Lancaster trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly up to six 32-gal/30-lb bags or cart; set out after 6 p.m. night before; remove by 8 p.m. collection day. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityoflancasterpa.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | After 6 p.m. eve; remove by 8 p.m. collection day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Mandatory single-stream weekly with trash; recycling law enforced by SWEEP officers. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityoflancasterpa.gov |
| Bulk | One oversized item/week (sofa, mattress, carpet strip ≤4 ft wide, etc.) — call hotline. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Penn Waste (city contract); City SWEEP enforcement. |
| Contacts | 717-291-4744; [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityoflancasterpa.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
After 6 p.m. eve; remove by 8 p.m. collection day.
Where
Side/rear storage when not at curb — not front yard.
Limits
96-gal cart optional +$6/mo via hauler; senior discount form on city site.
Not allowed
Mandatory separation — white goods/tires per calendar.
Bags
Bags tied; small bags inside large bags.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityoflancasterpa.gov
Holidays
2026 PW Residential Newsletter PDF calendar — holiday delays per PDF.
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Full details for Lancaster: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City + Penn Waste contractor — weekly up to six 32-gal/30-lb bags or cart; set out after 6 p.m. night before, remove by 8 p.m. collection day. Hotline 717-291-4744 · [email protected].
- Recycling
- Mandatory single-stream weekly with trash; recycling law enforced by SWEEP officers.
- Bulk pickup
- One oversized item/week (sofa, mattress, carpet strip ≤4 ft wide, etc.) — call hotline.
- Curbside: when
- After 6 p.m. eve; remove by 8 p.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Side/rear storage when not at curb — not front yard.
- Curbside: limits
- 96-gal cart optional +$6/mo via hauler; senior discount form on city site.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste bags on scheduled green weeks Sep–Nov.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Mandatory separation — white goods/tires per calendar.
- Curbside: bags
- Bags tied; small bags inside large bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- SWEEP enforcement — ordinance citations.
- Holidays
2026 PW Residential Newsletter PDF calendar — holiday delays per PDF.
- Hauler
- Penn Waste (city contract); City SWEEP enforcement
- Contacts
- 717-291-4744; [email protected]
- Find your day
- Sector map / ArcGIS pickup story map
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityoflancasterpa.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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