Omaha bulk trash pickup: schedule, rules & how to schedule
Omaha does not offer city curbside bulky-item pickup. Instead, residents can take bulky materials to River City Transfer at a subsidized price, up to four loads a year, after paying a one-time $15 administrative fee. Seasonal community cleanup events are listed at cleanup.wasteline.org.
Drop-off program
How pickup works
| Type | No curbside pickup — subsidized drop-off |
| Schedule | There is no city curbside bulky route to schedule. Take qualifying loads to River City Transfer, 6404 South 60th Street, (402) 889-8721. Hours: Easter to Thanksgiving, Monday–Friday 6 a.m.–4 p.m. and Saturday 6 a.m.–1 p.m.; Thanksgiving to Easter, Monday–Friday 6 a.m.–4 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m.–11:30 a.m. When you arrive, you must ask for the “city's cost share program.” Refunds are not given after you have dumped. |
| Limits | Up to 4 subsidized loads per household per calendar year. Lost vouchers are not replaced. A regular car load (under 2 cubic yards) is typically one voucher; a pickup, van or trailer (under 5 cubic yards) is typically two vouchers. Very heavy loads (over 1,500 pounds) may be charged the current scale rate. All loads must be covered with a tarp. |
| Cost | A one-time $15 administrative fee at the first visit each calendar year buys 4 dump vouchers. Additional fees may apply based on vehicle or load size. Cashless. Tires and yard waste are not eligible for the subsidized price. |
| Who is eligible | Residents inside Omaha city limits. Bring two current proofs of residency with matching names and street addresses (no PO Box) from the official list (for example a state ID and a recent OPPD or MUD bill). Confirm your address qualifies with the city's lookup before you go. Outside-city residents pay full price. Commercial haulers can be refused. A safety vest and hard hat are required if you get out of the vehicle to unload (or buy them there: hard hat $12, vest $6). |
| How to set items out | Not a curbside program. Cover the load with a tarp. |
How to book
No curbside appointment. Go to River City Transfer and ask for the city cost-share program. Questions: Omaha Environmental Services, 402-444-5238.
Wasteline Omaha: Bulky Item Disposal →Phone: 402-444-5238
What they accept
Usually accepted
- Auto parts, bicycles, boxes, limited concrete, countertop appliances, drywall, empty cans and buckets, furniture, lumber, mattresses, swing sets
Usually not accepted
- Appliances (no longer part of this bulky program — see cleanup.wasteline.org or earth911)
- Animal bedding, dead animals, fecal material
- Hazardous waste including auto fluids and batteries, household and lawn chemicals, paint and turpentine (see underthesink.org)
- Railroad ties (see the state disposal guide)
- Tires (see tires.wasteline.org for collection events)
Mattresses
Accepted at River City Transfer under the city program.
Appliances (including Freon)
Freon and non-Freon appliances are no longer part of the bulky program. Use cleanup.wasteline.org or search.earth911.com for alternatives.
Tires
Not eligible for the subsidized price. See tires.wasteline.org for collection events.
E-waste
Countertop appliances are listed as accepted. Confirm TVs and computers before you go. Hazardous waste is not accepted here.
If you would rather drop it off
River City Transfer is the official subsidized drop-off. See also FindMyDump for other Omaha sites.
Find official landfills, transfer stations and drop-off centers in Omaha on FindMyDump: Omaha dumps and drop-off sites.