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Saint John, NB
Saint John, NB garbage collection by address.
Enter a Saint John, NB street address to check trash, recycling, organics and yard waste pickup as published by City of Saint John.
Trash Day Trends · Saint John
Saint John, NB at a glance.
Saint John in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 3 daysSaint John collects on three weekdays across its routes26% of cities run three
- 3Published alongside trash: recycling, organics, yard waste
Verified schedule
Saint John collection days, read from City of Saint John.
Trash / garbage: Friday, Sep 18; Friday, Oct 2; Friday, Oct 16; Friday, Oct 30.
Recycling: Friday, Sep 25; Friday, Oct 9; Friday, Oct 23; Friday, Nov 6.
Organics / compost: Friday, Sep 18; Friday, Oct 2; Friday, Oct 16; Friday, Oct 30.
Yard waste: Friday, Sep 18; Friday, Oct 2; Friday, Oct 16; Friday, Oct 30.
Friday, Sep 18; Friday, Oct 2; Friday, Oct 16; Friday, Oct 30 is what one Saint John address returned on September 17, 2026.
Your collection day
Why Saint John days differ by address.
Saint John runs 3 collection days a week, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; the route covering your street sets which one is yours.
These days are read from City of Saint John and were last checked on September 12, 2026.
How days are assigned
How Saint John assigns collection days.
Saint John publishes a per-address collection calendar (Fundy Regional Service Commission collection calendar (ReCollect area Fundy, service 242)) 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 Saint John on September 12, 2026: 5 of 5 addresses returned an exact collection day. Across those addresses collection ran Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Local source
City of Saint John sets Saint John's collection days.
City of Saint John publishes trash, recycling, organics and yard waste days for Saint John; this page last read it on September 17, 2026. Service alerts, cart standards and missed-pickup reports belong with City of Saint John, not here.
Good to knowChecked against City of Saint John in Sep 2026: trash, recycling, organics and yard waste.
Nearby
Around Saint John: nearby guides and who collects there.
The nearest guides to Saint John are Halifax and Portland; each sets its own routes and holiday rule at the town line.
Portland, ME
City of Portland, Maine — Department of Public Works. Collects Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
What day is trash collected in Saint John, NB?
Saint John collects on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. City of Saint John assigns each street one of those 3 days; the lookup above reads it for your address.
Which collections are published for Saint John?
City of Saint John publishes trash, recycling, organics and yard waste for Saint John.
When is the next Saint John pickup?
Saint John publishes specific dates rather than a fixed weekday. The upcoming dates for the example address are Friday, Sep 18; Friday, Oct 2; Friday, Oct 16; Friday, Oct 30. Holiday weeks can shift them — City of Saint John is the authority if the two disagree.
Does Saint John collect trash on Saturdays?
Not on a normal week. Every Saint John address we have checked collects Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Saint John 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 Saint John.
The Saint John address result links City of Saint John directly.
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- Saint John, NB
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- City of Saint John
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- Page updated
- Sep 2026
Collection services in Saint John
- trash
- recycling
- organics
- yard
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