Grand Rapids trash and recycling pickup schedule

Your trash day, recycling week and holiday changes for 2026–27, by address.

House number and street, for example “1234 Main St NE”.

From the City of Grand Rapids's official collection data · Verified October 14, 2026 · Confirm with the City · Not affiliated with the City

Is trash pickup delayed this week in Grand Rapids?

No — normal schedule this week (week of October 14, 2026). No City holiday changes collection.

Next holiday change: Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2026 — Thursday → Fri, Nov 27 · Friday → Sat, Nov 28 Full Grand Rapids holiday schedule

Collection days by area

Grand Rapids picks up trash on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, depending on your address. Enter your address above to see which applies to you.

Trash

  • Every Monday
    Next: Mon, Oct 19 · Mon, Oct 26 · Mon, Nov 2
  • Every Tuesday
    Next: Tue, Oct 20 · Tue, Oct 27 · Tue, Nov 3
  • Every Wednesday
    Next: Wed, Oct 14 (today) · Wed, Oct 21 · Wed, Oct 28
  • Every Thursday
    Next: Thu, Oct 15 · Thu, Oct 22 · Thu, Oct 29
  • Every Friday
    Next: Fri, Oct 16 · Fri, Oct 23 · Fri, Oct 30

Recycling

Recycling is collected every other week on your route's day. The City publishes the route calendar each year; the 2026 calendar was not posted when we last checked, so we show the day but not the weeks.

  • Every other Monday
  • Every other Tuesday
  • Every other Wednesday
  • Every other Thursday
  • Every other Friday

Dates are shown through January 15, 2027, as far as the City has published its holidays. After that we show the weekday only.

Grand Rapids trash pickup: common questions

What day is trash pickup in Grand Rapids?

Grand Rapids picks up trash on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, depending on your address. The quickest way to know yours is the address search at the top of this page.

How often is recycling picked up in Grand Rapids?

Every other week. Recycling is collected every other week on your route's day. The City publishes the route calendar each year; the 2026 calendar was not posted when we last checked, so we show the day but not the weeks.

Do holidays change trash pickup in Grand Rapids?

Holidays delay refuse and recycling by one day for the rest of the week (Juneteenth is the exception: no delay). See every 2026–27 holiday change

Who do I call about a missed pickup?

The City of Grand Rapids: 3-1-1 (616-456-3000). You can also use the City's official collection page.

Where this schedule comes from

Refuse and recycling days come from the City's route maps. The 2026 recycling week calendar was not posted when we checked, so recycling shows the day only. How we check the data.

Last verified October 14, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report an error — we fix them fast.