Worthington Trash Schedule 2024 (Holidays, Recycling, & Bulk Pickup)
Worthington (zip code: 43085) is a city near Hilliard, City Of Piqua, Columbus, Englewood and Reynoldsburg in the state of Ohio, in the United States. Like other cities in the country, Worthington 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 Worthington trash schedule.
Worthington Trash Pickup Schedule
Trash collection takes place once every week in Worthington, on every Friday. Moreover, the curbside collection starts at 6 am on your pickup day, so you have to place the carts at the curbside before this time, and remove the carts from the curbside after 6 pm on the same day.
You can have your complete trash pickup information from this map below:
Some national holidays might alter your trash pickup schedule, so you can check the holiday schedule from here.
Holiday Trash Schedule
Here is the complete holiday trash schedule for the city of Worthington.
- New Year’s Day – January 1, 2024 – No collection takes place on Friday. The schedule is shifted to the next day.
- Martin Luther King Day – January 15, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
- Presidents Day – February 19, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
- Patriots Day – April 15, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
- Memorial Day – May 27, 2024 – No collection takes place on Friday. The schedule is shifted to the next day.
- Juneteenth – June 19, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
- Independence Day – July 4, 2024 – No collection takes place on Friday. The schedule is shifted to the next day.
- Labor Day – September 2, 2024 – No collection takes place on Friday. The schedule is shifted to the next day.
- Columbus Day – 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 on Friday. The schedule is shifted to the next day.
- Christmas Day – December 25, 2024 – No collection takes place on Friday. The schedule is shifted to the next day.
- New Year’s Day – January 1, 2025 – No collection takes place on Friday. The schedule is shifted to the next day.
Worthington Recycling Schedule
Recycling takes place every week in Worthington, on the same days as your garbage collection days. The collections occur on Fridays, except for some holiday weeks, which change the 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.
Worthington Bulk Pickup Schedule
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 schedule an appointment in order to get bulky items picked up in Worthington. Call (614) 431-2425 to schedule a bulk pickup.
Worthington 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 Worthington, on the same days as your garbage and recycling collection days.
Worthington Hazardous Waste Disposal
Household hazardous waste can not be collected from the curbside on a regular basis, however, there are collection drive days on which hazardous waste materials are collected. Note that the residents can not take these items to the drop-off centers as well. You can know more about the drive 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 Worthington Trash Guidelines
Following are some trash guidelines for the Worthington 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 Worthington trash schedule, call the city’s local solid waste department by dialing 614-409-9375.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How do I pick up bulk trash in Worthington Ohio?
Bulk trash can be picked up from the curbside by scheduling an appointment beforehand in the city of Worthington. Call at (614) 431-2425 in order to inform the city about bulk pickup.
How do I get rid of Christmas trees in Worthington?
Christmas trees can be disposed of along with the other yard waste on our regular yard waste collection day. The other option is to take the trees to the Service & Engineering Department located at 380 Highland Ave.
Worthington Trash Schedule
Garbage and recycling collection in Worthington takes place on a regular basis, however, the schedule changes a little during the weeks of some public holidays like New Year’s Day, Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day and some other city holidays.
Bulk waste is collected by appointment, and hazardous waste must be disposed of on the collection drive days that take place throughout the year. For more information, call 614-409-9375.
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