Seattle, WA Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Seattle, Washington — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Seattle, 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 Seattle services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Recycling | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Holiday rule — Only Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's suspend Seattle collection; on/after those holidays pickup slides one day later that week.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Seattle Public Utilities (WM Northwest contract) | |
| Recycling | Seattle Public Utilities |
Common questions
The things Seattle residents ask most.
What day is garbage pickup in Seattle, WA?
Weekly Mon-Fri by SPU route zone; recycling every-other-week; only Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year's delay one day.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from SPU's residential garbage route zones (205 zones).
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Seattle city: 755,078; prior estimate 750000).
Population 755,078 · Sources: Seattle Public Utilities Residential Garbage Routes, www.seattle.gov · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.