What day is trash collected in Harrisonburg, VA?
Harrisonburg 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.
Harrisonburg, VA
Harrisonburg, VA trash pickup by address.
Enter a Harrisonburg, VA street address to check trash pickup as published by City of Harrisonburg Department of Public Works.
Setting out in Harrisonburg Toter carts go on the back of the curb on the property line by 7:00am on collection day, and not before 4:00pm the day prior.
Trash Day Trends · Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg, VA at a glance.
Harrisonburg in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 3 daysHarrisonburg collects on three weekdays across its routes28% of cities run three
- 7 amCarts out byThe deadline in 47% of cities
Verified schedule
Harrisonburg collection days, read from City of Harrisonburg Department of Public Works.
Trash / garbage: Wednesday.
The day above is an example from one Harrisonburg address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Harrisonburg.
Toter carts go on the back of the curb on the property line by 7:00am on collection day, and not before 4:00pm the day prior.
In the Downtown Central Business District the window is different: containers go out no earlier than 6:00am but before 11:00am on the scheduled collection day.
Empty toters must be removed from the pickup point the same day as collection and stored out of view from the public street.
Bundles are capped at 4 feet long, 2 feet wide and 2 feet high, 75 pounds, with limbs no thicker than 2 inches.
Read from the official Harrisonburg guidance on August 23, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Harrisonburg days differ by address.
Harrisonburg 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 Harrisonburg Department of Public Works and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Harrisonburg Department of Public Works 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 Harrisonburg?
City of Harrisonburg Department of Public Works publishes trash for Harrisonburg.
Local source
Verify with City of Harrisonburg Department of Public Works.
The Harrisonburg address result links City of Harrisonburg Department of Public Works directly.
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- Sep 2026
Collection services in Harrisonburg
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