Lancaster trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly garbage; day via interactive Waste Collection Map (enter address on Sanitation page). Verified 2026-10-15 · lancasterohio.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Trash and yard waste out no later than 7:30 a.m. scheduled pickup day. Bulk by appointment (not same-day). Transfer Station hours Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · lancasterohio.gov |
| Recycling | No city curbside recycling program (Sanitation FAQ). Verified 2026-10-15 · lancasterohio.gov |
| Bulk | Appointment bulk pickup for residents/businesses in city limits — call Sanitation option 2. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · lancasterohio.gov 1, lancasterohio.gov 2 |
| Hauler | City of Lancaster Sanitation Department. |
| Contacts | Sanitation 740-687-6660; [email protected]; Superintendent Sean T. Fowler. Verified 2026-10-15 · lancasterohio.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Trash and yard waste out no later than 7:30 a.m. scheduled pickup day. Bulk by appointment (not same-day). Transfer Station hours Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Where
Regular trash set-out point (carts delivered to front; service location unchanged); bulk must not be obstructed.
Limits
Use city cart first; 96-gal upgrade $17.50/mo sanitation rate; bulk min $25/cy schedule.
Not allowed
No city recycling cart stream; Transfer Station exclusions (batteries, shingles, concrete/dirt, long lumber, liquids, metal auto parts/pipes); household hazardous waste not in regular trash.
Bags
Follow Trash Cart Guidelines for in-cart bagging; overflow rules on Sanitation FAQ.
Verified 2026-10-15 · lancasterohio.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · lancasterohio.gov
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 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Columbus Day 2026 | 2026-10-12 | — |
| Veterans Day 2026 | 2026-11-11 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Verified 2026-10-15 · lancasterohio.gov
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Full details for Lancaster: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Sanitation Department (743 S Ewing St, 740-687-6660). Weekly garbage; day via interactive Waste Collection Map (enter address on Sanitation page). City-issued trash cart required first (48-gal on lower rate; upgrade to 96-gal increases monthly sanitation rate to $17.50 — call Sanitation). Additional cans only after city cart is used (Trash Cart Guidelines). Set trash and yard waste out no later than 7:30 a.m. scheduled pickup day. Carts delivered to front of property; pickup location remains the established service point.
- Recycling
- No city curbside recycling program (Sanitation FAQ). Fairfield County / Lancaster-Fairfield Community Action Agency resources at fairfieldrecycles.org for drop-off and litter-prevention options — not a City cart stream.
- Bulk pickup
- Appointment bulk pickup for residents/businesses in city limits — call Sanitation 740-687-6660 option 2. Minimum $25 first cubic yard + $19.25 each additional cy, billed on Lancaster Utility bill. Place at regular trash set-out location, clear of obstacles. Not same-day. Appliances, tires off-rim, and oversized items also accepted at Transfer Station (same Ewing address): trash $30 (0–999 lb) or $55/ton (1,000+ lb); passenger tires $10; light/heavy truck tires $20; non-Freon appliances $10 (Freon appliances higher per posted table). Transfer Station Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; cash/check/card. Not accepted at station: batteries, shingles, concrete/block/brick/dirt/gravel/mulch, lumber longer than 4 ft, liquids, metal auto parts, metal pipes.
- Curbside: when
- Trash and yard waste out no later than 7:30 a.m. scheduled pickup day. Bulk by appointment (not same-day). Transfer Station hours Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
- Curbside: where
- Regular trash set-out point (carts delivered to front; service location unchanged); bulk must not be obstructed.
- Curbside: limits
- Use city cart first; 96-gal upgrade $17.50/mo sanitation rate; bulk min $25/cy schedule.
- Curbside: brush
- Curbside yard waste in season (Mar 30–Dec 18, 2026) per Sanitation yard-waste rules; Transfer Station yard drop subject to station fees.
- Curbside: not allowed
- No city recycling cart stream; Transfer Station exclusions (batteries, shingles, concrete/dirt, long lumber, liquids, metal auto parts/pipes); household hazardous waste not in regular trash.
- Curbside: bags
- Follow Trash Cart Guidelines for in-cart bagging; overflow rules on Sanitation FAQ.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific set-out citation dollars not listed on Sanitation/Bulk HTML.
- 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 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Columbus 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
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- City of Lancaster Sanitation Department.
- Contacts
- Sanitation 740-687-6660; [email protected]; Superintendent Sean T. Fowler.
- Find your day
- Waste Collection Map / 740-687-6660.
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: lancasterohio.gov
Bulk: lancasterohio.gov 1, lancasterohio.gov 2
Holidays: lancasterohio.gov
Curbside: lancasterohio.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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