Omaha, NE Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Omaha, Nebraska — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Omaha, NE runs on a set schedule — your exact day is assigned by address; the city publishes it via its official lookup. 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 Omaha services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your address | Weekly garbage collection assigned by address. Most measured routes are Monday-Friday; 182 mapped addresses are in a Saturday zone. Confirm your exact day in the Wasteline address finder. |
| Recycling | Depends on your address | Every other week by recycling group A/B; 119 mapped addresses have no group recorded. Confirm your group and week in the Wasteline address finder. |
| Yard waste | Depends on your address | Weekly on your trash day; confirm the address-specific schedule in the Wasteline finder. |
What changes on holidays?
Upcoming days that move your pickup, with the exact shift rule.
| Holiday | Observed | Pickup | Route detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 26, 2026 | Runs one day later | Thursday → Friday; Friday → Saturday. |
| Christmas Day | Fri, Dec 25, 2026 | Runs one day later | Friday → Saturday. |
| New Year's Day | Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | Runs one day later | Friday → Saturday. |
- Veterans Day (Wed, Nov 11, 2026) — Wasteline's October 2026 schedule says trash and recycling services run on the normal schedule.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Omaha (contract collection) | |
| Recycling | City of Omaha (contract collection) | |
| Yard waste | City of Omaha (contracted collection) |
Common questions
The things Omaha residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Omaha, NE?
Weekly garbage collection is assigned by address. Most measured routes are Monday-Friday, with 182 mapped addresses in a Saturday zone. Wasteline's finder provides the exact address day; recycling is every other week by A/B group, with 119 addresses lacking a group in the measured layer.
How can I check whether collection is delayed in Omaha this week?
Use Wasteline's address finder for your normal collection day and sign up for its collection-day notifications. The public sources checked for this page do not provide a dated current-delay status, so the annual holiday schedule is not a live disruption notice.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Omaha's 148666-point address registry (address-level trash day + recycling group).
- Added the yard-waste collection schedule (weekly on your trash day) - it had gone missing from this page.
- Added Omaha Public Works' October 2026 Wasteline holiday schedule: Veterans Day remains normal; Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day changes are listed with their route-specific pickup days. The current annual schedule is separate from a live delay status.
Population 483,335 · Sources: City of Omaha Service_Addresses_(View) address layer, Wasteline — Omaha waste collection information, City of Omaha Service_Addresses_(View) collection-day counts, Wasteline October 2026 collection guide — holiday adjustments, Wasteline personalized collection calendar, Wasteline holiday and weather delay email reminders · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.