When is trash pickup in Lancaster?

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

Do holidays change trash pickup in Lancaster?

Yes. Lancaster publishes 10 holiday changes for 2026, including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day.

Collection schedule for

Lancaster, OH

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

TrashWeekly

Yard wasteWeekly

What we don’t have yet

Lancaster doesn’t offer curbside recycling. See the city’s page

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

As published by Lancaster.

New Year's DayJan 1

That day moves one day later

Martin Luther King Jr. DayJan 19

That day moves one day later

Presidents DayFeb 16

That day moves one day later

Memorial DayMay 25

That day moves one day later

JuneteenthJun 19

No change — collection runs as normal

Independence DayJul 3

No change — collection runs as normal

Labor DaySep 7

That day moves one day later

Columbus DayOct 12

No change — collection runs as normal

Veterans DayNov 11

No change — collection runs as normal

Thanksgiving DayNov 26

That day moves one day later

Lancaster doesn’t publish a collection-zone map — the schedule is in the panel.