Poughkeepsie trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Set out after 5:00 p.m. night before; return within 16 hours after pickup; ≥3 ft apart, handles to house. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpoughkeepsie.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | After 5:00 p.m. night before; off curb within 16 hours after collection. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpoughkeepsie.gov |
| Recycling | Loose in blue-lid cart — paper/cardboard, glass bottles/jars, plastic bottles/tubs, metal cans; no yard waste, household hazardous waste, bulk, or bagged recycling per Do/D. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpoughkeepsie.gov |
| Bulk | Not in carts — use Transfer Station / scheduled bulk per city (bulk not in recycling PDF). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpoughkeepsie.gov |
| Hauler | City of Poughkeepsie Department of Sanitation & Recycling. |
| Contacts | Dispatch 845-451-4111; Recycling office 845-451-4118. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpoughkeepsie.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
After 5:00 p.m. night before; off curb within 16 hours after collection.
Where
≥3 ft apart; handles toward property.
Limits
Multi-family: cart per unit marked inside lid.
Not allowed
Yard waste, household hazardous waste, bulk, rocks, pet waste loose, tires, medical waste in carts.
Bags
Garbage bagged; recycling loose.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpoughkeepsie.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpoughkeepsie.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Independence Day Observed 2026 | 2026-07-03 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
2026 schedule PDF: New Year’s Jan 1 no pickup; Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan 19 Mon→Tue, Tue→Wed; Presidents Feb 16 same slide; Good Friday Apr 3 regular.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpoughkeepsie.com
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Full details for Poughkeepsie: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Sanitation & Recycling. North of Main: garbage Mon & Thu; South: Tue & Fri; recyclables Mon or Thu (north) / Tue or Fri (south) per street PDF. Yard debris Wed Apr–Nov (or first snow). City carts: garbage black lid (bagged inside), recycling blue lid (loose). Set out after 5:00 p.m. night before; return within 16 hours after pickup; ≥3 ft apart, handles to house.
- Recycling
- Loose in blue-lid cart — paper/cardboard, glass bottles/jars, plastic bottles/tubs, metal cans; no yard waste, household hazardous waste, bulk, or bagged recycling per Do/D Don't PDF.
- Bulk pickup
- Not in carts — use Transfer Station / scheduled bulk per city (bulk not in recycling PDF).
- Curbside: when
- After 5:00 p.m. night before; off curb within 16 hours after collection.
- Curbside: where
- ≥3 ft apart; handles toward property.
- Curbside: limits
- Multi-family: cart per unit marked inside lid.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard debris Wed Apr–Nov (or first snow) per city schedule — separate from garbage/recycling carts; Transfer Station for excess.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Yard waste, household hazardous waste, bulk, rocks, pet waste loose, tires, medical waste in carts.
- Curbside: bags
- Garbage bagged; recycling loose.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific set-out citation dollars not published on pages.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): 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
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
2026 schedule PDF: New Year’s Jan 1 no pickup; Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan 19 Mon→Tue, Tue→Wed; Presidents Feb 16 same slide; Good Friday Apr 3 regular; Memorial May 25 slide; Juneteenth Jun 19 regular; Independence Jul 3 no pickup; Labor Sep 7 slide; Columbus Oct 12 regular; Veterans Nov 11 regular; Thanksgiving Nov 26 no pickup; day after Thanksgiving regular; Christmas Dec 25 no pickup.
- Hauler
- City of Poughkeepsie Department of Sanitation & Recycling.
- Contacts
- Dispatch 845-451-4111; Recycling office 845-451-4118.
- Find your day
- Northside/Southside street schedule PDFs.
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofpoughkeepsie.gov
Bulk: cityofpoughkeepsie.gov
Holidays: cityofpoughkeepsie.com
Curbside: cityofpoughkeepsie.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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