Galena, OH Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Galena, Ohio — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Galena, OH is collected Wednesday. Recycling, where offered, follows its own schedule listed below.
Trash
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Galena services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Wednesday | weekly citywide every WEDNESDAY |
What changes on holidays?
Upcoming days that move your pickup, with the exact shift rule.
| Holiday | Observed | Pickup |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | Thu, Nov 26, 2026 | Runs one day later |
| Christmas Day | Fri, Dec 25, 2026 | Runs one day later |
Which bin does it go in?
Search the material, follow the color: green chip recycles, red goes to trash.
| Material | Where it goes |
|---|---|
| Schedule | Recycle Trash & recycling collected weekly (Wednesdays, shifting to Thursday in listed holiday weeks). |
| Acceptable items | Recycle Village publishes Acceptable Recycling Items guidance (tubs with lids reattached; no fast-food/coffee cups, cartons with lids/straws removed). |
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Rumpke (village contract) | 1-800-828-8171 · website |
Common questions
The things Galena residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Galena, OH?
Wednesdays village-wide. When New Year's, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas falls that week, collection shifts to Thursday.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Schedule measured from the city's official waste-collection page (fetched 2026-09-19).
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Galena village: 1,018; prior estimate 2000).
Population 1,018 · Sources: galenaohio.gov · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.