# Does Cincinnati Pick Up Bulk Trash? Who Pays? | Who Pays the Repair?

> Cincinnati Public Services offers a free bulk item pickup by appointment through 311, up to 5 items per collection, for eligible residences.

**Who pays:** city

Cincinnati offers a free bulk item pickup by appointment through 311, up to 5 items per collection, for eligible residential locations.

**Boundary:** The Department of Public Services offers a free Bulk Item Pickup by appointment through 311 for eligible locations that get City garbage collection; up to 5 bulk items per scheduled collection.

**Exceptions:** Only locations eligible for garbage collection from the City can use the bulk items program; buildings that are not eligible for City collection are considered commercial and need a City of Cincinnati registered waste hauler.; City garbage collection is only offered to eligible single-family homes and residential-only buildings with four or fewer dwelling units.

## Sources
- [Bulk Item Collection](https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/public-services/bulk-item-collection/) — "Up to 5 bulk items may be scheduled per household" (accessed 2026-10-22)
- [Bulk Item Pickup Request](https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/311/requests/mtl-frn/) — "The City of Cincinnati's Department of Public Services (DPS) offers a free Bulk Item Pickup service, which can be scheduled through 311." (accessed 2026-10-22)
- [Bulk Item Collection (limit)](https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/public-services/bulk-item-collection/) — "No more than 5 bulk items can be collected per scheduled collection; if more than 5 items are set out, the property owner will be cited for illegal set-out." (accessed 2026-10-22)
- [Bulk Item Pickup Request (eligibility)](https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/311/requests/mtl-frn/) — "A City of Cincinnati garbage truck picks up your trash each week (which is only offered to eligible single-family homes, and residential-only buildings with four or fewer dwelling units)" (accessed 2026-10-22)
- [Bulk Item Collection](https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/public-services/bulk-item-collection/) — "Only locations eligible for garbage collection from the City (i.e... NON-commercial entities) are eligible to use the bulk items program. Any buildings that are not eligible for City collection are considered commercial and will need to contact a City of Cincinnati registered waste hauler." (accessed 2026-10-22)

_Last verified 2026-10-22. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/does-cincinnati-pick-up-bulk-trash/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._