What day is trash collected in Seattle, WA?
Seattle collects on Monday, 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.
Seattle, WA
Seattle, WA trash pickup by address.
Enter a Seattle, WA street address to check trash, recycling, organics and yard waste pickup as published by Seattle Public Utilities collection calendar.
Setting out in Seattle Carts must be out by 7 a.m. on collection day, placed so the lids open toward the street or alley, and removed soon after pickup.
Trash Day Trends · this month in Seattle
Thursday is trash day for 75% of Seattle homes we checked.
Most people here check on Monday. See the national trends.
- 4 daysSeattle collects on four weekdays across its routes44% of cities run four
- 7 amCarts out byThe deadline in 47% of cities
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Seattle.
Carts must be out by 7 a.m. on collection day, placed so the lids open toward the street or alley, and removed soon after pickup.
Extra garbage may be set beside the cart for a per-unit charge, with each extra item limited to 60 pounds.
Carts need to be out by 7:00 a.m., placed so the lids open towards the street or the alley.
Extra garbage goes next to the garbage cart, and each extra item is capped at 60 lbs; a billable unit is a 32-gallon can, one large plastic bag, or a cart too full to close.
Extra yard waste sits beside the compost cart and can be a bundle tied with fiber twine up to 4 feet long and 2 feet in diameter, but no food waste is allowed in it.
Read from the official Seattle guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Seattle days differ by address.
Seattle collects on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
Seattle Public Utilities collection calendar 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 Aug 2026.
Before pickup
What Seattle residents should verify.
Seattle Public Utilities collection calendar provides address-based collection information for eligible Seattle properties.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Local source
Verify with Seattle Public Utilities collection calendar.
The Seattle address result links Seattle Public Utilities collection calendar directly.
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- Seattle, WA
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- Seattle Public Utilities collection calendar
- Schedule
- Checked by full address
- Page updated
- Aug 2026
Collection services in Seattle
- Trash / garbage
- Recycling
- Organics / compost
- Yard waste
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