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City collection Furniture and chairs are named in the city's suspension notice as bulk items that may go out on the regular garbage day at no additional cost. No charge. No additional cost during the suspension for a city household putting furniture out on its regularly scheduled garbage day.
City collection Mattresses and bed frames are named in the suspension notice as bulk items allowed at the curb on the regular garbage day at no additional cost. No charge. No additional cost during the suspension for a city household putting a mattress or bed frame out on its regularly scheduled garbage day.
City collection Appliance collection was not part of the suspension: washers, dryers, stoves and refrigerators are collected only on the dates marked in red on the waste collection calendar. The city publishes no appliance rate, so confirm the current charge and the next red date on the collection calendar with Neighborhood Revitalization and Waste Collection at 518-382-5144.
City collection The city collects residential garbage itself, with collection districts published in five schedules, and the number to find an address's district is 518-382-5144. The city publishes no separate collection rate because the service is part of the city programme, so confirm the current terms and the district for the address with Neighborhood Revitalization and Waste Collection at 518-382-5144.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Schenectady collects its own residential waste, and the city's Bulk Waste Pickup Program is suspended: on March 20, 2026 the Council voted to pause it for 90 days and re-evaluate, and during the suspension residents may put bulk items including furniture, mattresses, bed frames and chairs out on their regular garbage day at no additional cost. Appliances are different, because washers, dryers, stoves and refrigerators are collected only on the red dates on the waste collection calendar. Yard waste runs from the first garbage day in April through the last garbage day in November in 30 gallon brown paper bags, with no plastic bags and no construction or demolition material, and single stream recycling takes paper, plastic, aluminium and glass in a container of 40 gallons or less. Household chemicals go through the Schenectady County hazardous waste program, which needs registration and serves county residents only, and the city publishes no route for electronics, televisions or construction debris, so those have to be confirmed with the department at 518-382-5144.
The city collects residential garbage itself, with collection districts published in five schedules, and the number to find an address's district is 518-382-5144.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no separate collection rate because the service is part of the city programme, so confirm the current terms and the district for the address with Neighborhood Revitalization and Waste Collection at 518-382-5144.
When & how
On the collection day for the district. Schedules are published for five districts online and at City Hall Room 9, and the Christmas tree collection ran from December 26, 2025 through January 30, 2026 on the collection day.
Get it ready
Put the material out for the regular collection day, keep recycling containers at 40 gallons or smaller because a larger container is oversized and will not be collected, and keep household chemicals, construction material and yard waste out of the garbage set out.
The Bulk Waste Pickup Program was suspended on March 20, 2026 for 90 days and is being re-evaluated, and during the suspension bulk items including furniture, mattresses, bed frames and chairs go out on the regular garbage day at no additional cost.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. No additional cost during the suspension for a city household putting bulk items out on its regularly scheduled garbage day. The programme itself is suspended rather than cancelled and is being re-evaluated, so confirm the current position with the department at 518-382-5144.
When & how
Put the items out on the regularly scheduled garbage day, because the separate bulk sticker collection is not running while the programme is suspended.
Get it ready
Keep the items to the bulk categories the city names, which are furniture, mattresses, bed frames and chairs, and keep them out of the recycling container. Keep construction and demolition material out entirely, because the city refuses it in the yard waste stream and publishes no collection route for it.
Furniture and chairs are named in the city's suspension notice as bulk items that may go out on the regular garbage day at no additional cost.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. No additional cost during the suspension for a city household putting furniture out on its regularly scheduled garbage day.
When & how
Put the furniture out on the regular garbage day for the district while the bulk programme is suspended.
Get it ready
Keep the pieces at the curb for the regular collection day, take cushions and loose parts off where you can, and keep the item out of the recycling container. Confirm the current suspension status with the department at 518-382-5144 if the timing matters.
Mattresses and bed frames are named in the suspension notice as bulk items allowed at the curb on the regular garbage day at no additional cost.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. No additional cost during the suspension for a city household putting a mattress or bed frame out on its regularly scheduled garbage day.
