Taichung City Garbage Truck Schedule
Areas: 29・Routes: 374・Stops: 20,053
Pick your district to see pickup times and days for every route. To see trucks near you, open the map and tap “Near me.” Open map →
Taichung City's environmental bureau only publishes addresses, no coordinates. Map locations are approximate — go by the address.
Taichung City has public live GPS. Open the map to see where garbage trucks are right now.
Choose a district
- Dajia District大甲區Routes: 12・07:20–19:17
- Da'an District大安區Routes: 8・06:46–20:30
- Dadu District大肚區Routes: 7・08:10–20:17
- Dali District大里區Routes: 19・13:45–20:30
- Daya District大雅區Routes: 10・06:40–20:05
- Central District中區Routes: 3・07:00–19:35
- Taiping District太平區Routes: 27・05:40–20:15
- Beitun District北屯區Routes: 30・06:45–20:00
- North District北區Routes: 24・06:15–20:00
- Waipu District外埔區Routes: 6・06:35–20:22
- Shigang District石岡區Routes: 3・16:10–19:40
- Houli District后里區Routes: 9・06:45–20:54
- Xitun District西屯區Routes: 25・07:00–20:10
- West District西區Routes: 13・07:00–20:45
- Shalu District沙鹿區Routes: 14・06:00–20:10
- Heping District和平區Routes: 6・07:00–18:35
- East District東區Routes: 16・07:00–20:20
- Dongshi District東勢區Routes: 8・08:00–19:48
- Nantun District南屯區Routes: 15・07:00–20:05
- South District南區Routes: 11・07:00–21:40
- Wuri District烏日區Routes: 13・06:10–19:40
- Shengang District神岡區Routes: 14・06:45–19:45
- Wuqi District梧棲區Routes: 7・07:20–20:28
- Qingshui District清水區Routes: 14・06:05–21:15
- Xinshe District新社區Routes: 5・16:30–19:35
- Tanzi District潭子區Routes: 12・06:55–21:10
- Longjing District龍井區Routes: 12・06:04–20:50
- Fengyuan District豐原區Routes: 21・06:30–18:30
- Wufeng District霧峰區Routes: 10・06:30–19:40
How to Take Out the Trash in Taichung City
Taichung City has no street-side trash cans and no fixed garbage drop-off points. You wait for the garbage truck, then carry your trash down and toss it in yourself.
- Trucks usually come from late afternoon into the evening and only stop a few minutes at each spot, so be out by the street with your trash early.
- Hear music? The truck is almost here — usually “Für Elise” or “A Maiden's Prayer.”
- If you live in an apartment building, many buildings collect trash through the management office. Ask your building manager first.
In Taichung City, you don't need to buy official bags for general waste. Just use a regular plastic bag and tie it tight.
Sort your trash into 3 types:
- General waste: goes in the garbage truck.
- Recycling: PET bottles, cans, glass bottles, paper and plastic containers. Give them a quick rinse and hand them to the recycling truck that follows behind.
- Food waste: pour leftovers and fruit peels into the food waste bin on the truck.
Missed it? Open the map and tap “Near me” to see if another truck nearby is coming later. Otherwise, wait for the next pickup day.
Large furniture and old appliances can't just be thrown out. Call the 1999 citizen hotline or contact your local cleaning team to book a pickup.
Follow the Taichung City cleaning team's notices for the official rules.
Source: Taichung City environmental bureau open data・Data compiled November 5, 2026