What day is trash collected in Cincinnati, OH?
Cincinnati collects on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati, OH trash pickup by address.
Enter a Cincinnati, OH street address to check trash and recycling pickup as published by City of Cincinnati Department of Public Services.
Setting out in Cincinnati Carts should be at the curb no later than 6 a.m. on collection day and no earlier than 5 p.m. the previous day.
Trash Day Trends · Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH at a glance.
Cincinnati in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 3 daysCincinnati collects on three weekdays across its routes28% of cities run three
- 6 amCarts out byThe deadline in 34% of cities
- 2×Trash twice a week
- 1Published alongside trash: recycling
Verified schedule
Cincinnati collection days, read from City of Cincinnati Department of Public Services.
Trash / garbage: Thursday, September 10, 2026; Wednesday, September 16, 2026; Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Recycling: Thursday, September 10, 2026 · GREEN week.
The day above is an example from one Cincinnati address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Cincinnati.
Carts should be at the curb no later than 6 a.m. on collection day and no earlier than 5 p.m. the previous day.
Carts have to be pulled back off the curb by midnight on the day of collection.
Households granted a cart exemption may set out up to eight heavy-duty 3-mil plastic bags, each weighing under 25 pounds when full.
Read from the official Cincinnati guidance on August 23, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Cincinnati days differ by address.
Cincinnati collects on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 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 Cincinnati Department of Public Services and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Cincinnati Department of Public Services 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 Cincinnati?
City of Cincinnati Department of Public Services publishes trash and recycling for Cincinnati.
Local source
Verify with City of Cincinnati Department of Public Services.
The Cincinnati address result links City of Cincinnati Department of Public Services directly.
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Collection services in Cincinnati
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