Cleveland Heights trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly curbside; default 95-gal refuse + 64-gal recycling cart per household (smaller carts optional — FAQ). Verified 2026-10-15 · clevelandheights.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Carts out before 7:00 a.m. collection day; not before 7:00 p.m. prior evening. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · clevelandheights.gov |
| Recycling | Weekly single-stream in City recycling cart — loose, not bagged. Verified 2026-10-15 · clevelandheights.gov |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · clevelandheights.gov |
| Hauler | City of Cleveland Heights Division of Refuse/Recycling. |
| Contacts | **216-691-7300**; [email protected]; 14200 Superior Rd. Verified 2026-10-15 · clevelandheights.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts out before 7:00 a.m. collection day; not before 7:00 p.m. prior evening.
Where
Curb/tree lawn; refuse and recycling carts 3 ft apart; wheels facing home; all trash bagged inside cart — nothing on/around cart.
Limits
No bags or items outside carts for regular collection (FAQ).
Not allowed
Contaminated recycling (bags, prohibitives listed on Recycling page); electronics/batteries in carts.
Bags
Refuse bagged in cart; recycling loose.
Verified 2026-10-15 · clevelandheights.gov
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Holidays
2026 Refuse and Recycling Calendar (PDF) on Refuse page — use PDF for holiday delays; dated keys omitted here until PDF table.
Verified 2026-10-15 · clevelandheights.gov
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Full details for Cleveland Heights: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Division of Refuse/Recycling. Weekly curbside; default 95-gal refuse + 64-gal recycling cart per household (smaller carts optional — FAQ). Day via 2026 Refuse and Recycling Calendar (PDF) or 216-691-7300. Garbage bagged in cart with secure lid.
- Recycling
- Weekly single-stream in City recycling cart — loose, not bagged. Accepts: empty rinsed aluminum cups/cans, cardboard (flatten), plastic cups/bottles/jugs/tubs (caps on narrow-neck items), glass bottles/jars, paper/boxes. Not: plastic bags, hoses/cords/wire/scrap metal, batteries/electronics, food/liquid, yard waste, Styrofoam, clothes (donate or refuse). Follow Cuyahoga Recycles / Recycle Right.
- Bulk pickup
- Contact the city for bulk pickup details.
- Curbside: when
- Carts out before 7:00 a.m. collection day; not before 7:00 p.m. prior evening.
- Curbside: where
- Curb/tree lawn; refuse and recycling carts 3 ft apart; wheels facing home; all trash bagged inside cart — nothing on/around cart.
- Curbside: limits
- No bags or items outside carts for regular collection (FAQ).
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste separate program — Leaf Collection page (linked from Refuse); do not mix with recycling.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Contaminated recycling (bags, prohibitives listed on Recycling page); electronics/batteries in carts.
- Curbside: bags
- Refuse bagged in cart; recycling loose.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific dollars
- Holidays
2026 Refuse and Recycling Calendar (PDF) on Refuse page — use PDF for holiday delays; dated keys omitted here until PDF table.
- Hauler
- City of Cleveland Heights Division of Refuse/Recycling
- Contacts
- **216-691-7300**; [email protected]; 14200 Superior Rd
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: clevelandheights.gov
Bulk: clevelandheights.gov
Holidays: clevelandheights.gov
Curbside: clevelandheights.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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