Scranton trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly household garbage; resident ≤32 gal cans with lids (city FAQ). Verified 2026-10-15 · scrantonpa.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Night before to 6 a.m. (recycling PDF). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · scrantonpa.gov |
| Recycling | 2026 12-month calendar on bureau page; red/blue bin program; set out ≤24 hr before 6 a.m. pickup day. [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · scrantonpa.gov |
| Bulk | Household garbage first; large items if truck room — no metal in bulk; metal removed separately per FAQ. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Scranton Department of Public Works (Refuse & Recycling). |
| Contacts | 570-348-4178; [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · scrantonpa.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Night before to 6 a.m. (recycling PDF).
Where
Recycling curbside front/side; garbage may be court/alley per area.
Limits
Leaf bags at Weston Field / Public Works complex — limit 2 per visit.
Not allowed
Commingle household garbage with leaves discouraged.
Bags
Bagged household waste in cans.
Verified 2026-10-15 · scrantonpa.gov
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Holidays
Weekday city holiday → refuse/recycling +1 day that week.
Verified 2026-10-15 · scrantonpa.gov
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Full details for Scranton: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Public Works Refuse 570-348-4178 dispatcher / 570-348-4180 office 101 W Poplar. Weekly household garbage; resident ≤32 gal cans with lids (city FAQ). Night before scheduled day earliest set-out; recycling curbside front/side (not alley like some garbage).
- Recycling
- 2026 12-month calendar on bureau page; red/blue bin program; set out ≤24 hr before 6 a.m. pickup day. [email protected].
- Bulk pickup
- Household garbage first; large items if truck room — no metal in bulk; metal removed separately per FAQ.
- Curbside: when
- Night before to 6 a.m. (recycling PDF).
- Curbside: where
- Recycling curbside front/side; garbage may be court/alley per area.
- Curbside: limits
- Leaf bags at Weston Field / Public Works complex — limit 2 per visit.
- Curbside: brush
- Fall leaf mixed collection per calendar.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Commingle household garbage with leaves discouraged.
- Curbside: bags
- Bagged household waste in cans.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Code enforcement via city — not on FAQ.
- Holidays
Weekday city holiday → refuse/recycling +1 day that week (Public Works holiday list: New Year’s, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth, Easter Monday, Veterans, Memorial, Thanksgiving, Independence, Christmas, Labor, Columbus).
- Hauler
- City of Scranton Department of Public Works (Refuse & Recycling)
- Contacts
- 570-348-4178; [email protected]
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: scrantonpa.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: scrantonpa.gov
Curbside: scrantonpa.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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