When & how
Put the mattress out on the regular garbage day for the district while the bulk programme is suspended.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and at the curb for the regular collection day, and keep it out of the recycling container. Because the bulk programme is under review, call 518-382-5144 if you need to confirm the current arrangement.
Appliance collection was not part of the suspension: washers, dryers, stoves and refrigerators are collected only on the dates marked in red on the waste collection calendar.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no appliance rate, so confirm the current charge and the next red date on the collection calendar with Neighborhood Revitalization and Waste Collection at 518-382-5144.
When & how
Appliance collection happens only on the calendar dates printed in red, so check the published schedule for the district before setting a unit out.
Get it ready
Empty the unit and secure or remove the doors, and keep the appliance off the curb on an ordinary garbage day, because the notice states that appliance procedures are unchanged and collection is limited to the red calendar dates.
The city publishes no electronics or television route, and its only named special stream is the county household hazardous waste programme, so a device has to be confirmed with the department.
City cost & eligibility
No city electronics route or rate is published, so confirm whether a device may go out with the regular collection and what it costs by calling Neighborhood Revitalization and Waste Collection at 518-382-5144, or ask the county programme on (518) 388-4775 whether the item is accepted there.
When & how
Confirm the route first, then follow the department's instruction or use the county programme if it accepts the item.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data before handover, keep electronics out of the recycling container, and keep loose batteries with the load rather than in a cart, because household hazardous material is handled through the county programme.
Construction and demolition material is refused in the yard waste stream and the city publishes no construction collection or rate, so a project load has to be arranged privately.
City cost & eligibility
The city offers no construction collection and publishes no rate. A renovation load has to go through a private container or hauler, and the department on 518-382-5144 can confirm that nothing has changed.
When & how
Arrange a private container or haul before the project starts, because there is no city collection day for construction material.
Get it ready
Keep construction and demolition material out of the yard waste bags and out of the garbage and recycling containers, because the city states that yard waste containing it is not picked up, and keep hazardous products out of the load entirely.
Exercise equipment is not named anywhere in the city's published material, so the machine has to be confirmed with the department.
City cost & eligibility
No exercise equipment category or rate is published, so call Neighborhood Revitalization and Waste Collection at 518-382-5144 and confirm whether the machine may go out with the regular collection.
When & how
Confirm first, then put the machine out on the regular garbage day if the department approves it.
Get it ready
Take the machine down where it allows and keep the loose weights with it. Remove any battery pack so it does not go into a cart, and keep the machine out of the recycling container.
Single stream recycling has run since September 2016 and takes paper, plastic, aluminium and glass co-mingled in one container of 40 gallons or less.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no separate recycling rate, so confirm the current terms and any sticker requirement with the department at 518-382-5144.
When & how
Put the recycling container out on the district collection day, with the two single stream stickers on the container, one on each side.
Get it ready
Keep the container at 40 gallons or smaller, because a larger container is treated as oversized and anything in it will not be collected, and request the two Single Stream Recycling stickers from City Hall Room 9 at 105 Jay Street, in person or by sending a self addressed envelope. Confirm any sticker charge with the department on 518-382-5144. A container still carrying a yellow or blue sticker is collected until the new sticker is obtained.
Yard waste is collected on the regular garbage day from the first garbage day in April through the last garbage day in November, in 30 gallon brown paper bags.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no separate yard waste charge and the service is part of the collection programme, so confirm the current terms with the department at 518-382-5144.
When & how
On the regular garbage day from the first scheduled garbage day in April through the last garbage day in November, with 2026 service resuming on Monday, April 1, 2026.
Get it ready
Use 30 gallon brown bio-degradable paper bags, because yard waste in plastic bags or garbage bins is not collected. Keep litter, dirt, rocks, animal feces and construction and demolition material out of the bags, because a contaminated load is not picked up, and tie brush and branches under 3 inches in diameter into manageable 4 foot bundles with twine. There are no courtesy pickups, so material missed or put out late has to be brought back in and set out again.
