Shaker Heights Garbage Schedule 2024 (Holidays, Recycling & Bulk Pickup)

Shaker Heights (zip code: 44120) is a city near Columbus, Englewood and Reynoldsburg in the state of Ohio, in the United States. Like other cities in the country, Shaker Heights offers its residents a trash collection program through which the citizens can get rid of their daily household trash, recyclables, hazardous waste and bulky items.

Following are the details about the Shaker Heights garbage schedule.

Shaker Heights Trash Pickup Schedule

Trash collection takes place once every week in Shaker Heights. However, the collection days vary from street to street.

Moreover, the curbside collection starts at 7 am on your pickup day, so you have to place the carts at the curbside before this time.

You can have your complete Shaker Heights trash schedule and garbage collection days checked from this trash collection map:

Some national holidays might alter your trash pickup schedule, so you can check the holiday schedule from here.

Shaker Heights Holiday Trash Schedule

Here is the complete holiday trash schedule for the city of Shaker Heights.

Christmas Day – December 25, 2023 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
New Year’s Day – January 1st, 2024 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
Martin Luther King Day – January 15, 2024 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
Presidents Day – February 19, 2024 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
Memorial Day – May 27, 2024 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
Juneteenth – June 19, 2024 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
Independence Day – July 4, 2024 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
Labor Day – September 2, 2024 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
City Holiday – October 14, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Veterans Day – November 11, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Thanksgiving Day – November 28, 2024 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
Christmas Day – December 25, 2024 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.

Shaker Heights Recycling Schedule

Recycling takes place every week in Shaker Heights, on the same days as your garbage collection days.

To know your complete yearly recycling schedule, check out this recycling collection schedule: https://www.shakeronline.com/488/Trash-Pick-Up-Schedule

Recyclables include newspaper, office paper and magazines, plastic bottles, envelopes and wrapping paper, construction paper, junk mail, books and paper bags, catalogs, glass jars and bottles, food cans etc.

Shaker Heights Bulk Pickup Schdeule

Bulky waste items are those which are very heavy and large and hence cannot be placed inside regular trash cans. These items include mattresses, furniture, carpets and rugs etc.

Bulk waste pickup does not have any specific schedule. Instead, the residents have to take the heavy items to the Service Center located at 15600 Chagrin Blvd.

If you want to schedule a bulky pickup, you can contact the following contractors.

DiCillo Landscape Design Inc.

1747 Roselawn Road, Mayfield Heights, 44124

440-442-6302

Haul My Mess

4222 Okalona Road, South Euclid, 44121

216-799-9911

Shaker Heights Yard Waste Collection

Yard waste includes tree branches, leaves, grass, brushes and other vegetative materials. Dirt, rocks and sand, cement and concrete, wood to which glue is added, recyclable items, animal waste and dead animals should not be added to yard waste.

Yard waste is collected every week in Shaker Heights, at your regular refuse collection days. However, the collection takes place in three phases, April 15 to October 15, and then October 15 to December 15, and the third period is from December 15 to March 31.

Each pickup phase has its own guidelines which can be checked out from here: https://www.shakeronline.com/198/Leaves-Grass-Brush-Collection

Shaker Heights Hazardous Waste Disposal

Household hazardous waste can not be collected from the curbside, instead, one has to take the hazardous items to the Shaker Heights Service Center located at 15600 Chagrin Blvd. This must be done only on the household hazardous waste collection events. You can know more about the collection days by checking out the city’s website.

Hazardous items are the ones which can catch fire easily or which contain toxic chemicals dangerous for human health. Some of the examples are batteries and cells, glues and adhesives, furniture polish, swimming pool chemicals, brake fluid, photographic chemicals, medications, shoe polish, paints, pesticides and insecticides, fertilizers, varnishes etc.

City of Shaker Heights Trash Guidelines

Following are some trash guidelines for the Shaker Heights residents.

Do not overfill the carts. This may result in the trash being thrown on the streets which will litter your area.
Trash carts must be placed having a minimum of three feet distance with each other.
Throwing garbage on the streets and roads is not allowed and should not be practiced by the citizens.
Wash and dry the containers on a regular basis to ensure proper cleanliness.
In case of any query or if you need any information regarding the Shaker Heights trash schedule, call the city’s Public Works department by dialing 216-491-1490.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What are the garbage rules for Shaker Heights?

Place the garbage in a bag first and then place it into the trash carts. Your carts must be placed at the curbside by 7 am on your collection day.

Where do you drop off recycling in Shaker Heights?

The Recycling Center is located at 15600 Chagrin Blvd in Shaker Heights and you can drop-off your recyclables here on Saturdays and Sundays between 8 am and 4 pm.