Utilities
Waste Collection
The City contracts with Rumpke to provide waste and recycling services for all city residents. The residential waste collection includes recycling service, recycling container, and bulk item pickup. Waste collection fees are billed quarterly along with your water service. Regular waste collection (trash and recycling) is every Friday except for major holidays (see below for the holiday schedule). 

City of Bellbrook
(937) 848-4638

  • New water/waste service
  • Missed pick ups
  • Billing inquiries

Rumpke
(800) 828-8171

  • Bulk pick up
  • Additional waste/recycling containers

Bulk Pick Up
Call Rumpke directly to schedule a bulk pick up.  Please call in advance of the pickup day.  Rumpke can be contacted at (800) 828-8171. Items such as furniture and appliances can be picked up by Rumpke.  A fee may apply for certain appliances.

 

Missed Pick Up
Waste or recycling pickups that are missed should be reported to the Utility Billing Office by calling (937) 848-4638 (please leave a message if after hours) by 10:00 am on the following Monday.  Calls received by this time will have their waste or recycling picked up on Tuesday.

Holiday Schedule for Waste Collection

The regular Friday collection will be delayed one day during the week of major holidays if they fall on a weekday. The normal schedule will resume the following week. 

For Bellbrook, Rumpke observes Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day as holidays subject to schedule change.  

Rumpke observes the following holidays in 2026:

New Year’s Day:  Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026
Memorial Day:  Monday, May 25, 2026
Independence Day:  Saturday, July 4, 2026
Labor Day:   Monday, Sept. 7, 2026
Thanksgiving Day:  Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026
Christmas Day:  Friday,  Dec. 25, 2026

 

Rumpke’s guidelines on holiday pick-up schedules:

  • If the holiday is the day of or a weekday before your service day: Service will be delayed one day that week
  • If the holiday is on a weekday after your service day or on Saturday or Sunday: Service will remain as scheduled