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Lincoln, NE Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Governing law
Lincoln Municipal Code § 8.32.115
Minimum collection frequency
Once per week
Customer notice
At least twice per year
Applies to
Every licensed waste hauler
Enforced by
Health Director

Summary

Licensed waste haulers in Lincoln must offer recycling service to every residential and commercial customer, collect recyclables at least weekly, and notify customers of the service twice a year.

Each licensed waste hauler shall offer recycling services to all residential and commercial customers. ... Each licensed waste hauler must notify each of their customers of the availability of recycling services at least two times each calendar year. At a minimum, recycling services offered shall include collection and removal of all recyclables at least once per week.

Source: Lincoln Municipal CodeView official code

Full Breakdown

Lincoln Municipal Code § 8.32.115 requires every licensed waste hauler to offer recycling service to all residential and commercial customers, either directly or through a contractual arrangement with a licensed recycling collector or another hauler. Haulers must notify customers of the service's availability at least twice each calendar year, and at minimum must collect and remove recyclables once per week. Separately, § 8.32.136 bars any licensed recycling collector or waste hauler from comingling source-separated recyclables with waste or dumping them in a landfill.

Violations & Fines

Failing to offer recycling service, notify customers, or meet the weekly collection minimum violates Lincoln Municipal Code Chapter 8.32 and exposes a waste hauler's city license to denial, suspension, or revocation by the Health Director.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does every trash hauler in Lincoln have to offer recycling?
Yes. Section 8.32.115 requires every licensed waste hauler to offer recycling to all residential and commercial customers, directly or through a contracted recycling collector.
How often must recyclables be picked up in Lincoln?
At least once per week under § 8.32.115. Haulers must also tell customers about the recycling service at least twice each calendar year.

Sources & Official References

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