Olathe Trash Pickup & Garbage Schedule 2026

Olathe residents can use city trash service, curbside recycling, weekly yard waste collection, and scheduled bulk pickup. Recycling is collected every other week on the same day as trash service, while yard waste is collected weekly on the same day as your trash day.

How to Find Your Olathe Trash Pickup Day

Olathe’s official TrashDay app is the easiest way to search your specific collection day, sign up for weekly reminders, and check what goes in each container. The city also keeps all service pages together on its trash, recycling, and yard-waste section.

1. Open the Olathe TrashDay app page. Start at Official Apps.
2. Install or open TrashDay. The city says the app lets residents search specific collection days and set reminders.
3. Check all service types. Confirm your regular trash day, your bi-weekly recycling week, and your weekly yard-waste day.
4. Use OlatheConnect for issues. If something is missed, file it through OlatheConnect or call customer service.
5. Save bulk pickup separately. Large items need to be scheduled and are not automatic curbside extras.

Olathe Trash Pickup Schedule: What Runs When

Olathe’s curbside system is built around a regular trash day, with recycling and yard waste tied to it. Bulk waste is handled separately and requires scheduling.

All residential solid-waste customers have access to curbside recycling, and the city says recycling is picked up bi-weekly on the same day as trash service. Olathe also offers year-round weekly yard-waste pickup for residential customers.

Olathe Trash, Recycling, Yard Waste, and Bulk System

Olathe uses separate handling for regular trash, blue-cart recycling, yard waste, and bulky curbside items. Keeping them separate helps avoid missed pickups and contamination problems.

For recycling, Olathe says materials should be placed loosely in the blue cart. There is no need to sort items, but everything must fit inside the cart, and nonaccepted materials should stay out.

Olathe Set-Out Rules

Olathe collection rules are simple, but timing and placement matter. Following the city’s curbside rules makes missed pickups much less likely.

• Place carts at the curb before 7 a.m. on your designated collection day.
• Point arrows on the cart toward the street.
• Allow at least 3 feet of space between carts and nearby objects.
• Keep all trash and recycling inside the cart.
• Remove carts from the curb by 5 p.m. the day following collection.

Olathe Bulk Waste / Large Item Pickup

Olathe residential customers can schedule curbside pickup of large or bulky items on their scheduled trash collection day. Fees apply, and the city says pickup is arranged either through your online utility billing account or by phone.

Common bulk pickup items include:

• Furniture
• Appliances
• Household items too large for the cart
• Brush and limbs that exceed normal yard-waste limits

1. Schedule the pickup first. Use your utility account or call 913-971-9311.
2. Place all items within 8 feet of the curb before 7 a.m. on the day of collection.
3. Do not set bulk items out too early. Olathe says not to place them at the curb before 5 p.m. the day before pickup.
4. Separate yard waste from other bulky items. Brush and limbs must be in a separate pile.
5. Keep prohibited materials out. The city does not accept rock, dirt, concrete, bricks, asphalt, household hazardous waste items, or retail “bagsters.”

Olathe’s normal yard-waste limits are smaller than bulk limits. For weekly curbside yard-waste service, limbs and brush must be less than 4 inches in diameter, less than 4 feet long, securely tied, and weigh less than 50 pounds per bundle. Bulk pickup can handle larger limbs in a separate pile.

Olathe 2026 Holiday Trash Schedule

Olathe does not delay every holiday. The city’s official notices show some holidays stay on schedule, while others delay Thursday and Friday routes by one day.

The city’s recent Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Independence Day notices also said trash and recycling remained on schedule. For the safest answer on your exact route, check the city app or the newest holiday notice before the holiday week.

What to Do If Olathe Missed Your Pickup

Olathe gives residents two main ways to report missed service: OlatheConnect or customer service by phone.

1. Check your reminder first. Make sure you used the correct recycling week or bulk pickup appointment.
2. Confirm set-out rules. Your items should have been out by 7 a.m. and spaced correctly.
3. Report it quickly. Use OlatheConnect or call 913-971-9311.
4. Keep timing in mind. Olathe says reports received after 4 p.m. are serviced the following day, and Friday requests after 4 p.m. are serviced on Monday.
5. Leave materials accessible. Keep carts or properly set-out items available until the issue is resolved.

Olathe Drop-Off and Recycling Options

Olathe residents also have official drop-off facilities for recycling, yard waste, and extra trash. These are useful when curbside rules are too limiting or you have too much material for regular pickup.

Frequently Asked Questions About Olathe Trash Pickup

Official Olathe Trash Collection Resources

Reminder: The easiest way to stay accurate is to use Olathe’s official reminders and collection-day tools instead of guessing by neighborhood or calendar memory.