Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Anchorage, AK
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Anchorage residents — from official city and county sources.
- Weekly trash collection with automated roll carts; recycling every other week; carts out by 7:00am on collection day; crews start 7:00am Monday-Saturday
- Bulky item pickup on Saturdays
- Additional charges apply (amount not published)
- Municipality of Anchorage — Solid Waste Services
At a glance: Anchorage
- Trash day
- Weekly trash collection with automated roll carts; recycling every other week; carts out by 7:00am on collection day; crews start 7:00am Monday-Saturday
- Bulk pickup
- Bulky item pickup on Saturdays
- Bulk cost
- Additional charges apply (amount not published)
- Dump
- Anchorage Regional Landfill
- Hazardous waste
- Anchorage Regional Landfill HHW Facility
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Weekly trash collection with automated roll carts; recycling every other week; carts out by 7:00am on collection day; crews start 7:00am Monday-Saturday
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
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| Anchorage Regional Landfill | landfill | 15500 E. Eagle River Loop Rd, Eagle River, AK 99577 | Monday-Friday 7:30am-5:00pm, Saturday 8:00am-5:00pm, closed Sunday | — |
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| Central Transfer Station | transfer-station | 1310 E 56th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99518 | Residential: Monday-Saturday 8:00am-4:30pm; Commercial: Mon-Fri 6:30am-4:30pm, Sat 8:00am-4:30pm; closed Sunday | — |
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| Girdwood Transfer Station | transfer-station | Ruane Road, Girdwood, AK 99587 Residential use only | Monday 9:30am-5:00pm, Thursday-Saturday 9:30am-5:00pm; closed Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday; closed 12:30-1pm for lunch | — |
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| Materials Recovery Facility | drop-off | E. 56th Avenue (across from Central Transfer Station), Anchorage, AK 99518 | May 1-October 31, Monday-Saturday 8:30am-3:30pm; closed Sunday | — |
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Household hazardous waste
Anchorage Regional Landfill HHW Facility
- Address
- 15500 Eagle River Loop Road, Eagle River, AK 99577
- Phone
- 907-201-8472
- Hours
- Tuesday-Saturday 8:00am-5:00pm
- Residency
- Anchorage residents only; drop-off free, 40 pounds or less
Central Transfer Station HHW Facility
- Address
- 1208 E. 56th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99518
- Phone
- 907-201-8472
- Hours
- Monday-Saturday 8:00am-4:30pm
- Residency
- Anchorage residents only; drop-off free, 40 pounds or less
Accepted
- antifreeze
- art and hobby supplies
- auto batteries
- lithium batteries (non-auto, up to 40 lbs daily)
- cleaners
- corrosives
- fluorescent lamps and bulbs
- fuels (diesel, gasoline, kerosene, propane)
- lamp ballasts
- paints, solvents, preservatives
- pesticides and herbicides
- photographic chemicals
- resins and adhesives
- used oil
Not accepted
- ammunition/explosives
- asbestos
- smoke alarms
- pharmaceuticals/meds
Yard waste
- Schedule
- Curbside organics (food scraps and yard waste) collected every other week (seasonal; 2026 service ended September 30); year-round drop-off of yard clippings at the Materials Recovery Facility (May-Oct) and wood lots
SWS publishes 2026 collection/disposal rates only as an image on the disposal page, so fees could not be verified in text; known published fees: refrigerator disposal $28.50 refrigerant removal plus $20 disposal fee. SWS Refuse Collections serves a mandatory service area covering the former City of Anchorage (~20-25% of the municipality's population); the rest of Anchorage uses private haulers. Curbside organics (every other week) 2026 season ended September 30. Bulky item program exists but no fee schedule or accepted-item list is published online. An HHW pickup service is also available on a call-in basis (907-201-8472).
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Anchorage, AK?
- Weekly trash collection with automated roll carts; recycling every other week; carts out by 7:00am on collection day; crews start 7:00am Monday-Saturday
- When is bulk pickup in Anchorage, AK?
- Bulky item pickup on Saturdays Call Customer Service at (907) 343-6250 to schedule; bulk items cannot go in roll carts
- How much does bulk pickup cost in Anchorage?
- Additional charges apply (amount not published)
- Where can I dump trash near Anchorage?
- Anchorage Regional Landfill (15500 E. Eagle River Loop Rd, Eagle River, AK 99577); Central Transfer Station (1310 E 56th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99518); Girdwood Transfer Station (Ruane Road, Girdwood, AK 99587); Materials Recovery Facility (E. 56th Avenue (across from Central Transfer Station), Anchorage, AK 99518)
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Anchorage?
- Anchorage Regional Landfill HHW Facility (15500 Eagle River Loop Road, Eagle River, AK 99577); Central Transfer Station HHW Facility (1208 E. 56th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99518)
- Yard waste in Anchorage: Curbside organics (food scraps and yard waste) collected every other week (seasonal; 2026 service ended September 30); year-round drop-off of yard clippings at the Materials Recovery Facility (May-Oct) and wood lots
- Curbside organics (food scraps and yard waste) collected every other week (seasonal; 2026 service ended September 30); year-round drop-off of yard clippings at the Materials Recovery Facility (May-Oct) and wood lots