Trash & Recycling Pickup

Weather Update: Rumpke trash and recycling service is operating on a one-day delay this week. Trash and recycling will be collected Wednesday, January 28, 2025.

Holiday Observances

The City of Westerville observes the following six holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. View the current Holiday Schedule.

Residents who have questions about how to prepare bulk items for pickup are encouraged to contact the Westerville Public Service Dept (614) 901-6740. For a list of what can be put out as bulk see our Bulk Items page.

Collection Schedule

Trash and recycling are collected every Tuesday throughout the City of Westerville, and yard waste is collected on Mondays. The exceptions are weeks with a Monday or Tuesday holiday. During those weeks refuse and recycling will be collected on Wednesday, and yard waste on Tuesday. Pick up returns to its normal schedule the following week.

Collection is between 7am and 7pm. Sometimes routes and schedules change, and collection may be later at your location than you are used to. That may be normal. However, misses happen.

If your trash, recycling or yard waste are not picked up on the service day, please call (614) 901-6740 the following day to have a Public Service personnel return to your location for collection.

Before setting your recycling out for collection Tuesday morning, learn some of the most common recycling misconceptions and see the recycling process from Westerville through the Rumpke (Waste & Recycling Services) facility in this video:

Yard Waste is collected every Monday throughout the City, except for weeks with a Monday holiday. During those weeks, yard waste is collected on Tuesday. Pick up returns to its normal schedule the following week. Yard Waste is picked up year-round.

Containers can be placed at the curb no earlier than 6:00 p.m. the day before scheduled pick up, but no later the 7:00 a.m. on the day of pick up. Containers must be taken away from the curb and placed back to the home by the morning following pick up day.

Containers

Refuse may be placed in trash cans or plastic bags. Trash cans may be plastic or metal, must be watertight with two handles and a lid, and be no larger than 35-gallon capacity. Household containers, such as small kitchen cans, buckets, or baskets are not acceptable and if set out at curb may be taken by Rumpke along with normal trash. Each container must weigh less than 50 lbs. when full. There is no limit on the number of containers allowed per household.

Recycling should not be placed in plastic bags. It should be placed in the blue recycling carts provided by the city. Each household is provided one recycling cart at no cost. An additional recycling cart may be provided upon request. To request an additional cart or a replacement if cart is damaged contact the Public Service Dept. (614) 901-6740 or email [email protected].You may also use the "Service Request" link provided on the City's website.

Yard Waste should be placed in biodegradable paper bags or unlined trash cans. Twigs or branches up to 2 inches in diameter should be cut into four-foot lengths and bound together with a biodegradable material such as string or twine.

Collected Items and Proper Disposal

• Refuse: All type of normal household trash will be collected. Drain all liquids from containers. Broken glass and animal excrement must be securely wrapped or placed in closed plastic bags. Fireplace ashes must be cold before placing them in containers. Miscellaneous or larger items, such as furniture, should be stacked neatly at the curb beside the regular trash. Mattresses and upholstered furniture must be placed in disposal bags or wrapped in plastic and taped securely. All items must be individually wrapped.

• Recycling: For acceptable items and proper disposal check out our recycling page.

• Yard Waste: Smaller yard waste items such as grass clippings, leaves and twigs should be placed in unlined trash cans or paper yard waste bags. Twigs or branches up to 2 inches in diameter should be cut into four-foot lengths and bound together with a biodegradable material such as string or twine. To dispose of small shrubs and bushes, 4-foot or less in length, remove the root-ball and use string or twine to tie the branches closer to the base. Christmas trees should be placed at curb completely free of all decorations and tree stands; should not be in a disposable bag; and should be cut in 4-foot lengths with the branches tied closer to the base. Please note, items placed in improper containers, or set out improperly for disposal, cannot be picked up.

To learn about Westerville's sustainability efforts, please visit the Sustainability Initiative page.