Household waste collection explained

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Updated on 29/04/2025

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All the information you need about household waste collection in Paris.
Every day, 3,000 tonnes of waste are collected under the responsibility of the Paris City Council. The City is obligated to collect waste from households, i.e. private individuals.
Professionals and associations are responsible for their own waste disposal. They can use a service provider of their choice (City of Paris or private company). Paris' public household waste collection service is governed by a set of collection regulations, which you can download below. They set out the terms and conditions for the collection of household and similar waste in Paris.
In Paris, household and similar waste collection is organized by the Direction de la propreté et de l'eau (DPE). Municipal services provide collection in the 2nd, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 17th and 20th arrondissements, while collection in the other arrondissements is handled by private companies.
Map of household waste collection in Paris - Autumn 2022
Credit Ville de Paris - DPE
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There are three types of collection in Paris

Door-to-door collection at the foot of the building

  • Collection of household and similar waste: green or grey-lidded bins collected daily;
  • Glass collection: white-lidded bins collected once a week;
  • Collection of other recyclable waste (multi-materials, paper, cardboard, plastic packaging, etc.): yellow-lidded bins collected three times a week;
  • Food waste collection in the 2nd, 12th and 19th arrondissements: brown-lidded bins
With door-to-door collection being mechanized, waste must be placed in closed wheeled bins supplied by the City of Paris. These bins range in size from 120 to 750 liters. The number of bins allocated to each building is based on specific needs.

Voluntary collection

Collection of bulky items and hazardous waste
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Individual Parisians who are unable to visit the Déchèteries-Espaces tri can request free removal of their bulky items (excluding rubble and cardboard), up to a limit of 3 m³, from the foot of their building, by making an appointment online.
After notification, bulky items can be dropped off in the morning between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 11th, 16th, 18th arrondissements. In the other arrondissements, drop-offs must be made between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. the previous day, for collection the following morning. The afternoon drop-off time slot is identical in all arrondissements: between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. for afternoon collection.


By appointment only. Contact by telephone: 01 40 30 77 34 / 01 40 30 77 49 or by e-mail: [dpe-stpp-fonc-risqueschimiques puis paris.fr après le signe @]qcr-fgcc-sbap-evfdhrfpuvzvdhrf@cnevf.se[dpe-stpp-fonc-risqueschimiques puis paris.fr après le signe @]

Other solutions for small and large items

The Déchèteries-Espaces tri (tips) are open all year round to private customers for small household appliances, electrical goods (which can also be returned to retailers) and rubble. Hazardous and toxic waste, as well as bulky items, can also be deposited in the Déchèteries-Espaces de tri and in the Trimobiles (certain hazardous waste and small bulky items).

Collection days and times in Paris

To minimize disruptions, particularly in terms of traffic and noise, collection schedules and routes are meticulously planned. Considerations include road width and seasonal variations in waste production by sector and day of the week.
Household waste (green or gray-lidded bins) is collected every day, half in the morning, between 6 a.m. and 12 p.m., and half in the evening, between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. Please note: there is no collection on May 1, Labour Day.
Yellow bins are collected on 3 different days a week, depending on where you live:
  • Collection on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: sectors in RED on the map
  • Collection on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays: sectors in BLUE on the map

Time slots and collection days for different bins by arrondissement

1st district

Green-lidded bins: Monday to Saturday between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. or between 6 a.m. and 12 p.m. depending on the sector, and on Sundays between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. or between 7 a.m. and 12 p.m. depending on the sector. Rues des Capucines, Daniel Casanova, des Petits Champs, de la Feuillade, Place des Victoires and rue Etienne Marcel are collected from 5 p.m. onwards.
Yellow-lidded bins : Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.
Details of streets and times on the leaflet HERE
White-lidded bins: Thursdays between 7.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m.

