Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Rochester, NY
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Rochester residents — from official city and county sources.
- Weekly on your designated collection day (refuse); recycling every other week, same day
- Bulk items collected on your normal weekly refuse day — no separate bulk day
- Included in city refuse service — collected on regular refuse day, no separate fee
- City of Rochester — Solid Waste Management Division
At a glance: Rochester
- Trash day
- Weekly on your designated collection day (refuse); recycling every other week, same day
- Bulk pickup
- Bulk items collected on your normal weekly refuse day — no separate bulk day
- Bulk cost
- Included in city refuse service — collected on regular refuse day, no separate fee
- Dump
- High Acres Landfill — Residential Drop-Off (Waste Management)
- Hazardous waste
- Monroe County / WM ecopark — Household Hazardous Waste
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Weekly on your designated collection day (refuse); recycling every other week, same day
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
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| High Acres Landfill — Residential Drop-Off (Waste Management) | landfill | 425 Perinton Pkwy, Fairport, NY 14450 Open to non-residents at higher rates; discounted rates limited to Town of Perinton and Town of Macedon residents | — | Non-resident rates: $14 up to 7 kitchen bags; $5 per additional bag; pickup truck/van/trailer starting at $60; bulky items (mattresses, furniture, toilets) $25 each; credit/debit only |
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Household hazardous waste
Monroe County / WM ecopark — Household Hazardous Waste
- Address
- 10 Avion Drive, Rochester, NY 14624
- Hours
- Wed 1pm–6:30pm, Sat 7:30am–1pm; closed on holidays
- Residency
- Monroe County residents only; HHW drop-off by online appointment
Accepted
- aerosol cans
- automotive fluids (antifreeze, brake, power steering, transmission)
- household cleaners
- flammables (gasoline, kerosene, thinners, solvents)
- oil-based and latex paint (more than 1/3 can full)
- pesticides and fertilizers
- pool and photo chemicals
- mercury thermometers and thermostats
- wood stain and preservatives
Not accepted
- 55-gallon drums
- asbestos
- building materials
- explosives and ammunition
- business-generated waste
- used motor oil (take to service stations/retailers)
- lead acid batteries
- dried latex paint under 1/3 can (dry with kitty litter, place in trash)
Yard waste
- Schedule
- Bundled tree and hedge trimmings collected on your normal weekly refuse day; leaves collected at curbside in fall and composted via the city's Materials Give Back program
E-waste
- How
- Drop off electronics at Monroe County ecopark (no appointment needed)
- Cost
- No fee or appointment at ecopark
Rochester has no separate bulk day — bulk rides along on the weekly refuse day. Holiday weeks shift collection one day later for the remainder of the week. Latex paint that is dried hard with cat litter goes in regular trash. The city's Materials Give Back Center (Ferrano St, open first Monday of April through last Friday of December, 8am–7pm daily) gives compost/woodchips free to city residents — it is a pickup point for recycled materials, not a trash drop-off. Mobile HHW collection events run seasonally at town DPW sites across Monroe County; see monroecounty.gov/ecopark for current dates.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Rochester, NY?
- Weekly on your designated collection day (refuse); recycling every other week, same day
- When is bulk pickup in Rochester, NY?
- Bulk items collected on your normal weekly refuse day — no separate bulk day No appointment needed; set out on your normal refuse collection day
- How much does bulk pickup cost in Rochester?
- Included in city refuse service — collected on regular refuse day, no separate fee
- What items are accepted for bulk pickup in Rochester?
- furniture, bedding and mattresses, large appliances, tree and hedge trimmings, homeowner remodeling debris (prepared properly)
- Where can I dump trash near Rochester?
- High Acres Landfill — Residential Drop-Off (Waste Management) (425 Perinton Pkwy, Fairport, NY 14450)
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Rochester?
- Monroe County / WM ecopark — Household Hazardous Waste (10 Avion Drive, Rochester, NY 14624)
- Yard waste in Rochester: Bundled tree and hedge trimmings collected on your normal weekly refuse day; leaves collected at curbside in fall and composted via the city's Materials Give Back program
- Bundled tree and hedge trimmings collected on your normal weekly refuse day; leaves collected at curbside in fall and composted via the city's Materials Give Back program
- E-waste in Rochester: Drop off electronics at Monroe County ecopark (no appointment needed)
- Drop off electronics at Monroe County ecopark (no appointment needed)