East Lansing trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | City Department of Public Works and Environmental Services collects weekly curbside trash for single-family, duplexes, and 1–4 unit households. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofeastlansing.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Trash/recycling: 8:00 p.m. night before through 7:30 a.m. collection day. Bulk: Monday morning of scheduled pickup by 7:30 a.m. Only. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofeastlansing.com |
| Recycling | Contact the city for recycling details. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofeastlansing.com |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofeastlansing.com |
| Hauler | City of East Lansing Public Works and Environmental Services. |
| Contacts | Public Works 517-337-9459; 1800 E. State Road; [email protected] (recycling). Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofeastlansing.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Trash/recycling: 8:00 p.m. night before through 7:30 a.m. collection day. Bulk: Monday morning of scheduled pickup by 7:30 a.m. Only.
Where
Curb; recycle/trash lid opening facing street; ≥3 ft clearance all sides; bulk with sticker visible.
Limits
Extra trash via yellow City bags; bulk requires sticker + Monday schedule; Freon sticker $44.25.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste/Freon mishandling; Styrofoam/food/yard waste in recycling; unscheduled or stickerless bulk at curb.
Bags
Extra trash in yellow City bags; recyclables loose (shredded paper exception in marked paper bag); do not bag single-stream recycling otherwise.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofeastlansing.com
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofeastlansing.com
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Presidents Day 2026 | 2026-02-16 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Juneteenth 2026 | 2026-06-19 | — |
| Independence Day Observed 2026 | 2026-07-03 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Indigenous Peoples Day 2026 | 2026-10-12 | — |
| Veterans Day 2026 | 2026-11-11 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Official 2026 Holiday Collection Schedule (cityofeastlansing.com/holidaycollections).
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofeastlansing.com
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- Trash
- City Department of Public Works and Environmental Services collects weekly curbside trash for single-family, duplexes, and 1–4 unit households. Day via Recycling/Trash Collection Schedule Maps PDF / Recycle Coach. Place at curb by 7:30 a.m. collection day, no earlier than 8:00 p.m. the night before; lid shut, lid opening toward street, ≥3 ft clearance. Extra volume: City yellow trash bags (purchase from City) beside the bin on regular collection day. Self-haul option: Granger Waste Services. Cart purchase/replacement via City bins/bags/stickers page. Public Works 517-337-9459, 1800 E. State Road.
- Recycling
- Biweekly single-stream curbside (same weekday as trash, every other week) for single-family/duplex/small multifamily up to 20 units — 2026 Bi-Weekly Curbside Recycling Schedule & Map PDF / Recycle Coach. Loose in cart (no bagging/sorting). Accept: glass bottles/jars; tin/foil/steel/aluminum cans; plastic bottles/containers; food/beverage cartons; newspapers/magazines/phone books; paper (shredded paper in rolled paper bag marked “shred”); boxboard; corrugated cardboard. Clothing/textiles and small household goods/appliances/electronics via Simple Recycling (separate). Not (guide): Styrofoam, yard waste, food waste in recycle cart. 24/7 drop-off recycling at Public Works 1800 E. State Road. Contamination guidance on city Recycling page.
- Bulk pickup
- Scheduled Monday pickup (excluding holidays) — furniture, appliances, carpet, mattresses, and other large rubbish over 40 lb and/or that will not fit a 32-gal yellow City trash bag. Buy bulk sticker $27 ($44.25 Freon items) at City Hall (410 Abbot), Public Works, Hannah Community Center, or online (mail stickers take 5–7 days — wait to schedule until received). Schedule: online request by 7:00 a.m. Monday of collection, or phone Public Works by 4:30 p.m. Friday prior (Public Works Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.). Place at curb morning of Monday pickup only, by 7:30 a.m., sticker attached — otherwise store indoors until scheduled day. Freon items need Hazardous Waste sticker + certified prep.
- Curbside: when
- Trash/recycling: 8:00 p.m. night before through 7:30 a.m. collection day. Bulk: Monday morning of scheduled pickup by 7:30 a.m. Only.
- Curbside: where
- Curb; recycle/trash lid opening facing street; ≥3 ft clearance all sides; bulk with sticker visible.
- Curbside: limits
- Extra trash via yellow City bags; bulk requires sticker + Monday schedule; Freon sticker $44.25.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste is a separate City program (online yard-waste request / seasonal no-fee days) — not mixed into recycling; follow Yard Waste Collection pages for bag/bundle rules.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste/Freon mishandling; Styrofoam/food/yard waste in recycling; unscheduled or stickerless bulk at curb.
- Curbside: bags
- Extra trash in yellow City bags; recyclables loose (shredded paper exception in marked paper bag); do not bag single-stream recycling otherwise.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ordinance No. 1300 — improper bulk: face-to-face notice → 2 hours to remove, posted notice → 8 hours; citation fines currently set by court around $220 for similar violations + abatement $35 business hours / $150 after hours.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Presidents Day 2026 (2026-02-16): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Juneteenth 2026 (2026-06-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day Observed 2026 (2026-07-03): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Indigenous Peoples Day 2026 (2026-10-12): shift not yet confirmed
- Veterans Day 2026 (2026-11-11): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Official 2026 Holiday Collection Schedule (cityofeastlansing.com/holidaycollections). Public Works doubles up day after most holidays; Friday holidays typically → following Monday. Monday Public Works closures → no yard waste or bulk until next Monday. New Year’s 2026-01-01: Thu/Fri trash+recycling collected Friday. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 01-19, Presidents’ 02-16, Memorial 05-25, Labor 09-07 — no bulk. Juneteenth 06-19 and Independence observed 07-03 — Fri routes → Monday (no yard waste/bulk). Indigenous Peoples 10-12 — no bulk/yard waste. Veterans 11-11 — Wed/Thu → Thursday. Thanksgiving 11-26 and 11-27 — Thu/Fri → Friday. Christmas 12-25 — Fri → Monday. Dec 24/31 — trash/recycling as usual.
- Hauler
- City of East Lansing Public Works and Environmental Services
- Contacts
- Public Works 517-337-9459; 1800 E. State Road; [email protected] (recycling)
- Find your day
- Recycle Coach / curbside maps / 517-337-9459
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofeastlansing.com
Bulk: cityofeastlansing.com
Holidays: cityofeastlansing.com
Curbside: cityofeastlansing.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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