Germantown, TN Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Germantown, Tennessee — in one page, with sources.
Trash pickup in Germantown, TN is assigned by zone or street — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Match your area in the trash schedule table below.
Trash Recycle Yard Bulk
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Germantown services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
| Recycling | Monday · Tuesday · Wednesday · Thursday · Friday | Depends on your zone — check the Recycling zone list |
| Yard waste | Monday · Tuesday · Wednesday · Thursday · Friday | Depends on your zone — check the Yard waste zone list |
| Bulk | Monday · Tuesday · Wednesday · Thursday · Friday | Depends on your zone — check the Bulk zone list |
Which zone is my street in?
Collection day by zone. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| trash-monday | Monday | |
| trash-tuesday | Tuesday | |
| trash-wednesday | Wednesday | |
| trash-thursday | Thursday | |
| trash-friday | Friday |
When is recycling collected?
Recycling day by zone — recycling runs on its own schedule, which can differ from trash. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| recycling-monday | Monday | |
| recycling-tuesday | Tuesday | |
| recycling-wednesday | Wednesday | |
| recycling-thursday | Thursday | |
| recycling-friday | Friday |
Bulk collection days by zone
Use the zone list with the city’s current schedule.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| bulk waste-monday | Monday | |
| bulk waste-tuesday | Tuesday | |
| bulk waste-wednesday | Wednesday | |
| bulk waste-thursday | Thursday | |
| bulk waste-friday | Friday |
Yard waste collection days by zone
Use the zone list with the city’s current schedule.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| yard waste-monday | Monday | |
| yard waste-tuesday | Tuesday | |
| yard waste-wednesday | Wednesday | |
| yard waste-thursday | Thursday | |
| yard waste-friday | Friday |
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.
- Four-stream weekday grid — Each stream (trash, recycling, yard waste, bulk waste) has its own weekday zoning - a household's four services can fall on different days. 'no-X-service' zones mark addresses outside each stream.
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 Germantown (city-collected) | |
| Recycling | City of Germantown (city-collected) | |
| Yard waste | City of Germantown (city-collected) | |
| Bulk | City of Germantown (city-collected) |
Common questions
The things Germantown residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Germantown TN?
Germantown zones each stream separately - trash, recycling, yard waste and bulk waste each have their own Monday-Friday weekday assignment. The city's lookup returns all four for your address.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from the city's official ReCollect lookup zone list (GermantownTN); zone names encode weekday/stream patterns. Per-address lookup is parcel-based via the city widget/app.
Population 40,267 · Sources: City's official ReCollect lookup (area GermantownTN, service 'waste')… · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.