Olds Services
Garbage pick-up is every Tuesday. Please have the cart out by 6:00 AM.
Recycling pick-up is every other Tuesday (See Chart Below). Please have it out by 6:00 AM.
2026 Recycle Schedule
| January 6th & 20th |
| February 3rd & 17th |
| March 3rd, 17th, & 31st |
| April 14th & 28th |
| May 12th & 26th |
| June 9th & 23rd |
| July 7th & 21st |
| August 4th & 18th |
| September 1st, 15th, & 29th |
| October 13th & 27th |
| November 10th & 24th |
| December 8th & 22nd |
Cart Placement
Carts must face the street with wheels towards the house. Carts must be 5 ft away from and other objects, including each cart.
Holiday Schedule – 2026
Labor Day: Wednesday September 9th, 2026
The following holidays will be collected on your normal scheduled day:
New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
If you are uncertain about your holiday schedule, please place your garbage out by 6:00 AM on your regular collection day, and we will ensure to pick it up by 4:00 PM the next day.
Spring Clean-up Schedule
Friday June 5th, 2026
Items Need to be curbside by 6AM
ITEMS ACCEPTED
Misc. household unwanted items, including up to (2) furniture items.
Window & Door (1 of each, per household)
Regular household food waste
Carpet rolled and tied in 6ft length (1 roll per household)
“Limit 2” Appliances: washers, dryers, water heaters, refrigerators, a/c units, microwaves, and stoves. (No food waste or trash in appliances)
Misc scrap metal items
Used Oil – 5 gal limit
Dried latex paint only – no other chemical waste will be allowed.
Misc trash must be bagged or boxed. Loose trash will not be taken.
Piles cannot exceed 8ft x 8ft and 3 ft high.
TVs and Monitors require a bulk sticker ($30) sold at City Hall.
Items must be bagged or boxed so the collectors can pick them up from the curbside. We will not rake or scoop up loose piles of trash thrown at the curb.
ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED
Oil base paint
Any & All Chemical
Concrete, Bricks or Ashes
No Pianos – Organs – Hot Tubs
No construction or demolition material
We will not rake or scoop up loose piles of trash thrown at the curb.
If the item is so big that it would require a trailer to haul it off, we cannot accept such items.
Questions?
Call: 319-385-4849
or 319-986-6919.