Philadelphia trash pickup schedule
This week · holiday status
No holiday affecting pickup is listed this week; regular collection days apply. Next listed holiday: Veterans Day, Wednesday 2026-11-11 — Wednesday routes run Thursday, Thursday routes run Friday, Friday routes run Saturday.
65 collection zones · Most common trash day: Friday (26%) · Collection types: Trash.
Official collection schedule · page checked 2026-09-29. Official holiday notice · checked 2026-09-24.
Philadelphia Streets Department runs 65 collection zones. Type your address to find yours, or browse the zones by day below. Trash and recycling are collected on the same day; some areas have a second weekly trash day.
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How Philadelphia compares
CoveragePhiladelphia is split into 65 collection zones — the 21st most of the 58 zone-mapped cities on TrashWeek (the median city has 18). 26% of them are picked up on Friday.
Philadelphia Streets Department lists 13 City-observed holiday dates in 2026; pickup is delayed on 12 weekday holidays. Independence Day (Sat 7/4) does not change weekday routes. The median across the 38 cities whose holiday rules we have checked is 6.
Holiday delays
2026 listPhiladelphia Streets Department skips collection on 12 weekday holidays in 2026; Independence Day (Sat 7/4) does not change weekday routes — full list and the delay rule.
Monday zones 17
Tuesday zones 17
Wednesday zones 13
Thursday zones 17
Friday zones 17
Saturday zones 4
Bulk trash & leaf collection in Philadelphia
Bulk trash
Eligibility and limits: Limit of four (4) bulk items per appointment.
Source: official bulk collection page.
Source: Philadelphia Streets Department route data (layer, fetched 2026-09-17).