Mishawaka, IN
City of Mishawaka (collection by Waste Management).
South Bend, IN
South Bend, IN trash pickup by address.
Enter a South Bend, IN street address to check trash and yard waste pickup as published by City of South Bend Solid Waste Division.
Setting out in South Bend Bins must be out by 6 a.m. on the day of pickup, set within two feet of the curb with the lid closed and the opening facing the street.
Trash Day Trends · South Bend
South Bend, IN at a glance.
South Bend in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 6 amCarts out byThe deadline in 34% of cities
- 1Published alongside trash: yard waste
Verified schedule
South Bend collection days, read from City of South Bend Solid Waste Division.
Trash / garbage: Tuesday.
Yard waste: Tuesday.
Tuesday is what one South Bend address returned on October 26, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in South Bend.
Bins must be out by 6 a.m. on the day of pickup, set within two feet of the curb with the lid closed and the opening facing the street.
Keep at least three feet between a bin and other bins or objects, and never leave a vehicle blocking it.
Recycling is not a city service here — it is run by the county solid waste district through a separate contractor.
Read from the official South Bend guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why South Bend days differ by address.
Pickup days in South Bend depend on your street. Enter your address above to see yours.
The example days above are read from City of South Bend Solid Waste Division and were last checked on October 26, 2026.
How days are assigned
How South Bend assigns collection days.
South Bend publishes its own address-level collection lookup, City of South Bend Solid Waste Division. There is no single citywide weekday: the day depends on the address, and the lookup above reads City of South Bend Solid Waste Division's answer for the exact address you enter.
We last checked South Bend on August 17, 2026: 6 of 6 addresses returned an exact collection day. The days they returned were Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. That is what our check saw, not a full list of South Bend's pickup days.
Local source
City of South Bend Solid Waste Division sets South Bend's collection days.
City of South Bend Solid Waste Division publishes trash and yard waste days for South Bend; this page last read them on October 26, 2026. Service alerts, cart standards and missed-pickup reports belong with City of South Bend Solid Waste Division, not here.
Good to knowChecked against City of South Bend Solid Waste Division in Oct 2026: trash and yard waste.
Nearby
Around South Bend: nearby guides and who collects there.
The nearest guides to South Bend are Mishawaka, Elkhart, Portage and Kalamazoo. Who collects, and on which days, can change at the boundary, so use the guide for the place your address is in.
Elkhart, IN
City of Elkhart Public Works & Utilities.
Portage, MI
City of Portage (collection by WM). Trash routes run Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Kalamazoo, MI
City of Kalamazoo.
Gary, IN
Gary Sanitary District Waste Management.
Hammond, IN
City of Hammond.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
What day is trash collected in South Bend, IN?
It depends on your street. City of South Bend Solid Waste Division sets the day for each address, and the lookup above reads it for yours.
Which collections are published for South Bend?
City of South Bend Solid Waste Division publishes trash and yard waste for South Bend.
Local source
Verify with City of South Bend Solid Waste Division.
The South Bend address result links City of South Bend Solid Waste Division directly.
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- South Bend, IN
- Local source
- City of South Bend Solid Waste Division
- Schedule
- Checked by full address
- Page updated
- Oct 2026
Collection services in South Bend
- trash
- yard
South Bend schedule lookup