Household chemicals labelled flammable, toxic, corrosive or reactive go through the Schenectady County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program, which needs registration and serves county residents only.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no fee for the county programme, so confirm the registration requirements and any charge with the county on (518) 388-4775 or recycling@schenectadycountyny.gov.
When & how
Register with the county programme before a drop-off, and note that a composting facility and Resident Recycling Center permit is required to register.
Get it ready
Keep hazardous chemicals out of the garbage and recycling containers, keep each product in its labelled container, and never mix chemicals. The city defines hazardous household chemicals as products labelled flammable, toxic, corrosive or reactive.
Bulk items ride the regular garbage day while the programme is suspended
The Bulk Waste Pickup Program was suspended on March 20, 2026 for 90 days and is being re-evaluated, and during the suspension residents may place bulk items including furniture, mattresses, bed frames and chairs out for collection on their regularly scheduled garbage day at no additional cost. Put those items out with the regular collection for the district and keep them out of the recycling container, and call 518-382-5144 to confirm the current position if the timing matters.
Appliance collection was not affected by the bulk suspension: the city states that washers, dryers, stoves and refrigerators continue to be collected only on the dates indicated in red on the waste collection calendar. Check the schedule for the district before setting a unit out, and call 518-382-5144 to confirm the next red date.
Yard waste only in brown paper bags, on the garbage day
Yard waste goes out on the regular garbage day from the first scheduled garbage day in April through the last garbage day in November, in 30 gallon brown bio-degradable paper bags. Plastic bags and garbage bins are not collected, a load containing litter, dirt, rocks, animal feces or construction and demolition material is not picked up, and brush under 3 inches in diameter has to be trimmed to 4 feet and tied with twine in a bundle that holds together. There are no courtesy pickups.
Products labelled flammable, toxic, corrosive or reactive never go in a cart. The city directs residents to the Schenectady County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program, which is for county residents only, requires registration, and asks for a composting facility and Resident Recycling Center permit to register. Contact the county on (518) 388-4775 or recycling@schenectadycountyny.gov.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Schenectady Department of General Services, Neighborhood Revitalization and Waste Collection, with Schenectady County hazardous waste
Use the regular garbage day for bulk items
A Schenectady household with furniture, a mattress, a bed frame or chairs to put out while the bulk programme is suspended.
Cost & conditions
No charge. No additional cost during the suspension for a city household putting the named bulk items out on the regularly scheduled garbage day.
Arrange it
Put the items at the curb on the regular garbage day for the district and confirm the current suspension status on 518-382-5144 if needed.
The programme is suspended rather than cancelled and is being re-evaluated, and appliances are excluded from this allowance because they wait for the red calendar dates.
City of Schenectady Department of General Services, Neighborhood Revitalization and Waste Collection, with Schenectady County hazardous waste
Wait for the red appliance date on the collection calendar
A household with a washer, dryer, stove or refrigerator to put out.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes no appliance rate, so confirm the charge and the next red date with Neighborhood Revitalization and Waste Collection at 518-382-5144.
Arrange it
Check the schedule for the district, then put the appliance out on the date printed in red.
Appliance collection is limited to the red calendar dates and is not part of the bulk suspension allowance.
City of Schenectady Department of General Services, Neighborhood Revitalization and Waste Collection, with Schenectady County hazardous waste
Register with the county hazardous waste programme
A Schenectady County household with paint, solvents, cleaners or other products labelled flammable, toxic, corrosive or reactive.
Cost & conditions
No fee is published for the county programme, so confirm the registration requirements and any charge on (518) 388-4775 or recycling@schenectadycountyny.gov.
Arrange it
Register with the county programme online or by phone before the drop-off, and bring the composting facility and Resident Recycling Center permit requirement up at registration.
The programme serves Schenectady County residents only and covers hazardous chemicals, not general electronics or construction material, so those still have to be confirmed with the city.
A household or contractor with construction and demolition debris, which the city does not collect.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes no construction rate, so confirm the container price and the accepted material with a private hauler before the project starts.
