Memphis, TN Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Memphis, Tennessee — in one page, with sources.
Trash pickup in Memphis, TN is assigned by zone or street — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Match your area in the trash schedule table below.
Trash Bulk
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Memphis services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
| Trash | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
| Bulk | Noncartedwaste | Depends on your zone — check the Bulk zone list |
| Recycling | Weekly curbside recycling on carts; 'Your weekly garbage and recycle cart collection... will remain on a weekly collection schedule.' Program also runs recycling drop-off centers. | Provider: City of Memphis Solid Waste Management (curbside). |
| Yard waste | Weekly; up to 1/2 cubic yard (approx. 2 60-gallon bags), bagged, organic only, separate pile at the curb. | Provider: City of Memphis Solid Waste Management. |
Which zone is my street in?
Collection day by zone. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Residential Monday | Monday | 13 zone(s): monday-a1, monday-a2, monday-a3, monday-b1, monday-b2, monday-b3, monday-c1, monday-c2, monday-c3, monday-d1, monday-d2, monday-d3, monday-f9 |
| Residential Tuesday | Tuesday | 12 zone(s): tuesday-a1, tuesday-a2, tuesday-a3, tuesday-b1, tuesday-b2, tuesday-b3, tuesday-c1, tuesday-c2, tuesday-c3, tuesday-d1, tuesday-d2, tuesday-d3 |
| Residential Wednesday | Wednesday | 12 zone(s): wednesday-a1, wednesday-a2, wednesday-a3, wednesday-b1, wednesday-b2, wednesday-b3, wednesday-c1, wednesday-c2, wednesday-c3, wednesday-d1, wednesday-d2, wednesday-d3 |
| Residential Thursday | Thursday | 12 zone(s): thursday-a1, thursday-a2, thursday-a3, thursday-b1, thursday-b2, thursday-b3, thursday-c1, thursday-c2, thursday-c3, thursday-d1, thursday-d2, thursday-d3 |
| Residential Friday | Friday | 12 zone(s): friday-a1, friday-a2, friday-a3, friday-b1, friday-b2, friday-b3, friday-c1, friday-c2, friday-c3, friday-d1, friday-d2, friday-d3 |
| Residential Custom | Custom | 1 zone(s): custom-events |
Bulk collection days by zone
Use the zone list with the city’s current schedule.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Outside-the-Cart Noncartedwaste | Noncartedwaste | 10 zone(s): noncartedwaste-friday-first-third, noncartedwaste-friday-second-fourth, noncartedwaste-monday-first-third, noncartedwaste-monday-second-fourth, noncartedwaste-thursday-first-third, noncartedwaste-thursday-second-fourth, noncartedwaste-tuesday-first-third, noncartedwaste-tuesday-second-fourth, noncartedwaste-wednesday-first-third, noncartedwaste-wednesday-second-fourth |
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.
- Yard waste rules — Weekly yard waste: up to half a cubic yard (about 2 60-gallon bags), bagged in disposable bags, organic only, placed in a separate pile at the curb - not in the street or gutter. Missed pickups receive a warning tag explaining why.
- Outside-the-Cart bulk and excess yard debris — Twice per month on your regular collection day the city collects yard debris beyond two bags and bulk items such as tree limbs and furniture. Zone names encode which weeks: '<day>-first-third' vs '<day>-second-fourth'. Weekly garbage and recycling carts are unaffected.
- Addresses outside mapped zones — The lookup service includes a 'Non-Serviced/Other' zone - addresses assigned there are outside the mapped collection zones and must contact 311 for their arrangement.
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 Memphis Solid Waste Management (city-collected, residential) | |
| Trash | City of Memphis Solid Waste Management (commercial) | |
| Bulk | City of Memphis Solid Waste Management ('Outside the Cart') | |
| Recycling | City of Memphis Solid Waste Management (curbside) | |
| Yard waste | City of Memphis Solid Waste Management |
Common questions
The things Memphis residents ask most.
What day is garbage pickup in Memphis?
Weekly Monday-Friday. Every address is in a zone named by weekday, area letter and sub-zone (tuesday-c1 = Tuesday area C1). The city's address lookup widget and 'Memphis Curbside Collection' app return your zone and next pickup.
How often is bulk pickup in Memphis?
Twice a month on your regular collection day ('Outside the Cart' service): your zone is either a first-third or second-fourth zone, meaning those weeks of the month. It covers yard debris beyond two bags and items like tree limbs and furniture.
Where can I drop off waste in Memphis?
Two Solid Waste Convenience Centers - 304 Collins St and 3207 Farrisview Blvd - are open Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9am-3pm. Bring your latest MLGW bill and picture ID. Solid Waste Fee customers can also take one truckload of non-hazardous waste to the landfill each month.
How do I get an extra garbage cart in Memphis?
Lease an additional 90-gallon city cart for $10.00 per month using the mail-in order form on the Solid Waste page - orders are not taken by phone. The fee is Added to your utility bill.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created for Memphis (previously unsolved after 3 attempts): the city's official ReCollect lookup service (842) exposes its full 146-zone structure - residential garbage zones per weekday/area/sub-zone, commercial zones, bi-monthly non-carted (bulk) zones, Non-Serviced/Other. Combined with CMS-measured program rules (yard, bulk, convenience centers, cart lease, discount). Day lookup stays parcel-based via the city widget/app - no public zone geometry exists (has_geom=0).
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Memphis city: 618,639; prior estimate 633104).
Population 618,639 · Sources: City of Memphis official ReCollect lookup service 842 (area MemphisTN…, City of Memphis 'Your Waste Collection Schedule' lookup (embedded ReC… · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.