What day is trash collected in Cedar Falls, IA?
Cedar Falls collects on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Cedar Falls, IA
Cedar Falls, IA trash pickup by address.
Enter a Cedar Falls, IA street address to check trash pickup as published by City of Cedar Falls.
Setting out in Cedar Falls Carts must be at the curb or alley line by 7 a.m. on collection day and brought back in by 8 p.m. that evening.
Trash Day Trends · Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls, IA at a glance.
Cedar Falls in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 3 daysCedar Falls collects on three weekdays across its routes28% of cities run three
- 7 amCarts out byThe deadline in 47% of cities
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Cedar Falls.
Carts must be at the curb or alley line by 7 a.m. on collection day and brought back in by 8 p.m. that evening.
The cart must be at the curb or alley line by 7 a.m. and back in by 8 p.m. the same day.
Face the cart toward the street with the lid arrows pointing to the street or alley, and leave four feet between it and any other cart or object.
Stand the cart on a level surface three to four feet clear of obstacles, never directly beside a parked vehicle, under low-hanging overhead wires, or on top of or behind a snow pile.
Extra garbage needs a purchased bag tag, and only one tagged bag may sit on top of the closed lid; tagged bags left on the ground are not picked up.
Read from the official Cedar Falls guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Cedar Falls days differ by address.
Cedar Falls collects on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Cedar Falls 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.
Local source
Verify with City of Cedar Falls.
The Cedar Falls address result links City of Cedar Falls directly.
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- Sep 2026
Collection services in Cedar Falls
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