Cedar Rapids, IA
Cedar Rapids Solid Waste & Recycling. Collects Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Dubuque, IA
Dubuque, IA trash pickup by address.
Enter a Dubuque, IA street address to check trash, recycling, organics, yard waste and bulk items pickup as published by City of Dubuque Public Works.
Trash Day Trends · Dubuque
Dubuque, IA at a glance.
Dubuque in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 4 daysDubuque collects on four weekdays across its routes41% of cities run four
- 4Published alongside trash: recycling, organics, yard waste, bulk items
Verified schedule
Dubuque collection days, read from City of Dubuque Public Works.
Trash / garbage: Friday, Sep 18; Friday, Sep 25; Friday, Oct 2; Friday, Oct 9.
Recycling: Friday, Sep 18; Friday, Sep 25; Friday, Oct 2; Friday, Oct 9.
Organics / compost: Friday, Sep 18; Friday, Sep 25; Friday, Oct 2; Friday, Oct 9.
Yard waste: Friday, Sep 18; Friday, Sep 25; Friday, Oct 2; Friday, Oct 9.
Bulk / large items: Friday, Sep 18; Friday, Sep 25; Friday, Oct 2; Friday, Oct 9.
Friday, Sep 18; Friday, Sep 25; Friday, Oct 2; Friday, Oct 9 is what one Dubuque address returned on September 17, 2026.
Your collection day
Why Dubuque days differ by address.
Dubuque runs 4 collection days a week, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; the route covering your street sets which one is yours.
These days are read from City of Dubuque Public Works and were last checked on September 17, 2026.
How days are assigned
How Dubuque assigns collection days.
Dubuque publishes a per-address collection calendar (City of Dubuque Public Works — REthink Waste DBQ / ReCollect curbside collection calendar) through the ReCollect service. There is no single citywide weekday to quote: each address has its own dated calendar, which is why the lookup shows upcoming dates for your property.
We last measured Dubuque on September 17, 2026: 6 of 8 addresses returned an exact collection day. Across those addresses collection ran Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Local source
City of Dubuque Public Works sets Dubuque's collection days.
City of Dubuque Public Works publishes trash, recycling, organics, yard waste and bulk items days for Dubuque; this page last read it on September 17, 2026. Service alerts, cart standards and missed-pickup reports belong with City of Dubuque Public Works, not here.
Good to knowChecked against City of Dubuque Public Works in Sep 2026: trash, recycling, organics, yard waste and bulk items.
Nearby
Around Dubuque: nearby guides and who collects there.
The nearest guides to Dubuque are Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Moline and Rock Island; each sets its own routes and holiday rule at the town line.
Davenport, IA
City of Davenport Public Works. Collects Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
Moline, IL
City of Moline Public Works. Collects Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Rock Island, IL
City of Rock Island. Collects Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Madison, WI
City of Madison Streets & Urban Forestry. Collects Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
Sioux City, IA
Waste Connections. Collects Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
What day is trash collected in Dubuque, IA?
Dubuque collects on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. City of Dubuque Public Works assigns each street one of those 4 days; the lookup above reads it for your address.
Which collections are published for Dubuque?
City of Dubuque Public Works publishes trash, recycling, organics, yard waste and bulk items for Dubuque.
When is the next Dubuque pickup?
Dubuque publishes specific dates rather than a fixed weekday. The upcoming dates for the example address are Friday, Sep 18; Friday, Sep 25; Friday, Oct 2; Friday, Oct 9. Holiday weeks can shift them — City of Dubuque Public Works is the authority if the two disagree.
Does Dubuque collect trash on Saturdays?
Not on a normal week. Every Dubuque address we have checked collects Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Dubuque has not published a holiday rule we could transcribe; its own notice says whether a holiday week moves a route to Saturday.
Local source
Verify with City of Dubuque Public Works.
The Dubuque address result links City of Dubuque Public Works directly.
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- Sep 2026
Collection services in Dubuque
- trash
- recycling
- organics
- yard
- bulk
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