Collection Status

ON REGULAR SCHEDULE

To receive e-mail notices of unplanned (weather) and holiday delays, click here.

Any missed collections should be reported to the City’s Solid Waste Helpline, 402-444-5238, after 7:00PM on your collection day.

The next holiday that will affect the collection schedule is Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2019.

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Future Collection Contract

The next collection contractor must be in place and ready to start by January 1, 2021, if not before.

Four bids were received on January 30, 2019. The initial recommendation was defeated on June 4, 2019.

In a second attempt, two bidders, with two bids each, were forwarded to the Council on July 23, 2019.

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Omaha Spring Cleanup
It's time for Omaha's Spring Clean Up. This is your chance to get rid up unwanted large items that aren't collected in your weekly waste collection. Mattresses, appliances, furniture, tires, and more.
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BY THE NUMBERS…

2018 Recycling

Tons Recycled: 16,975

 

Cost Avoided From Landfill: $433,541

 

Let’s improve our numbers!
Recycle more in 2019!

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Recycling

Got a green bin? Great! Need a green bin? Let us know. In 2017, Omahans recycled more than 11,000 tons of material. Let’s double it this year!

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Garbage

Did you know you’re limited to five containers of garbage per week? Or that you need to put it out by 6am on collection day?

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Special Waste

Motor oil. Tires. Antifreeze. These are just a few of the things you can’t get rid of via your garbage can or recycling bin.

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Yardwaste

Mixing yardwaste with garbage is a no-no. There’s no limit to properly marked yardwaste, and it doesn’t count against your five-container limit.

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Recycling Can Make A Difference In Omaha – Do Your Part

RECYCLING CHART (find out what is recyclable and where to recycle it) | RESOURCE CENTER (links to other sites & brochures)