Columbus 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”.

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

Is trash pickup delayed this week in Columbus?

Holiday week: Columbus Day, Monday, October 12, 2026. Tuesday → Wed, Oct 14 · Wednesday → Thu, Oct 15 · Thursday → Fri, Oct 16 · Friday → Sat, Oct 17Official

Next holiday change: Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2026 — Color zones move one weekday later from this week on. Wednesday → Thu, Nov 12 · Thursday → Fri, Nov 13 · Friday → Sat, Nov 14 Full Columbus holiday schedule

Collection days by area

Columbus picks up trash on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, depending on your address. Much of the city uses five rotating color zones (Gold, Gray, Navy, Pink, Ruby), picked up every fifth working day, so the weekday moves after each City holiday. Enter your address above to see which applies to you.

Trash

Columbus uses rotating color zones (Navy, Pink, Ruby, Gold, Gray) in much of the city. Color zones are picked up every fifth working day, so the weekday moves forward one day after each City holiday. Other areas have a fixed weekday.

  • Gold color zone — every fifth working day
    Next: Mon, Oct 19 · Mon, Oct 26 · Mon, Nov 2
  • Gray color zone — every fifth working day
    Next: Tue, Oct 20 · Tue, Oct 27 · Tue, Nov 3
  • Navy color zone — every fifth working day
    Next: Wed, Oct 14 (today) · Wed, Oct 21 · Wed, Oct 28
  • Pink color zone — every fifth working day
    Next: Thu, Oct 15 · Thu, Oct 22 · Thu, Oct 29
  • Ruby color zone — every fifth working day
    Next: Fri, Oct 16 · Fri, Oct 23 · Fri, Oct 30
  • Every Monday
    Next: Mon, Oct 19 · Mon, Oct 26 · Mon, Nov 2
  • Every Tuesday
    Next: Wed, Oct 14 — moved from Tue, Oct 13 (Columbus Day)Official (today) · Tue, Oct 20 · Tue, Oct 27
  • Every Wednesday
    Next: Thu, Oct 15 — moved from Wed, Oct 14 (Columbus Day)Official · Wed, Oct 21 · Wed, Oct 28
  • Every Thursday
    Next: Fri, Oct 16 — moved from Thu, Oct 15 (Columbus Day)Official · Thu, Oct 22 · Thu, Oct 29
  • Every Friday
    Next: Sat, Oct 17 — moved from Fri, Oct 16 (Columbus Day)Official · Fri, Oct 23 · Fri, Oct 30

Recycling

  • 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

Yard waste

Yard waste is collected every other week on your recycling day.

  • Every other Monday (A weeks)
    Next: Mon, Oct 26 · Mon, Nov 9 · Mon, Nov 23
  • Every other Monday (B weeks)
    Next: Mon, Oct 19 · Mon, Nov 2 · Mon, Nov 16
  • Every other Tuesday (A weeks)
    Next: Tue, Oct 27 · Tue, Nov 10 · Tue, Nov 24
  • Every other Tuesday (B weeks)
    Next: Tue, Oct 20 · Tue, Nov 3 · Tue, Nov 17
  • Every other Wednesday (A weeks)
    Next: Wed, Oct 14 (today) · Wed, Oct 28 · Wed, Nov 11
  • Every other Wednesday (B weeks)
    Next: Wed, Oct 21 · Wed, Nov 4 · Wed, Nov 18
  • Every other Thursday (A weeks)
    Next: Thu, Oct 15 · Thu, Oct 29 · Thu, Nov 12
  • Every other Thursday (B weeks)
    Next: Thu, Oct 22 · Thu, Nov 5 · Thu, Nov 19
  • Every other Friday (A weeks)
    Next: Fri, Oct 16 · Fri, Oct 30 · Fri, Nov 13
  • Every other Friday (B weeks)
    Next: Fri, Oct 23 · Fri, Nov 6 · Fri, Nov 20

Bulk & heavy trash

Bulk items are collected by appointment: request a pickup through 311 (online, app or 614-645-3111).

Dates are shown through January 31, 2027, as far as the City has published its holidays. After that we show the weekday only.

Columbus trash pickup: common questions

What day is trash pickup in Columbus?

Columbus picks up trash on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, depending on your address. Much of the city uses five rotating color zones (Gold, Gray, Navy, Pink, Ruby), picked up every fifth working day, so the weekday moves after each City holiday. The quickest way to know yours is the address search at the top of this page.

How often is recycling picked up in Columbus?

Every week, on the day shown for your area.

How do I get rid of bulk items in Columbus?

Bulk items are collected by appointment: request a pickup through 311 (online, app or 614-645-3111).

Do holidays change trash pickup in Columbus?

Some do. See every 2026–27 holiday change

Who do I call about a missed pickup?

The City of Columbus: 3-1-1 (614-645-3111). You can also use the City's official collection page.

Where this schedule comes from

Compared with the City's official collection calendar for more than 15 random addresses across all five color zones: trash, recycling and yard waste dates matched. The only differences were January days where the official calendar lists both the regular and the holiday date. How we check the data.

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