New York, NY Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Bags out
- No earlier than 8 p.m.
- Lidded bins out
- No earlier than 6 p.m.
- Set-out deadline
- 12:00 a.m. collection day
- Bins removed by
- 9:00 p.m. collection day
- Multiunit 9+ units
- 4 a.m.–7 a.m. option
Summary
In New York City, trash and recycling bags go to the curb no earlier than 8:00 p.m. the night before collection; receptacles with tight-fitting lids may go out at 6:00 p.m. Everything must be out by midnight.
materials must be placed out at the curb no earlier than 8:00 p.m. on the day before scheduled collection and no later than 12:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day; ... The following materials must be placed out at the curb no earlier than 6:00 p.m. on the day before scheduled collection ...: (i) materials placed out for collection in receptacles with a tight-fitting lid ... All receptacles shall be removed before 9:00 p.m. on the day of collection, or if such collection occurs after 4:00 p.m., then before 9:00 a.m. on the day following collection.
Full Breakdown
Under 16 RCNY § 1-02.1, residents and public buildings put refuse and recycling at the curb no earlier than 8:00 p.m. the day before collection if in bags, or 6:00 p.m. if in a receptacle with a tight-fitting lid, and no later than 12:00 a.m. on the collection day. Bins may not exceed 55 gallons. Empty receptacles must come in before 9:00 p.m. on collection day, or before 9:00 a.m. the next day when collection runs past 4:00 p.m. Buildings with nine or more units can enroll with DSNY to set out only between 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Violations & Fines
DSNY sanitation police issue summonses, returnable to OATH under the Title 16 Chapter 19 penalty schedule, for setting refuse out too early, leaving receptacles at the curb past the removal deadline, or using uncovered or oversized containers.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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