The frequency of garbage pickup depends entirely on your local regulations and services. Generally, cities offer weekly or bi-weekly pickups. In some instances, such as apartment buildings located in downtown areas with limited space, curbside pickup may occur less frequently than once a week. On the other hand, rural and suburban neighborhoods may have pickup schedules that are more frequent than once a week.
When considering the timing of garbage collection in your area it’s important to consider what kind of waste is being collected – anything from electric appliances to garden clippings can be put out for disposal but their respective pickups will vary significantly which could result in needing to adjust one’s schedule accordingly.
Weekly curbside collections typically last anywhere from an hour to three hours depending on the size of the city Households usually get about 30 minutes to place their materials outside before collection begins and this time decreases as collection goes on; normally ending at 8:00 AM or 9:00 AM (local time). For businesses that do not provide private pick up, recycling and trash day follows similar guidelines although dumpsters are usually kept much longer due to higher volumes produced by commercial properties.
In addition, some municipalities also provide bulk items collections (think furniture items) which run every month or quarter depending on location so it’s always useful double double-check your local service provider just in case!  Finally, if all else fails there are always public transfer sites where people can drop off larger debris like furniture and construction waste for proper disposal which again varies state by state/county by county so please make sure you verify any relevant information prior to taking action!