What days is trash pickup in New York City?

DSNY collects refuse 2x/week (Mon/Thu, Tue/Fri or Wed/Sat) or 3x/week (Mon/Wed/Fri, Tue/Thu/Sat) depending on zone; recycling one set day per zone; check the 610-zone frequency map for your section.

Does NYC collect trash on holidays?

DSNY recognizes 13 Sanitation Holidays in 2026 (New Year's Jan 1, MLK Jan 19, Lincoln's Birthday Feb 12, Presidents' Day Feb 16, Memorial May 25, Juneteenth Jun 19, Independence Jul 4, Labor Sep 7, Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples' Oct 12, Election Nov 3, Veterans Nov 11, Thanksgiving Nov 26, Christmas Dec 25); collection changes around each holiday are announced near the date via DSNY homepage/311.

New York City, NY Bulk Trash & Yard Waste Pickup

Verified 2026-09-23

New York City, NY programs: Yard waste: Weekly Mon-Sat on 427 of 610 zones (citywide rollout in progress). · Bulk: Per (2x/week or 3x/week grids matching refuse in most zones).

What about bulky or special collection?

Programs beyond regular trash collection — schedules, materials and providers.

Program	When	Rules	Provider
Yard waste	Weekly Mon-Sat on 427 of 610 zones (citywide rollout in progress).		NYC DSNY (curbside composting)
Bulk	Per (2x/week or 3x/week grids matching refuse in most zones).		NYC DSNY