What day is trash collected in Grand Rapids, MI?
Grand Rapids 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.
Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids, MI trash pickup by address.
Enter a Grand Rapids, MI street address to check trash, recycling, yard waste and organics pickup as published by City of Grand Rapids Public Works Waste Services.
Setting out in Grand Rapids The cart goes at the curb with the arrows on the lid facing the street.
Trash Day Trends · Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, MI at a glance.
Grand Rapids in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 3 daysGrand Rapids collects on three weekdays across its routes28% of cities run three
- 3Published alongside trash: recycling, yard waste, organics
Verified schedule
Grand Rapids collection days, read from City of Grand Rapids Public Works Waste Services.
Trash / garbage: Monday.
Recycling: Monday · 2E.
Yard waste: Monday.
Organics / compost: Monday.
The day above is an example from one Grand Rapids address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Grand Rapids.
The cart goes at the curb with the arrows on the lid facing the street.
Carts must be at least three feet from any obstruction, including other carts.
During the winter months, shovel out a space by the curb for the carts.
Read from the official Grand Rapids guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Grand Rapids days differ by address.
Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids Public Works Waste Services and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Grand Rapids Public Works Waste 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 Grand Rapids?
City of Grand Rapids Public Works Waste Services publishes trash, recycling, yard waste and organics for Grand Rapids.
Local source
Verify with City of Grand Rapids Public Works Waste Services.
The Grand Rapids address result links City of Grand Rapids Public Works Waste Services directly.
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- Grand Rapids, MI
- Local source
- City of Grand Rapids Public Works Waste Services
- Schedule
- Checked by full address
- Page updated
- Sep 2026
Collection services in Grand Rapids
- trash
- recycling
- yard
- organics
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