Lancaster is a city in Pennsylvania that provides weekly curbside trash and recycling collection for residents. This article provides an overview of Lancaster’s trash and recycling collection schedule, guidelines, and holiday impacts.

Service Provider

• Trash and recycling collection is provided by Penn Waste.
• The City of Lancaster coordinates the collection schedule.

Collection Frequency

• Trash is collected weekly on a designated day.
• Recycling is collected weekly on the same day as trash.

Collection Days

• Lancaster is divided into collection zones picked up on specific weekdays:
  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday
• Your collection day is based on your address.

Trash Guidelines

• Trash must be in cans or bags that do not exceed 32 gallons or 30 pounds.
• Limit of 6 containers or bags per household per week.
• One oversized item (under 50 pounds) equals 2 trash containers.
• A 96 gallon cart equals 3 trash containers.
• Trash must be at the curb by 5 AM on collection day.

Recycling Guidelines

• Recycling is collected in bins provided by the city.
• Place recycling curbside by 5 AM on collection day.

Leaf and Yard Waste

• Collected certain weeks in fall – see calendar.
• Place leaves in paper yard waste bags.
• Bundles cannot exceed 4 feet.
• Weight limit of 30 pounds per bag/bundle.

Bulk Items

• Collected weekly alongside trash.
• Limit one oversized item per week.
• Appliances require a $15 collection tag.

Holiday Schedule

• If a holiday falls on or before your collection day, pickup moves back by one day that week.
• Holidays:
  • New Year’s Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Day

Christmas Trees

• Trees are collected the first 3 weeks of January on your trash day.
• Remove all decorations.

Contact Information

Website: City of Lancaster Trash & Recycling

Collection Calendar: Lancaster City Collection Calendar

Recycling Center: 850 New Holland Ave, Lancaster, PA 17602

Phone: (717) 291-4744

Email: [email protected]

Mailing Address:

City of Lancaster
PO Box 1599
Lancaster, PA 17608

Use the collection calendar to determine your specific pickup dates. Holiday weeks may be shifted. Follow the trash and recycling guidelines for proper curbside set out.

Collection Calendar

Here is the collection calendar for 2023:

Month	Trash Schedule	Recycling Schedule	Notes
January	<ul><li>New Year’s Day – 1/1 – Holiday, pickup delayed by 1 day</li></ul>	Same as trash
February
March
April
May	<ul><li>Memorial Day – 5/29 – Holiday, pickup delayed by 1 day</li></ul>	Same as trash
June
July	<ul><li>Independence Day – 7/4 – Holiday, pickup delayed by 1 day</li></ul>	Same as trash
August
September	<ul><li>Labor Day – 9/4 – Holiday, pickup delayed by 1 day</li></ul>	Same as trash
October
November	<ul><li>Thanksgiving – 11/23 – Holiday, pickup delayed by 1 day</li></ul>	Same as trash
December	<ul><li>Christmas – 12/25 – Holiday, pickup delayed by 1 day</li></ul>	Same as trash	Christmas tree collection weeks 1/2, 1/9, 1/16

This covers the key details on Lancaster city’s trash and recycling collection schedule. Check the calendar for your specific pickup dates.