carries live announcement zones ('Leaf crews currently working these areas', '8/30 Friday Trash - Delay', leaf-delay neighborhood notices) - the city pushes schedule exceptions through the widget itself.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Columbus (city-collected) | |
| Recycling | City of Columbus (city-collected) |
Common questions
The things Columbus residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Columbus IN?
Weekly Monday-Friday; trash, brush and compost are all collected on the same day. Recycling is every other week on its own weekday (Week A/B).
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from the city's official ReCollect lookup zone list (ColumbusIN); zone names encode weekday/stream patterns. Per-address lookup is parcel-based via the city widget/app.
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Columbus township: 52,233; prior estimate 51522).
Population 52,233 · Sources: City's official ReCollect lookup (area ColumbusIN, service 'waste') -… · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.