Utica, NY Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Frequency
- Once per week
- Set-out window
- 5 p.m.-11 p.m. night before
- Garbage
- City blue bags, <30 lbs
- Recycling
- Orange bin / lidded <50 lbs
- Program
- OHSWA / DPW
Summary
Utica collects garbage (City blue bags) and recyclables once a week per zone. Set-out time is between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. the night before your collection day; putting items out at other times violates local law and can bring a notice.
Set-out time is between 5 PM and 11 PM on the night before your collection day.
Full Breakdown
Under City Code Chapter 2-22, Article V and the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority (OHSWA) program, garbage and recyclables are collected once weekly. Garbage must be in sealed City blue bags (under 30 pounds each; 10 bags/week single-family, 20 multi-family/business). Recyclables go in the orange City recycling container or a durable lidded container under 35 gallons and 50 pounds. Set-out is only between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. on the night before your scheduled collection day, and residents must remove empty cans and containers from the curb after pickup. Setting material out at other times is against local law.
Violations & Fines
Setting out early/late or in the wrong containers may result in a violation notice under Chapter 2-22; solid-waste offenses carry a fine up to $250 or up to 15 days.
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