Trash day, bulk pickup, leaf collection and drop-off dates · Cuyahoga County · 2026 schedule, checked against the city's own notices on Thursday, October 29
City crews make one pass of each street per collection week, alternating north and south of Royalton Road (Route 82). Leaves piled at the curb by 7 a.m. on the Monday of your week. The city posts a schedule, not progress.
Now, through Fri, Oct 30 · South of Route 82
North of Route 82: weeks of October 19, November 2 and November 17. South of Route 82: weeks of October 26, November 9 and November 23.
Extra weeks may be added if needed and the weather allows; the city says to check its page for updates.
Pile leaves along the curb or roadside, not in the road or a ditch, and no more than 4 feet from the road. Piling leaves in the street is illegal.
No branches, limbs, metal, rocks or firewood in the pile, or it will not be picked up.
Missed the crew? Bag the leaves for trash day, or wait for your next week. After collection ends, all leaves must be bagged.
Weekly, Monday through Friday depending on where you live (the city's trash day map shows each area). At the curb by 7 a.m.
Every week on your area's day
Recycling goes in blue bags or a marked container on your trash day, set on the opposite side of the driveway from the trash.
Recyclable: cans, aluminum cups, cartons, glass bottles and jars, paper and boxes (cardboard no larger than 4 by 4 feet), plastic bottles, jugs and tubs, and clear plastic clamshells.
No pickup on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas. The city does not publish how the week shifts; ask Republic.
Find your day on the city's trash day map, or create an account on Republic's website and search your address.
Sofas, doors, dressers, mattresses and other furniture go at the curb on your regular trash day.
With trash, on your day
Appliances that may hold Freon (refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, air conditioners) need the Freon removed by a certified professional and a tag, or Republic will not take them. Take refrigerator and freezer doors off.
Or take the appliance to the transfer station, where Republic removes the Freon.
Carpet cut in 3-foot sections, rolled and tied, 35 pounds or less a bundle.
Tuesday and Wednesday, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the Service Center, 16099 Foltz Parkway. Households only.
Nothing more scheduled this year
Taken: oil or solvent-based paint, varnish, mineral spirits, caustic cleaners, adhesives, sealers, herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, automotive fluids, motor oil, roof tar, driveway sealer, mercury, thinners, car batteries, kerosene and gasoline (left in the containers you bring them in).
Not taken: latex paint (dry it out and put it in the trash), explosives, ammunition, flares, medical waste, pharmaceuticals, sharps, radioactive waste, batteries other than car batteries, fluorescent bulbs.
All 2 dates for household hazardous waste round up
9 a.m. to noon at the Service Center, 16099 Foltz Parkway: usable building materials, appliances, furniture and tools for Habitat's ReStore, and unused medical supplies for MedWish.
Nothing more scheduled this year
Habitat items must be usable and complete. No paint, bedding or clothing.
The transfer station and city drop-offs, for Strongsville residents.
Transfer station (Republic), behind 16099 Foltz Parkway along the railroad tracks: weekdays 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weekends 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proof of residency. Excess household trash, scrap metal, tires off the rim, car batteries, appliances, brush and branches. No liquids, construction waste, paint, grass clippings or leaves. Cards only since August 1, 2026, no cash.
Computers: dock garage doors at the Service Center, 16099 Foltz Parkway, weekdays (the web page says 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; the 2026 mailer says 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.). Monitors, CPUs, printers, keyboards, mice, modems, cell phones and ink cartridges.
Recycling and cardboard bins: parking lot of the Strongsville Emergency Food Bank, 13259 Pearl Road. Flatten cardboard; mixed and shredded paper accepted.
Medications: 24/7 drop box in the police station lobby. Worn American flags: police station lobby or Jardine Funeral Home, 15822 Pearl Road.
TVs: regular trash or a county recycling option, never curbside recycling.
