Elyria, OH Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

Section 959.02 of the Elyria Codified Ordinances, Responsibilities of Account Holder, was enacted by City Council in Ord. 2017-11 (passed 2-6-17). It makes each account holder responsible for utilizing and keeping available, for the exclusive use of the premises or the part occupied by the account holder, the receptacles provided by the City for holding all garbage and rubbish between sanitation collections. The receptacles shall be placed on the ground level of the curb lawn so as to be easily accessible to the collector. Keeping the sanitation account in good standing is the account holder's duty, to prevent interruptions in service, and no person except the collector shall remove any garbage or rubbish from premises occupied by an account holder.

The City's side of the bargain is in Section 959.05. The City, through the Office of Safety Service, shall cause all allowable garbage and rubbish to be collected, on a routine and regular schedule, from the premises of account holders in good standing. Delays due to holidays or inclement weather shall be publicized promptly and reasonably.

Section 959.11 prints the residential rate for billing cycles after January 1, 2020 at $28.38 per month or $85.14 per quarter, and $19.87 per month or $59.61 per quarter for an account holder with a homestead exemption. For a multifamily dwelling with two or more separate living units, the owner pays the rate for each unit monthly in advance. Collection outside the City limits is billed under Section 959.115. Pick-up timing is controlled by Section 959.13(a), and the Director of Safety-Service sets collection districts and standards under Section 959.09.