Arrange it
Call a private container company to arrange delivery and collection around the work, and keep the material off the curb.
Construction and demolition material is refused in the yard waste stream and has no city collection day, so a private route is the only published option.
Self haul in Schenectady runs through the city collection and the county programme. The Bulk Waste Pickup Program is suspended after the March 20, 2026 Council vote, and during the suspension furniture, mattresses, bed frames and chairs go out on the regular garbage day at no additional cost, while appliances such as washers, dryers, stoves and refrigerators are collected only on the dates printed in red on the waste collection calendar. Yard waste goes out on the regular garbage day from April through November in 30 gallon brown paper bags, with no plastic bags or bins and no construction or demolition material. Single stream recycling takes paper, plastic, aluminium and glass in a container of 40 gallons or less with two stickers from City Hall Room 9. Household chemicals labelled flammable, toxic, corrosive or reactive go to the Schenectady County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program on (518) 388-4775 or recycling@schenectadycountyny.gov, which is for county residents, needs registration and requires a composting facility and Resident Recycling Center permit to register. The city publishes no electronics, television or construction collection and no drop-off for either, so those have to be confirmed with Neighborhood Revitalization and Waste Collection at 518-382-5144, at 105 Jay Street Room 9. Waste collection, the bulk suspension notice, yard waste, hazardous waste and contactWaste collection schedules for the five districts and seasonal collection datesSingle stream recycling guidelines and container rules
Before you book
Your questions. Straight answers.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
Is bulk pickup still suspended in Schenectady?+
The city's notice states that on March 20, 2026 the Council voted to suspend the Bulk Waste Pickup Program for 90 days, after which it would be re-evaluated and either reinstated or the suspension extended. During the suspension, residents may put bulk items including furniture, mattresses, bed frames and chairs out on their regular garbage day at no additional cost, and the department on 518-382-5144 can confirm whether the suspension has since been extended.Official guidance
Where does a mattress go in Schenectady?+
Out with the regular garbage while the bulk programme is suspended. The city's March 2026 notice names mattresses and bed frames among the bulk items residents may place at the curb on their regularly scheduled garbage day at no additional cost, so a mattress does not need a separate bulk sticker during the suspension.Official guidance
When are appliances collected in Schenectady?+
Only on the dates printed in red on the waste collection calendar. The suspension notice states plainly that appliance collection procedures remain unchanged and that appliances such as washers, dryers, stoves and refrigerators continue to be collected only on the red calendar dates, so check the schedule for the district or call 518-382-5144.Official guidance
What container can I use for Schenectady recycling?+
One of 40 gallons or smaller, with two single stream stickers, one on each side. The city states that containers larger than 40 gallons are considered oversized and that garbage in such containers will not be collected, and the stickers are available from City Hall Room 9 at 105 Jay Street. A container still bearing a yellow or blue sticker continues to be collected until the new sticker is obtained.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Schenectady?+
The city does, through the Department of General Services and its Neighborhood Revitalization and Waste Collection office at 105 Jay Street Room 9 on 518-382-5144. Collection runs on a district schedule, so call that number to find out which of the five districts the address is in, and recycling runs as a single stream collection on the same route.Official guidance
What is happening with bulk waste collection in Schenectady?+
The Bulk Waste Pickup Program was suspended on March 20, 2026 for 90 days, after which the Council said it would be re-evaluated and either reinstated or the suspension extended. While it is suspended residents may put bulk items including furniture, mattresses, bed frames and chairs out on their regular garbage day at no additional cost, and appliances are unchanged because they are collected only on the red dates on the collection calendar.Official guidance
How does recycling work in Schenectady?+
Single stream recycling takes paper, plastic, aluminium and glass co-mingled in one container of 40 gallons or smaller, and the container needs two single stream stickers, one on each side, which come from City Hall Room 9 at 105 Jay Street. A larger container is treated as oversized and anything in it will not be collected, and a container still carrying a yellow or blue sticker continues to be collected until the new sticker is obtained.Official guidance
