When is trash pickup in Chicago?

Collection day in Chicago varies by address. The city publishes 1 collection zones; enter your address to see which one you are in.

How often is recycling collected in Chicago?

Recycling is collected every other week in Chicago.

Do holidays change trash pickup in Chicago?

Yes. Chicago publishes 8 holiday changes for 2026, including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day.

Trash Pickup
Schedule

Collection schedule for

Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL Trash Pickup Schedule

Name: Chicago, IL waste collection schedule
Creator: Trash Pickup Schedule

Your collection day in Chicago depends on where you live — enter your address above, or find your zone on the map.

Collection days in Chicago

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

What’s collected in Chicago

TrashWeekly · 5 days by area

RecyclingEvery other week

Yard wasteBy request

Chicago Recycling Schedule

Recycling in Chicago is collected every other week — the day depends on your address, so use the lookup above. Chicago doesn’t publish which week is which, so we don’t guess it.

What we don’t have yet

We haven’t found Chicago’s bulk items schedule yet. We only publish what a city puts in writing, so this stays blank until we find it.