Troy, NY Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

Section 247-9 of the Troy City Code sets the daily mechanics of trash and recycling pickup for any premises in the City of Troy, New York, whether service comes from the City or from a contractor the owner hires. Garbage is secured in heavy-duty plastic bags tied at the top, then placed in a watertight and rodent-tight plastic or galvanized steel container not exceeding 95 gallons (§ 247-9(A)). Storing garbage in bags in the open outside watertight containers is prohibited. Under § 247-8(C)(1) each unit puts out one container a week, sealed with a lid, and the container cannot weigh more than 75 pounds.

Timing rules in § 247-9(F) differ by location. Filled garbage and recycling containers go at the curb adjacent to the premises, or in the rear alley if there is one, not more than 12 hours before collection outside the Central Business District and not more than 10 hours before collection in the Central Business District. After collection, containers come off the curb or alley and go back on the premises within 10 hours outside the Central Business District and in alleys within it, and within three hours after curbside collection inside the Central Business District. Properties with rear alleys must show the street number on a permanent sign, placard or metal numbers affixed to a structure, fence or post, with numbers at least three inches in height, and all containers carry the owner's name or street number (§ 247-9(G)).

Containers rusted through or dented so they are no longer watertight, flytight or rodent-tight cannot be used. The collector tags the receptacle, the owner has 14 days from the tag date to replace it, and if it is not replaced before the next collection it is collected as solid waste (§ 247-9(D)). Under § 247-10 no one can put solid waste on a sidewalk, street or public place outside an approved container, or disturb or remove material after it is set out, unless employed and authorized to collect it. Yard waste goes in paper lawn and leaf bags, and bundled trimmings are not heavier than 30 pounds and not more than three feet in length (§ 247-9(C)).