Wilkes-Barre trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly by neighborhood: Mon Downtown/South WB 1; Tue North End/Heights/Brookside; Wed Mayflower/Rolling Mill Hill/Iron Triangle/Goose Island; Thu South WB 2; Fri East End/Parsons/Miners Mills. Verified 2026-10-15 · wilkes-barre.city |
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| Curbside | Curb by 7:00 a.m. (Labor Day–Memorial Day); 6:00 a.m. Memorial Day–Labor Day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Dual stream curbside since May 3, 2021 — paper/cardboard week alternates with glass/plastic/metal week on neighborhood day. Verified 2026-10-15 · wilkes-barre.city |
| Bulk | Special collections (white goods, tires, etc.) as budget/time allow — advertised in advance; not weekly curbside bulk. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · wilkes-barre.city |
| Hauler | City of Wilkes-Barre Department of Public Works. |
| Contacts | 3 Conyngham Ave; City Hall 570-821-1111. Verified 2026-10-15 · wilkes-barre.city |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Curb by 7:00 a.m. (Labor Day–Memorial Day); 6:00 a.m. Memorial Day–Labor Day.
Where
Stickers visible facing street; collection schedule map for neighborhood day.
Limits
≤3 apartments per building for city service; commercial rules separate.
Not allowed
Non-city bags; commingled dual-stream wrong week per Dual Stream page.
Bags
City blue bags or stickered bags only for garbage.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Holidays
City observed holidays modify schedule — city website/Facebook for makeup (no dated 2026 table copied at verify).
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Full details for Wilkes-Barre: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Public Works pay-per-bag/sticker for ≤3-unit housing. Feb 2023 ordinance: stickers on bags (≤30 lb) replace large blue city bags; small blue bags still sold/used without sticker while supply lasts; legacy large blue bags still collected. Only City blue bags or stickered bags — other bags/containers not collected. Weekly by neighborhood: Mon Downtown/South WB 1; Tue North End/Heights/Brookside; Wed Mayflower/Rolling Mill Hill/Iron Triangle/Goose Island; Thu South WB 2; Fri East End/Parsons/Miners Mills. 570-208-4240; Mayor’s Office sticker questions 570-208-4158.
- Recycling
- Dual stream curbside since May 3, 2021 — paper/cardboard week alternates with glass/plastic/metal week on neighborhood day. Drop-off also Public Works Garage 3 Conyngham Ave Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–3 p.m. (summer 6 a.m.–2 p.m. Memorial Day–Labor Day).
- Bulk pickup
- Special collections (white goods, tires, etc.) as budget/time allow — advertised in advance; not weekly curbside bulk.
- Curbside: when
- Curb by 7:00 a.m. (Labor Day–Memorial Day); 6:00 a.m. Memorial Day–Labor Day.
- Curbside: where
- Stickers visible facing street; collection schedule map for neighborhood day.
- Curbside: limits
- ≤3 apartments per building for city service; commercial rules separate.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste curbside late Mar/early Apr–late Nov/early Dec weekly on collection day; ≤5 bins and/or paper leaf bags/household; Public Works garage drop same seasonal hours.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Non-city bags; commingled dual-stream wrong week per Dual Stream page.
- Curbside: bags
- City blue bags or stickered bags only for garbage.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- pay-as-you-throw/sticker enforcement via non-collection.
- Holidays
City observed holidays modify schedule — city website/Facebook for makeup (no dated 2026 table copied at verify).
- Hauler
- City of Wilkes-Barre Department of Public Works
- Contacts
- 3 Conyngham Ave; City Hall 570-821-1111
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: wilkes-barre.city
Bulk: wilkes-barre.city
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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