What day is trash collected in Buffalo, NY?
Buffalo collects on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Buffalo, NY
Buffalo, NY trash pickup by address.
Enter a Buffalo, NY street address to check trash and recycling pickup as published by City of Buffalo Department of Public Works, Streets & Sanitation.
Setting out in Buffalo Garbage must be in a city-issued tote.
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Buffalo, NY at a glance.
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- 3 daysBuffalo collects on three weekdays across its routes28% of cities run three
- 1Published alongside trash: recycling
Verified schedule
Buffalo collection days, read from City of Buffalo Department of Public Works, Streets & Sanitation.
Trash / garbage: Monday.
Recycling: Monday.
The day above is an example from one Buffalo address, last checked on September 10, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Buffalo.
Garbage must be in a city-issued tote.
Bulk trash is collected on your regular collection day, and yard debris counts as bulk trash when it is placed in clear bags.
Carpet must be in 4-foot sections, and one couch plus one 4-foot bundle of tree branches counts as two pieces of bulk trash.
Televisions and computers are not allowed to be disposed of curbside; e-waste must be taken to 1120 Seneca Street.
Read from the official Buffalo guidance on August 23, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Buffalo days differ by address.
Buffalo collects on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
These days are read from City of Buffalo Department of Public Works, Streets & Sanitation and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Buffalo Department of Public Works, Streets & Sanitation publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Sep 2026.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Which collections are published for Buffalo?
City of Buffalo Department of Public Works, Streets & Sanitation publishes trash and recycling for Buffalo.
Local source
Verify with City of Buffalo Department of Public Works, Streets & Sanitation.
The Buffalo address result links City of Buffalo Department of Public Works, Streets & Sanitation directly.
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- Sep 2026
Collection services in Buffalo
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