Middletown trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | City contracts Rumpke; Inc.; weekly residential refuse $21.00/month includes household refuse (max 5 35-gal containers); 1 large item; recycling container. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmiddletown.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Collection hours 6:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. on scheduled weekday. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Biweekly same day as trash — Middletown Gold or Red calendar (2026 PDFs on Refuse & Recycling page). Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmiddletown.org |
| Bulk | One large item/week included in franchise fee (not bricks/concrete/building materials). Bagged leaves unlimited in fall per trash page. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Rumpke, Inc. (City franchise). |
| Contacts | City 513-425-7766; Rumpke 1-800-828-8171. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmiddletown.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Collection hours 6:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. on scheduled weekday.
Where
Follow Rumpke/Middletown cart guidelines; map by city zone.
Limits
5×35-gal containers + 1 large item/week; no C&D bulk in included large-item service.
Not allowed
Bricks, concrete, building materials from included bulk; household hazardous waste → Butler County / Rumpke special programs.
Bags
Household refuse in containers/carts per Rumpke standards.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmiddletown.org
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Service on all holidays except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day — weekday observance → +1 day delay for remainder of week pattern per City.
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Full details for Middletown: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City contracts Rumpke, Inc. — weekly residential refuse $21.00/month includes household refuse (max 5 35-gal containers), 1 large item, recycling container, and unlimited bagged leaves in fall. Collection 6:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Mon–Fri. All holidays except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day — when those fall weekdays, collection delayed one day. Day via City trash collection map / Rumpke schedule (1-800-828-8171 / rumpke.com/schedule).
- Recycling
- Biweekly same day as trash — Middletown Gold or Red calendar (2026 PDFs on Refuse & Recycling page). Bins available at Citizens Service Center (City Building). Accept list → Rumpke residential recycling page; Butler County District for Freon appliances, household hazardous waste, tires, electronics.
- Bulk pickup
- One large item/week included in franchise fee (not bricks/concrete/building materials). Bagged leaves unlimited in fall per trash page.
- Curbside: when
- Collection hours 6:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. on scheduled weekday.
- Curbside: where
- Follow Rumpke/Middletown cart guidelines; map by city zone.
- Curbside: limits
- 5×35-gal containers + 1 large item/week; no C&D bulk in included large-item service.
- Curbside: brush
- Unlimited bagged leaves (fall) per city contract summary; yard waste rules via Rumpke if applicable to address.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Bricks, concrete, building materials from included bulk; household hazardous waste → Butler County / Rumpke special programs.
- Curbside: bags
- Household refuse in containers/carts per Rumpke standards.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Service on all holidays except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day — weekday observance → +1 day delay for remainder of week pattern per City Trash Collection page.
- Hauler
- Rumpke, Inc. (City franchise)
- Contacts
- City 513-425-7766; Rumpke 1-800-828-8171
- Find your day
- Rumpke schedule / Middletown collection map
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofmiddletown.org
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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