What day is trash collected in Reading, PA?
Reading collects on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Reading, PA
Reading, PA trash pickup by address.
Enter a Reading, PA street address to check trash, recycling and bulk items pickup as published by City of Reading, Pennsylvania.
Setting out in Reading Every home or apartment is allowed up to four 55-gallon trash bags per week.
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Reading, PA at a glance.
Reading in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 4 daysReading collects on four weekdays across its routes44% of cities run four
- 2Published alongside trash: recycling, bulk items
Verified schedule
Reading collection days, read from City of Reading, Pennsylvania.
Trash / garbage: Monday.
Recycling: Monday.
Bulk / large items: Monday.
The day above is an example from one Reading address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Reading.
Every home or apartment is allowed up to four 55-gallon trash bags per week.
Trash and recycling can go out after 5 pm the day before collection, and bins have to be pulled back in once they have been emptied.
Bins may not be stored in the front of your home.
One bulky item per residential unit is allowed each week.
Read from the official Reading guidance on August 23, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Reading days differ by address.
Reading collects on Monday, Tuesday, 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 Reading, Pennsylvania and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Reading, Pennsylvania 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 Reading?
City of Reading, Pennsylvania publishes trash, recycling and bulk items for Reading.
Local source
Verify with City of Reading, Pennsylvania.
The Reading address result links City of Reading, Pennsylvania directly.
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- Sep 2026
Collection services in Reading
- trash
- recycling
- bulk
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