Schenectady trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | 518-382-5144 for district ID; missed pickup [email protected] within 24 hr. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofschenectady.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Not before 2:00 p.m. day before; pickup from 6:15 a.m. collection day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Single-stream — containers ≤40 gal with Single Stream Recycling stickers (City Hall Room 9); co-mingle paper/plastic/glass per city page. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofschenectady.gov |
| Bulk | Bulk sticker program suspended 90 days from 2026-03-20 — furniture/mattresses/chairs on regular garbage day at no extra cost during suspension; appliances. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Schenectady Waste Collection (General Services). |
| Contacts | 518-382-5144; Room 9, 105 Jay St. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofschenectady.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Not before 2:00 p.m. day before; pickup from 6:15 a.m. collection day.
Where
Curb; 4 ft clearance noted for bundles on city page.
Limits
Trash in ≤40 gal cans, bagged, lids closed; unlimited number of cans per city guidelines on collection PDFs.
Not allowed
No dirt/rocks/construction debris in yard waste; haz via county household hazardous waste 518-388-4775.
Bags
Bagged trash inside cans.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofschenectady.gov
Holidays
District PDF calendars mark Holiday vs Collection days; START HERE page — follow Waste Collection Schedules for holiday shifts.
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Full details for Schenectady: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City General Services / Waste Collection — 5 districts; each has Waste Collection Schedule PDF (District 1–5 on city site). Pickup starts 6:15 a.m.; do not put waste on curb before 2:00 p.m. day before (District calendar legend). 518-382-5144 for district ID; missed pickup [email protected] within 24 hr.
- Recycling
- Single-stream — containers ≤40 gal with Single Stream Recycling stickers (City Hall Room 9); co-mingle paper/plastic/glass per city page.
- Bulk pickup
- Bulk sticker program suspended 90 days from 2026-03-20 — furniture/mattresses/chairs on regular garbage day at no extra cost during suspension; appliances only on red calendar dates unchanged.
- Curbside: when
- Not before 2:00 p.m. day before; pickup from 6:15 a.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Curb; 4 ft clearance noted for bundles on city page.
- Curbside: limits
- Trash in ≤40 gal cans, bagged, lids closed; unlimited number of cans per city guidelines on collection PDFs.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste Apr 1, 2026 resume — 30 gal brown paper bags; brush ≤3 in dia, ≤4 ft bundles tied; no plastic bags.
- Curbside: not allowed
- No dirt/rocks/construction debris in yard waste; haz via county household hazardous waste 518-388-4775.
- Curbside: bags
- Bagged trash inside cans.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Solid waste code enforcement.
- Holidays
District PDF calendars mark Holiday vs Collection days; START HERE page — follow Waste Collection Schedules for holiday shifts.
- Hauler
- City of Schenectady Waste Collection (General Services)
- Contacts
- 518-382-5144; Room 9, 105 Jay St
- Find your day
- District schedule PDF / 518-382-5144
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofschenectady.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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