Refuse & Recycling
Refuse is collected weekly and recycling every other week. Find your collection day on the map below, or go straight to the topic you need.
Collection map and schedule
Enter an address or browse the map below to find your scheduled collection day and the week of your next recycling collection.
How to use this page
- Type your address and pick it from the list, use your location, or select your area on the map.
- Your answer appears straight away, with any holiday change, a calendar download and your printable calendar.
- The map loads only when you allow it, because it comes from Esri. Everything else works without it, including the recycling weeks and holiday tables below.
- Refuse is collected weekly.
- Recycling is collected every other week.
- Containers should be at the curb by 6:30 a.m. on your collection day.
Pick your address from the list. Use the up and down arrow keys to move through it.
Search for an address or select an area on the map to find your refuse and recycling schedules.
Downtown residents: there is no City residential refuse or recycling pickup downtown. Your building manager arranges collection.
- Green calendar (week A)
- Blue calendar (week B)
- Refuse day boundary
- Your area
Recycling weeks
Recycling goes out every other week on your collection day. Weeks start on these Mondays:
| Month | Green calendar (week A) | Blue calendar (week B) |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | Oct 5, Oct 19 | Oct 12, Oct 26 |
| November 2026 | Nov 2, Nov 16, Nov 30 | Nov 9, Nov 23 |
| December 2026 | Dec 14, Dec 28 | Dec 7, Dec 21 |
| January 2027 | Jan 11, Jan 25 | Jan 4, Jan 18 |
| February 2027 | Feb 8, Feb 22 | Feb 1, Feb 15 |
| March 2027 | Mar 8, Mar 22 | Mar 1, Mar 15, Mar 29 |
| April 2027 | Apr 5, Apr 19 | Apr 12, Apr 26 |
| May 2027 | May 3, May 17, May 31 | May 10, May 24 |
| June 2027 | Jun 14, Jun 28 | Jun 7, Jun 21 |
| July 2027 | Jul 12, Jul 26 | Jul 5, Jul 19 |
| August 2027 | Aug 9, Aug 23 | Aug 2, Aug 16, Aug 30 |
| September 2027 | Sep 6, Sep 20 | Sep 13, Sep 27 |
Prefer paper? Print your calendar: Green calendar (PDF) or Blue calendar (PDF). Holiday changes are listed below.
Holiday schedule
| Date | Holiday | What changes |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, November 26, 2026 | Thanksgiving Day | Pickups from Thursday to Friday move one day later (Friday to Saturday). |
| Friday, December 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | Friday pickup moves to Saturday. |
| Friday, January 1, 2027 | New Year's Day | Friday pickup moves to Saturday. |
| Monday, January 18, 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Pickups from Monday to Friday move one day later (Friday to Saturday). |
| Monday, May 31, 2027 | Memorial Day | Pickups from Monday to Friday move one day later (Friday to Saturday). |
| Saturday, June 19, 2027 | Juneteenth | No change: falls on a weekend. |
| Sunday, July 4, 2027 | Independence Day | No change: falls on a weekend. |
| Monday, September 6, 2027 | Labor Day | Pickups from Monday to Friday move one day later (Friday to Saturday). |
More resources
Programs, schedules and rules across refuse and recycling in Meridian.
Programs and services
Residential
Find your collection day, holiday schedule, on-demand service for special collections and more.
Learn about the Mixed Recycling program, find out what materials are recyclable, check your collection schedule and more.
Commercial
Commercial collection provides scheduled pick-up of refuse and recycling to commercial, retail, food service and industrial properties, county facilities, and residences with four or more units.
Litter baskets
Litter baskets are provided at locations on main roads with high foot traffic.
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