2nd district

Green-lidded bins: daily between 5pm and 11pm
Yellow-lidded bins :
* WEST sector: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday between 5 and 11 p.m.
* EAST sector: Monday, Wednesday, Friday between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. Details of streets and times on the leaflet here
White-lidded bins : Thursdays between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

3rd district

Green-lidded bins: every day between 5pm and 11pm.
Yellow-lidded bins : Monday, Wednesday, Friday between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. Details of streets and times on the leaflet HERE
White-lidded bins: Tuesdays between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

4th district

Green-lidded bins: Monday to Saturday between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. or between 6 a.m. and 12 p.m. depending on the sector, and on Sundays between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. or between 7 a.m. and 12 p.m. depending on the sector. Rues Rambuteau, des Francs-Bourgeois and du Pas de la Mule are collected from 5 p.m. onwards.
Yellow-lidded bins : Monday, Wednesday, Friday between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. Details of streets and times on the leaflet HERE
White-lidded bins : Thursdays between 7.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m.

5th district

Green-lidded bins: daily between 6 a.m. and 12.15 p.m.
Yellow-lidded bins :
* SOUTH sector: Monday, Wednesday, Friday between 6 a.m. and 12 p.m.
* NORTH sector: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday between 6 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Details of streets and times on the leaflet HERE
White-lidded bins : Thursdays between 7.30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

6th district

Green-lidded bins : daily between 6 a.m. and 12.15 p.m. Rues de Sèvres and des Saints-Pères are collected between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. (except the section of rue de Sèvres between boulevard Raspail and the Croix Rouge crossroads, which remains collected between 6 a.m. and 12 p.m.)
Yellow-lidded bins:
* NORTH sector: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays between 6 a.m. and 12 p.m.
* SOUTH sector: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday between 6 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Details of streets and times on the leaflet HERE
White-lidded bins : Tuesdays between 7.30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

7th district

Green-lidded bins: daily between 5pm and 11pm
Yellow-lidded bins:
* EAST sector: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday between 5 pm and 11 pm
* WEST sector: Monday, Wednesday, Friday between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Details of streets and times on the leaflet HERE
White-lidded bins: Friday between 7.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m.

8th district

Green-lidded bins : daily between 6 a.m. and 12.15 p.m.
Yellow-lidded bins :
* EAST sector: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday between 6 a.m. and 12 p.m.
* WEST sector: Monday, Wednesday, Friday between 6 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Details of streets and times on the leaflet HERE
White-lidded bins: Mondays between 7.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m.

9th district

Green-lidded bins: daily between 6 a.m. and 12.15 p.m. Rue du Faubourg Poissonnière is collected between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Yellow-lidded bins:
* WEST sector: Monday, Tuesday, Friday between 6 a.m. and 12 p.m.
* EAST sector: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday between 6 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Details of streets and times on the leaflet HERE
White-lidded bins : Wednesdays between 7.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m.

10th district

Green-lidded bins : daily between 5pm and 11pm
Yellow-lidded bins:
* WEST sector: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday between 5 pm and 11 pm
* EAST sector: Monday, Wednesday, Friday between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Details of streets and times on the leaflet HERE
White-lidded bins: Tuesdays between 12 p.m. and 8 p.m.

11th district

Green-lidded bins: daily between 5pm and 11pm
Yellow-lidded bins :
* NORTH sector: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday between 3:30 p.m. and 11 p.m.
* SOUTH sector: Monday, Wednesday, Friday between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Details of streets and times on the leaflet HERE
White-lidded bins: Tuesdays between 7.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. or Fridays between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., depending on sector.

12th district

Green-lidded bins : daily between 5pm and 11pm
Yellow-lidded bins :
* NORTHEAST sector: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday between 5 p.m. and 10.50 p.m.
* SOUTH-WEST sector: Monday, Wednesday, Friday between 5 p.m. and 10.50 p.m.
Details of streets and times on the leaflet HERE
White-lidded bins : Friday mornings mainly, and Mondays or Wednesdays between 7.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m., depending on the sector. Rue d'Aligre, Rue Beccaria and Place d'Aligre are collected on Monday mornings between 7.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m., and on Wednesday between 7.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. for the section of Boulevard de Reuilly between Rue de Charenton and Place Félix Éboué.

