What day is trash collected in Rochester, NY?
Rochester collects on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Rochester, NY
Rochester, NY trash pickup by address.
Enter a Rochester, NY street address to check trash, bulk items, yard waste and recycling pickup as published by City of Rochester Department of Environmental Services.
Setting out in Rochester Refuse has to be at the curb by 6:30 a.m. on collection day to be serviced.
Trash Day Trends · Rochester
Rochester, NY at a glance.
Rochester in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 5 daysRochester collects on five weekdays across its routes15% of cities run five
- 6:30 amCarts out byThe deadline in 4% of cities
- SatSaturday collection here
- 3Published alongside trash: bulk items, yard waste, recycling
Verified schedule
Rochester collection days, read from City of Rochester Department of Environmental Services.
Recycling: Friday · A week · THIS week on Saturday, September 12.
The day above is an example from one Rochester address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Rochester.
Refuse has to be at the curb by 6:30 a.m. on collection day to be serviced.
If the container fills up before collection day, extra refuse may go in garbage cans or plastic bags placed at the curb next to the wheeled container.
Bulk items such as furniture, bedding, mattresses and large appliances, plus bundled tree and hedge trimmings, may be set at the curb on your normal refuse day.
Read from the official Rochester guidance on August 23, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Rochester days differ by address.
Rochester collects on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 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 Rochester Department of Environmental Services and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Rochester Department of Environmental 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 Rochester?
City of Rochester Department of Environmental Services publishes recycling for Rochester.
Local source
Verify with City of Rochester Department of Environmental Services.
The Rochester address result links City of Rochester Department of Environmental Services directly.
Open local source (opens in a new tab)- Location
- Rochester, NY
- Local source
- City of Rochester Department of Environmental Services
- Schedule
- Checked by full address
- Page updated
- Sep 2026
Collection services in Rochester
- trash
- bulk
- yard
- recycling
Rochester schedule lookup