Reading, PA Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Reading, Pennsylvania — in one page, with sources.
Trash pickup in Reading, PA is assigned by zone or street — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Match your area in the trash schedule table below.
Trash Yard
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Reading services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
| Yard waste | Monday | Seasonal curbside yard waste by appointment; 2026 program begins Mon 2026-03-30 (spring/summer/fall). |
Which zone is my street in?
Collection day by zone. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| ZONE 1 | Monday | Two mapped Zone 1 subareas; bilingual labels. |
| ZONE 2 | Tuesday | MARTES. |
| ZONE 3 | Wednesday | MIERCOLES. |
| ZONE 4 | Thursday | JUEVES. |
| ZONE 5 | Friday | VIERNES. |
Service days by zone
The city publishes service-specific zone or cycle details rather than one shared date calendar.
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Bilingual labels — Zone polygons carry Spanish day labels (LUNES/MARTES/MIERCOLES/JUEVES/VIERNES) alongside English day values - publish both.
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 Reading (city-collected) | |
| Yard waste | City of Reading Streets Division |
Common questions
The things Reading residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Reading, PA?
Weekly Monday-Friday by zone - the city's open-data collection-district map assigns Zone 1 to Monday and Zones 2-5 to Tuesday through Friday.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Reading PA's Socrata 'TrashCollection' zone dataset (7 zones, day-bearing) + 2026 yard-waste announcement.
Population 94,903 · Sources: City of Reading PA open data 'TrashCollection' (Socrata, data.reading…, Reading PA 'Trash Collection Districts' viewer (derived view of hk3z-…, City of Reading PA - 2026 Yard Waste Collection Schedule announcement… · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.