Topeka trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | 95-gal cart — weekly refuse; $22/month with City water customer ($23 rural/non-city water). Verified 2026-10-15 · topeka.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · snco.gov |
| Recycling | Biweekly optional +$3.50/month/cart. Red/blue week calendar PDF for holidays. Without refuse service, recycling alone $10.50/month. Verified 2026-10-15 · topeka.gov |
| Bulk | One large item/week included with 95-gal service (per service.php); arrange specifics via county FAQ/lookup. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · snco.gov 1, snco.gov 2 |
| Hauler | Shawnee County Solid Waste (Topeka city residents — county collection). |
| Contacts | 785-233-4774; [email protected]; Topeka utilities 785-368-3111. Verified 2026-10-15 · topeka.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Automated cart at curb/alley per county customer guidelines and blue-lid recycling placement guide.
Limits
15 yard-waste bags/week (<45 lb/bag) or bundled limbs; extra refuse cart +$5/month; metal bulky schedule min $65; CRT TV/monitor household hazardous waste fee $40.
Not allowed
Refuse cart: tires, dirt, rock/concrete, C&D, paint cans with paint, motor oil, car batteries, acids.
Bags
Bagged trash in county cart; sharps in taped hard-plastic container labeled (not milk jugs) in refuse only — never recycle cart.
Brush
Bundled tree limbs or carpet ≤4 ft length and/or ≤18 in diameter with weekly refuse service (Customer Information Sheet); bagged leaves/grass under bag weight cap.
Not yet confirmed: When.
Verified 2026-10-15 · snco.gov
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · snco.gov
Holidays
Shawnee County Recycling Calendar PDF includes holiday week expectations — not.
Verified 2026-10-15 · snco.gov
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Full details for Topeka: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Shawnee County Solid Waste serves Topeka residences (city utilities page directs to county refuse). 95-gal cart — weekly refuse; $22/month with City water customer ($23 rural/non-city water). One bulky item/week on trash day; ≤15 bags yard waste + bundled branches. 785-233-4774 / [email protected]. Interactive Service Lookup for day + red/blue recycling week.
- Recycling
- Biweekly optional +$3.50/month/cart. Red/blue week calendar PDF for holidays. Without refuse service, recycling alone $10.50/month.
- Bulk pickup
- One large item/week included with 95-gal service (per service.php); arrange specifics via county FAQ/lookup.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Automated cart at curb/alley per county customer guidelines and blue-lid recycling placement guide.
- Curbside: limits
- 15 yard-waste bags/week (<45 lb/bag) or bundled limbs; 1 bulky furniture item/week free; extra refuse cart +$5/month; metal bulky schedule min $65; CRT TV/monitor household hazardous waste fee $40.
- Curbside: brush
- Bundled tree limbs or carpet ≤4 ft length and/or ≤18 in diameter with weekly refuse service (Customer Information Sheet); bagged leaves/grass under bag weight cap.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Refuse cart: tires, dirt, rock/concrete, C&D, paint cans with paint, motor oil, car batteries, acids. Recycling: no electrical cords, garden hoses, or wrap-around tanglers — see Recycling Quick Reference PDF.
- Curbside: bags
- Bagged trash in county cart; sharps in taped hard-plastic container labeled (not milk jugs) in refuse only — never recycle cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Negligent cart damage may incur replacement charge (FAQ); other citation dollars.
- Holidays
Shawnee County Recycling Calendar PDF includes holiday week expectations — not.
- Hauler
- Shawnee County Solid Waste (Topeka city residents — county collection)
- Contacts
- 785-233-4774; [email protected]; Topeka utilities 785-368-3111
- Find your day
- Interactive Service Lookup + red/blue week calendar PDF
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: topeka.gov
Bulk: snco.gov 1, snco.gov 2
Holidays: snco.gov
Curbside: snco.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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