I have a trash shed and go about every 2 - 3 months as I also recycle as much as possible. There is pickup once a week on our road (not mandatory) but it is wicked expensive. When I go, our full size pickup bed is usually full. That includes the recycling.

I have a bank to the swamp on the north side of our property and for the last 42 years have tossed all our waste we don't compost over it. I can't imagine not having a bank if you are a gardener...