Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Lincoln, NE
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Lincoln residents — from official city and county sources.
- Residents arrange garbage service directly with a licensed private garbage collector; the city does not provide curbside collection. Collectors also offer recycling pickup (city requires haulers to offer curbside recycling).
- City of Lincoln — Lincoln Transportation and Utilities, Solid Waste Management
At a glance: Lincoln
- Trash day
- Residents arrange garbage service directly with a licensed private garbage collector; the city does not provide curbside collection. Collectors also offer recycling pickup (city requires haulers to offer curbside recycling).
- Dump
- North 48th Street Solid Waste Management Facility (small vehicle transfer station)
- Hazardous waste
- Mobile collection events each spring and fall (dates on the city page). Dry latex paint until solid and dispose of it in your garbage.
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Residents arrange garbage service directly with a licensed private garbage collector; the city does not provide curbside collection. Collectors also offer recycling pickup (city requires haulers to offer curbside recycling).
Bulk & large-item pickup
Lincoln publishes no city-run bulk pickup program — most residents use licensed private haulers or self-haul to a transfer station below.
Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North 48th Street Solid Waste Management Facility (small vehicle transfer station) | transfer-station | 5101 N 48th St, Lincoln, NE 68504 Lancaster County residents (refuse haulers use Bluff Road). | Mon–Fri 6:45am–4:15pm; Sat 6:45am–3pm; Sun 6:45am–12pm | Per-vehicle trip fees per city rate schedule effective 2026-07-01; loads must be covered and secured (50% surcharge for uncovered loads). |
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| Bluff Road Solid Waste Management Facility | landfill | 6001 Bluff Rd, Lincoln, NE Haulers only — individual residents use the N 48th St transfer station. | — | $33.79/ton refuse (minimum charge $33.79); appliances $8.25/unit; tires from $5.25 each; uncovered loads +50% (min $50). Rates effective 2026-07-01. |
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Household hazardous waste
Lincoln's Hazardous Waste Center (HazToGo)
- Address
- 5101 N 48th St, Lincoln, NE 68504
- Phone
- (402) 441-8021
- Hours
- Wed and Fri 9am–1pm; 3rd Saturday of each month 9am–1pm; Wed 9am–6pm May–Aug; closed federal and city holidays
- Residency
- Lincoln and Lancaster County residents; free
Accepted
- degreasers
- oven cleaner
- floor and bath cleaners
- bleach
- drain cleaner
- spot remover
- adhesives
- brake fluid
- insecticides
- mercury
- oil-based paint
- paint thinner
- pool chemicals
- varnish and stain
- weed killer
- mixed fuels
Not accepted
- latex paint
- electronics and computers
- tires
- ammunition and explosives
- large propane cylinders
Yard waste
- Schedule
- Seasonal curbside yard-waste collection by private haulers April 1 through December 1 (grass, leaves, garden waste — not mixed with other waste).
No city-run curbside bulk pickup — arrange large-item pickup with your private garbage collector or self-haul to the N 48th St transfer station. Bluff Road landfill serves haulers only, not individual residents. Hours for Bluff Road not verified on the city page.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Lincoln, NE?
- Residents arrange garbage service directly with a licensed private garbage collector; the city does not provide curbside collection. Collectors also offer recycling pickup (city requires haulers to offer curbside recycling).
- Where can I dump trash near Lincoln?
- North 48th Street Solid Waste Management Facility (small vehicle transfer station) (5101 N 48th St, Lincoln, NE 68504); Bluff Road Solid Waste Management Facility (6001 Bluff Rd, Lincoln, NE)
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Lincoln?
- Lincoln's Hazardous Waste Center (HazToGo) (5101 N 48th St, Lincoln, NE 68504)
- Yard waste in Lincoln: Seasonal curbside yard-waste collection by private haulers April 1 through December 1 (grass, leaves, garden waste — not mixed with other waste).
- Seasonal curbside yard-waste collection by private haulers April 1 through December 1 (grass, leaves, garden waste — not mixed with other waste).