Rochester, NY Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Rochester, New York — in one page, with sources.
Trash pickup in Rochester, NY is assigned by zone or street — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Match your area in the trash schedule table below.
Trash
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Rochester services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
| Recycling | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
| Leaf collection | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
Which zone is my street in?
Collection day by zone. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| District 3 | Monday | |
| District 2 | Tuesday | |
| District 1 | Wednesday | |
| District 5 | Thursday | |
| District 4 | Friday |
What changes on holidays?
Upcoming days that move your pickup, with the exact shift rule.
- City-observed holidays — Runs one day later: 2026 recycling calendar legend: '= Holiday: delayed one day'.
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Holiday delay — 2026 recycling calendar legend: collections on holidays are 'delayed one day'. Applies to the citywide schedule (holiday dates not machine-readable in the poster grid - verify before publish).
More details: bulk & yard waste page.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Rochester DES Operations - Solid Waste (city-collected) | |
| Recycling | City of Rochester DES Operations - Solid Waste (city-collected) | |
| Leaf collection | City of Rochester DES Operations |
Common questions
The things Rochester residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Rochester, NY?
Once weekly Monday-Friday by district - the city's GIS service assigns each of 5 trash districts one weekday; call 311 or use the city lookup to confirm your address.
Is Rochester NY recycling every other week?
Yes - every other week mixed recycling across 91 route areas, alternating Blue/Green calendar weeks; the 2026 calendar is published by the city (Blue and Green variants).
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Rochester's live City_Services GIS service - trash districts, 91 recycling route areas with A/B weeks, leaf zones - plus the 2026 Blue/Green recycling calendar PDF.
Population 207,274 · Sources: City of Rochester NY City_Services MapServer (layers 8 Trash Pickup, …, City of Rochester 2026 Recycling Calendar (BLUE week) - GREEN variant…, City of Rochester Residential Recycling page (URL published in the re… · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.