13th district

Green-lidded bins: daily from 4 pm to 10 pm
Yellow-lidded bins :
* EAST sector: Monday, Wednesday, Friday between 3:30 pm and 9:30 pm
* WEST sector: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday between 3:30 pm and 9:30 pm
Details of streets and times on the leaflet HERE
White-lidded bins : Thursday or Friday between 12 p.m. and 8 p.m., depending on sector

14th district

Green-lidded bins: daily between 6 a.m. and 12.15 p.m.
Yellow-lidded bins:
* NORTH sector: Monday, Wednesday, Friday between 6 a.m. and 12 p.m.
* SOUTH sector: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday between 6am and 12pm
Details of streets and times on the leaflet HERE
White-lidded bins: Wednesdays between 7.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m.

15th district

Green-lidded bins : daily from 4pm to 11pm
Yellow-lidded bins :
* NORTH sector: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays between 3.30 pm and 10.30 pm.
* SOUTH sector: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday between 3:30 pm and 10:30 pm.
Details of streets and times on the leafletHERE
White-lidded bins : Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday between 2pm and 8pm, depending on sector.

16th district

Green-lidded bins: daily between 6 a.m. and 12.15 p.m.
Yellow-lidded bins:
* NORTH sector: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday between 6 a.m. and 12 p.m.
* SOUTH sector: Monday, Wednesday, Friday between 6am and 12pm
Details of streets and times on the leafletHERE
White-lidded bins: Monday or Thursday between 7.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m., depending on sector

17th district

Green-lidded bins : daily between 6 a.m. and 12.15 p.m.
Yellow-lidded bins:
* NORTH sector: Monday, Wednesday, Friday between 6 a.m. and 12 p.m.
* SOUTH sector: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday between 6am and 12pm
Details of streets and times on the leafletHERE
White-lidded bins : depending on sector, Monday from 12:30pm or Friday from 7:30am or 12:30pm.

18th district

Green-lidded bins: daily between 5 and 10 p.m., until 11 p.m. in the Château Rouge area. Butte Montmartre is collected between 6 a.m. and 9.30 a.m. from Monday to Saturday, and between 7 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. on Sundays.
Yellow-lidded bins:
* NORTH sector: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m., then between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m.
* SOUTH sector: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. then between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Details of streets and times on the leafletHERE
White-lidded bins : depending on sector, Tuesday between 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Wednesday or Thursday between 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

19th district

Green-lidded bins: Monday to Saturday between 6 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Sundays between 7 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.->, but rue de Belleville, from boulevard de Belleville to rue Rébéval, is collected between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Yellow-lidded bins:
* NORTH sector: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays between 6 a.m. and 12.30 p.m.
* SOUTH sector: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday between 6 a.m. and 12.30 p.m.
Details of streets and times on the leaflet HERE
White-lidded bins : Monday or Wednesday, depending on sector, between 2pm and 8pm

20th district

Green-lidded bins : every day between 6 a.m. and 12.15 p.m. -> but rue de Belleville, from boulevard de Belleville to rue Piat, is collected between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Yellow-lidded bins:
* WEST sector: Monday, Wednesday, Friday between 6 a.m. and 12 p.m.
* EAST sector: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday between 6 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Details of streets and times on the leaflet HERE
White-lidded bins : Monday or Wednesday, depending on sector, between 7.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m.

Click on a district in order to get information.

When to drop off and return bins?
- Household waste containers must not be left on the sidewalk more than one hour before the collection service arrives.
- Household waste containers must be returned to the building a quarter of an hour after the collection vehicles have passed.

Failure to comply with these rules may result in a fine.

Contact your arrondissement's waste management services/cleanliness divisions

A phone line service answers your questions at Paris' 14 waste management divisions, open Monday to Friday between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
You can also contact our cleaning services using the form at the bottom of this page, by clicking on "Can't find the information you're looking for?" This is the best way to get in touch with us.


