What day is trash pickup in Lancaster, OH?

Depends on your section: the city's 5 sanitation sections map 1:1 to Monday-Friday. Official zone polygons are published on the city ArcGIS (Sanitation Pickup map). Set out by 7:30 a.m.

Lancaster, OH Bulk Trash & Yard Waste Pickup

Measured 2026-09-19 · QA pending

Lancaster, OH: the published bulk or special-collection rules are summarized below. Confirm exact dates and address-specific details with the city or provider.

What about bulky or special collection?

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

The city's published rules describe a bulk/special collection program for Lancaster, summarized below exactly as recorded. We have not transcribed the full rotating schedule (for example month-by-neighborhood dates), so confirm your exact dates on the city's own page.

Yard waste season — Curbside yard waste runs March 30, 2026 through December 18, 2026.

Prep rules & exceptions

Do this before it goes to the curb, or it stays there.

Set-out — All trash and yard waste must be set out no later than 7:30 a.m. on the scheduled pickup day.
Zone geometry — Official zone polygons downloaded as GeoJSON (geo/) from services1.arcgis.com/CRjnKyCe3OfYTMC3 Sanitation_Pickup_view/FeatureServer (5 polygons, section->DAY).