Richland Trash Pickup & Garbage Schedule 2026

Richland’s standard residential service includes weekly garbage collection and weekly yard waste collection, with an optional every-other-week co-mingled recycling service available by request. The city’s standard package includes one 96-gallon gray garbage cart and one 96-gallon green yard waste cart. Optional blue recycling service is billed separately.

How to Find Your Richland Trash Pickup Day

Richland uses an address-based service map for garbage, yard waste, and recycling schedules. The easiest way to stay accurate is to use the city’s interactive map together with the 2026 recycling calendar.

1. Open the interactive map. Go to Richland’s collection-day map.
2. Enter your address. The city says the map will show your scheduled service days, recycling schedule A or B, and weather disruption areas.
3. Check your gray and green day. Garbage and yard waste are both collected weekly on your designated collection day.
4. Check your blue cart day. Recycling is collected on a different day than gray and green service and only every other week.
5. Keep the 2026 calendar handy. Use the official recycling calendar PDF to track Week A, Week B, Christmas tree pickup, and Fall Cleanup timing.

Richland Trash Pickup Schedule: What Runs When

Richland’s residential curbside system is straightforward once you separate the weekly carts from the optional recycling service. Garbage and yard waste are regular weekly city services, while recycling is an added service with its own A/B calendar.

Richland says collection crews pick up garbage Monday through Friday year-round except Christmas Day. Yard waste is also collected weekly on the normal collection day, weather permitting. Optional recycling is collected every other week on a different designated day than gray and green service.

Richland Gray, Green, and Blue Cart System

Richland gives each standard household two color-coded containers: gray for garbage and green for yard waste. Residents who request recycling service also receive a blue cart for co-mingled recyclables.

The city says recyclables and yard waste should be placed loose in the correct cart. Bagging yard waste is only allowed when using certified compostable bags. Richland also says not to bag regular blue-cart recyclables.

Richland Set-Out Rules

Richland uses automated collection rules, so placement and timing matter. The city repeats the same core placement rules for garbage and recycling service.

• Have carts at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on collection day.
• Keep carts at least 3 feet from cars, trees, mailboxes, and fences.
• Place cart wheels as close to the curb as possible.
• Close the lid completely.
• Maintain at least 14 feet of overhead clearance.

Extra Pickup, Seasonal Cleanup, and Service Requests

Richland gives residents several ways to handle extra waste beyond the normal weekly carts. These are useful when you miss pickup, need an additional pickup, or have extra bagged cleanup material.

1. Use the One-Time Pick Up form. Richland says missed pickups, extra pickups, and secondary pickups can be requested online or by calling 509-942-7700.
2. Use the Solid Waste Service Request for cart issues. The city uses this request to add or cancel containers, report repairs, or request replacement for missing containers.
3. Use Fall Cleanup when available. The 2026 collection calendar says extra bagged items are accepted free during November 9 through December 18, 2026, with a 40-pound limit per bag.
4. Set out Christmas trees correctly. The 2026 calendar says undecorated trees will be picked up from the curb during the first two weeks of January and trees over 6 feet must be cut in half.
5. Watch for special exceptions. The calendar notes there is no bag pickup on Thanksgiving (11/26) during Fall Cleanup.

Richland 2026 Holiday Trash Schedule

Richland’s holiday rule is unusually simple. The city says normal garbage and recycling service runs year-round except Christmas Day. If your scheduled collection falls on Christmas, it moves to the following day, and the remaining collections that week shift one day later than normal.

For 2026, New Year’s Day does not use the same delay rule. The city’s residential collection pages only list Christmas as the routine holiday that changes curbside collection.

What to Do If Richland Missed Your Pickup

If your cart was not serviced, Richland says residents can submit a one-time pickup request or call the Solid Waste Division directly.

1. Check your service day first. Use the interactive map to confirm your regular gray/green day and A/B recycling week.
2. Confirm your set-out time. Carts should have been out by 6:00 a.m. with lids closed.
3. Review winter or weather issues. The city notes winter weather can disrupt collection and publishes updates separately.
4. Submit the one-time pickup request. Richland uses this form for missed pickup, extra pickup, and secondary pickup issues.
5. Call Solid Waste for help. The city directs residents to 509-942-7700.

Richland Drop-Off and Landfill Options

When curbside service is not enough, Richland residents can also use the city-owned Horn Rapids Landfill and related drop-off programs.

Frequently Asked Questions About Richland Trash Pickup

Official Richland Trash Collection Resources

Reminder: The easiest way to avoid a missed Richland pickup is to check your address on the city map, set carts out by 6:00 a.m., and keep the 2026 recycling calendar nearby for A/B week changes.