Oak Harbor, WA Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Oak Harbor, Washington — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Oak Harbor, WA runs on a set schedule — your exact day depends on your address. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Oak Harbor services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Weekly Monday-Friday by parcel | Provider: City of Oak Harbor (city utility). |
| Yard waste | Seasonal: weekly on normal pickup day Mar 1-Nov 30; winter (Dec-Feb) first week of month only. | Provider: City of Oak Harbor (city utility). |
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Navy housing exclusion — Navy-owned housing parcels are flagged for the Housing Office rather than the city schedule - filter SWCollectionDay='US Navy' rows at lookup.
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 Oak Harbor (city utility) | |
| Yard waste | City of Oak Harbor (city utility) |
Common questions
The things Oak Harbor residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Oak Harbor, WA?
Weekly Monday-Friday by residential parcel per the city utility's collection-day layer.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Oak Harbor's parcel-level collection days: 7,163 parcels with day + address.
- Enriched: seasonal yard-waste program + city utility contacts + prepaid bag requirement.
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Oak Harbor city: 24,016; prior estimate 23000).
Population 24,016 · Sources: City of Oak Harbor Residential Solid Waste Collection Days (parcel-le…, Oak Harbor Yard Waste + Residential Garbage · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.