- Paris-Centre
2 rue des Quatre-Fils (Paris 3rd) - tel : 01 55 34 77 17
- 5th and 6th arrondissements
100 bis, rue du Cherche Midi (Paris 6th) - tel : 01 53 63 03 30
- 7th and 8th arrondissements
7, rue Maleville (Paris 8th) - tel : 01 45 61 57 00
- 9th and 10th arrondissements
75, rue du Fbg Poissonnière (Paris 9e) - tel : 01 53 34 11 11
- 11th arrondissement
40, rue Pétion (Paris 11th) - tel : 01 55 28 36 60
- 12th arrondissement
37-39, avenue Ledru-Rollin (Paris 12th) - tel : 01 43 41 74 44
- 13th arrondissement
6/8 rue Albert Bayet (Paris 13th) - tel : 01 53 94 15 30
- 14th arrondissement
140 bis, rue du Château (Paris 14th) - tel : 01 56 53 10 20
- 15th arrondissement
52, rue Dombasle (Paris 15th) - tel : 01 45 45 86 00
- 16th arrondissement
9 ter, rue des Boulainvilliers (Paris 16th) - tel : 01 55 74 44 60
- 17th arrondissement
7, rue Maleville (Paris 17th) - tel : 01 45 61 57 17
- 18th district
17 bis, rue Joseph de Maistre (Paris 18e) - tel : 01 53 09 22 60
- 19th district
66, rue de Meaux (Paris 19th) - tel : 01 53 72 54 00
- 20th district
14/18 rue des Prairies (Paris 20th) - tel : 01 40 33 83 33

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Ordering and repairing bins

To order or repair a bin, the owner, managing agent, legal representative of the condominium or janitor must contact the local waste management service. Bins are provided free of charge. Bins are delivered within 3 to 10 working days (excluding weekends).
Trois bacs tri collecte
Three collection bins
Credit Mairie de Paris-Loïc JOURNET

Make a request

Requests should be sent by e-mail to the arrondissement's waste management department, specifying the following in the body of the message:
  • the nature of the request (type of bin or purpose of repair)
  • the name and position of the applicant, and a telephone number where he or she can be reached
  • building address
Send your request to the following address, depending on the district:

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th arrondissements: [dpe-1234-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]qcr-1234-onpf@cnevf.se[dpe-1234-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]

  • 5th and 6th arrondissements: [dpe-56-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]qcr-56-onpf@cnevf.se[dpe-56-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]

  • 7th and 8th arrondissements: [dpe-78-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]qcr-78-onpf@cnevf.se[dpe-78-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]

  • 9th and 10th arrondissements: [dpe-910-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]qcr-910-onpf@cnevf.se[dpe-910-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]

  • 11th arrondissement: [dpe-11-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]qcr-11-onpf@cnevf.se[dpe-11-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]

  • 12th arrondissement: [dpe-12-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]qcr-12-onpf@cnevf.se[dpe-12-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]

  • 13th arrondissement: [dpe-13-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]qcr-13-onpf@cnevf.se[dpe-13-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]

  • 14th arrondissement: [dpe-14-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]qcr-14-onpf@cnevf.se[dpe-14-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]

  • 15th arrondissement: [dpe-15-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]qcr-15-onpf@cnevf.se[dpe-15-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]

  • 16th arrondissement: [dpe-16-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]qcr-16-onpf@cnevf.se[dpe-16-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]

  • 17th arrondissement: [dpe-17-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]qcr-17-onpf@cnevf.se[dpe-17-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]

  • 18th arrondissement: [dpe-18-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]qcr-18-onpf@cnevf.se[dpe-18-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]

  • 19th arrondissement: [dpe-19-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]qcr-19-onpf@cnevf.se[dpe-19-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]

  • 20th arrondissement: [dpe-20-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]qcr-20-onpf@cnevf.se[dpe-20-bacs puis paris.fr après le signe @]

How are bins allocated?

The number of allocated bins corresponds to the volume of household waste produced each day. The technical services of the waste management department evaluate this volume according to the number of inhabitants in the building.


10 liters per person for green/grey-lidded bins (non-recyclable waste)
12 liters per person for yellow-lidded bins (recyclable waste, except glass)
2 liters per person for white-lidded bins (glass)
The following bin volumes are available: 120 l, 240 l, 340 l (2-wheel bins), 500 l and 660 l (4-wheel bins).

Regulations for the collection and reduction of waste

The purpose of these regulations, which can be downloaded below, is to set out the terms and conditions for the collection of household and similar waste.

Annual reports on the price and quality of the public waste management service in Paris

These reports on the price and quality of the public waste management service, published annually, provide information on the organization of collections, figures on tonnages collected, and the costs and revenues associated with collections in Paris.