Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Omaha, NE
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Omaha residents — from official city and county sources.
- Weekly black-lid cart pickup (garbage + yard waste) on your assigned collection day, carts out by 6 a.m.; green-lid recycling cart every other week on the same day. No direct bill — service is paid from the city general fund (property + sales taxes). Collected by city contractor FCC Environmental.
- No curbside bulk pickup. City subsidizes up to 4 drop-off loads per calendar year at River City Transfer; free Spring and Fall Cleanup events each year (cleanup.wasteline.org).
- $15 admin fee on the first visit each calendar year buys 4 dump vouchers (subsidized); car loads typically 1 voucher (<2 cubic yards), pickup trucks/vans/trailers 2 vouchers (<5 cubic yards); loads over 1,500 lbs at scale rate. Cashless.
- City of Omaha — Public Works, Environmental Quality Division (Wasteline)
At a glance: Omaha
- Trash day
- Weekly black-lid cart pickup (garbage + yard waste) on your assigned collection day, carts out by 6 a.m.; green-lid recycling cart every other week on the same day. No direct bill — service is paid from the city general fund (property + sales taxes). Collected by city contractor FCC Environmental.
- Bulk pickup
- No curbside bulk pickup. City subsidizes up to 4 drop-off loads per calendar year at River City Transfer; free Spring and Fall Cleanup events each year (cleanup.wasteline.org).
- Bulk cost
- $15 admin fee on the first visit each calendar year buys 4 dump vouchers (subsidized); car loads typically 1 voucher (<2 cubic yards), pickup trucks/vans/trailers 2 vouchers (<5 cubic yards); loads over 1,500 lbs at scale rate. Cashless.
- Dump
- River City Recycling and Transfer Station
- Hazardous waste
- UnderTheSink — Omaha Region Household Chemicals Disposal Facility
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Weekly black-lid cart pickup (garbage + yard waste) on your assigned collection day, carts out by 6 a.m.; green-lid recycling cart every other week on the same day. No direct bill — service is paid from the city general fund (property + sales taxes). Collected by city contractor FCC Environmental.
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
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| River City Recycling and Transfer Station | transfer-station | 6404 S 60th St, Omaha, NE 68107 Omaha subsidy for city residents only (proof required); others pay full cost. | Mon–Fri 6am–4pm; Sat 6am–1pm (Easter to Thanksgiving), 7am–11:30am (Thanksgiving to Easter) | $15/year admin fee = 4 dump vouchers for Omaha residents (car load = 1 voucher, pickup/van/trailer = 2); non-Omaha residents pay full cost; cashless. |
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| Oma-Gro Composting Facility | drop-off | 6502 S 60th St, Omaha, NE | Weekdays 7am–6pm | No charge for self-hauled yard waste. |
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Household hazardous waste
UnderTheSink — Omaha Region Household Chemicals Disposal Facility
- Address
- 4001 S 120th St, Omaha, NE 68137
- Phone
- (402) 444-7465
- Hours
- Wed 9am–4:45pm, Thu 9am–6:15pm, Fri 9am–4:45pm; Sat by appointment only
- Residency
- Douglas and Sarpy County residents; free
Accepted
- household chemicals (caution, warning, danger, poison labels)
- cleaning products
- lawn chemicals
- automotive fluids
- batteries
- paint
- fluorescent bulbs
- old medicine
- medical sharps
Not accepted
- business waste (including home-based)
- appliances
- ammunition and explosives
- asbestos
- radioactive material
- tires
- infectious waste
- latex paint (dry out and trash)
Yard waste
- Schedule
- 2026 separate no-cost collection seasons: May 4–Jun 12 and Oct 26–Dec 4 — paper yard-waste bags collected separately on your regular day (no stickers needed). Rest of year: yard waste goes loose in the black-lid cart free; excess bags outside the cart need $2.61 stickers each; brush bundles always need stickers.
E-waste
- How
- No curbside e-waste program published. Electronics and appliances are accepted at the free Spring and Fall Cleanup events (cleanup.wasteline.org).
Bulky disposal is drop-off only — Omaha has no curbside bulk pickup. All bulky loads must be covered with a tarp per state/local law. UnderTheSink drop-off: remain in your vehicle, containers max 5 gallons, one household per visit.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Omaha, NE?
- Weekly black-lid cart pickup (garbage + yard waste) on your assigned collection day, carts out by 6 a.m.; green-lid recycling cart every other week on the same day. No direct bill — service is paid from the city general fund (property + sales taxes). Collected by city contractor FCC Environmental.
- When is bulk pickup in Omaha, NE?
- No curbside bulk pickup. City subsidizes up to 4 drop-off loads per calendar year at River City Transfer; free Spring and Fall Cleanup events each year (cleanup.wasteline.org). No appointment needed — haul items to River City Recycling and Transfer Station, 6404 S 60th St, and ask for the 'city program' or 'city's cost share program' at the gate before dumping. Free Spring/Fall Cleanup events need no appointment (hotline 402-444-4636).
- How much does bulk pickup cost in Omaha?
- $15 admin fee on the first visit each calendar year buys 4 dump vouchers (subsidized); car loads typically 1 voucher (<2 cubic yards), pickup trucks/vans/trailers 2 vouchers (<5 cubic yards); loads over 1,500 lbs at scale rate. Cashless.
- What items are accepted for bulk pickup in Omaha?
- furniture, mattresses, auto parts, bicycles and tricycles, boxes, lumber, drywall, countertop appliances, concrete (very limited amounts)
- Where can I dump trash near Omaha?
- River City Recycling and Transfer Station (6404 S 60th St, Omaha, NE 68107); Oma-Gro Composting Facility (6502 S 60th St, Omaha, NE)
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Omaha?
- UnderTheSink — Omaha Region Household Chemicals Disposal Facility (4001 S 120th St, Omaha, NE 68137)
- Yard waste in Omaha: 2026 separate no-cost collection seasons: May 4–Jun 12 and Oct 26–Dec 4 — paper yard-waste bags collected separately on your regular day (no stickers needed). Rest of year: yard waste goes loose in the black-lid cart free; excess bags outside the cart need $2.61 stickers each; brush bundles always need stickers.
- 2026 separate no-cost collection seasons: May 4–Jun 12 and Oct 26–Dec 4 — paper yard-waste bags collected separately on your regular day (no stickers needed). Rest of year: yard waste goes loose in the black-lid cart free; excess bags outside the cart need $2.61 stickers each; brush bundles always need stickers.
- E-waste in Omaha: No curbside e-waste program published. Electronics and appliances are accepted at the free Spring and Fall Cleanup events (cleanup.wasteline.org).
- No curbside e-waste program published. Electronics and appliances are accepted at the free Spring and Fall Cleanup events (cleanup.wasteline.org).