Dubuque trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| 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. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofdubuque.org |
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| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofdubuque.org |
| 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. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofdubuque.org |
| Bulk | Special item pickup through curbside program — schedule. Electronics/Styrofoam/glass → DMASWA facilities, not regular cart. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Dubuque Public Works. |
| Contacts | 563-589-4250; [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofdubuque.org |
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 pickup 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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