Dubuque bulk trash pickup

Special item pickup through curbside program — schedule. Electronics/Styrofoam/glass → DMASWA facilities, not regular cart.

Source: Not yet confirmed

At a glance

BrushFood scraps/yard waste cart separate from trash/recycling where subscribed.
LimitsCart weight/size per pay-as-you-throw subscription table; recycle bundles ≤40 lb guidance.
Not allowedGlass, electronics, Styrofoam in curbside recycle; plastic bags in recycling.
CurbsideNot yet confirmed Checklist

Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofdubuque.org

Schedule

Curbside

Curbside checklist

City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.

Where

Cart program curb placement; medical/terrain exemption form available per city.

Limits

Cart weight/size per pay-as-you-throw subscription table; recycle bundles ≤40 lb guidance.

Not allowed

Glass, electronics, Styrofoam in curbside recycle; plastic bags in recycling.

Bags

No plastic bags in recycling; trash per pay-as-you-throw cart rules.

Brush

Food scraps/yard waste cart separate from trash/recycling where subscribed.

Not yet confirmed: When.

Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofdubuque.org

Find your day

Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofdubuque.org

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Full details for Dubuque: every rule, with sources
Trash
City of Dubuque Public Works pay-as-you-throw curbside — subscription carts 35–96 gal ($19.56–$36.89/mo on city trash page). Eligible single-family through 6-plex in city limits. Day via Curbside Collection Map / REThink Waste. Contact 563-589-4250 · [email protected].
Recycling
Free yellow bin or 96-gal blue cart — bundles/containers generally ≤40 lb; accepts #1–5 rigid plastics, paper, metal cans; no glass curbside (DMASWA drop-off). No plastic bags in recycling. Organics/food scraps & yard waste on separate cart stream where offered.
Bulk pickup
Special item pickup through curbside program — schedule 563-589-4250. Electronics/Styrofoam/glass → DMASWA facilities, not regular cart.
Curbside: when
Not yet confirmed
Curbside: where
Cart program curb placement; medical/terrain exemption form available per city.
Curbside: limits
Cart weight/size per pay-as-you-throw subscription table; recycle bundles ≤40 lb guidance.
Curbside: brush
Food scraps/yard waste cart separate from trash/recycling where subscribed.
Curbside: not allowed
Glass, electronics, Styrofoam in curbside recycle; plastic bags in recycling.
Curbside: bags
No plastic bags in recycling; trash per pay-as-you-throw cart rules.
Curbside: fees and fines
pay-as-you-throw subscription/enforcement — specific citation dollars not listed on Curbside Collection HTML.
Holidays

Not yet confirmed. Check your city.

Hauler
City of Dubuque Public Works
Contacts
563-589-4250; [email protected]
Find your day
Curbside Collection Map / REThink Waste
Sources
Trash and recycling: cityofdubuque.org
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: cityofdubuque.org
Verified
2026-10-15

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