Charlotte trash and recycling pickup schedule

Your trash day, recycling week and holiday changes for 2026–27, by address.

House number and street, for example “600 E 4th St”.

From the City of Charlotte's official collection data · Verified October 14, 2026 · Confirm with the City · Not affiliated with the City

Is trash pickup delayed this week in Charlotte?

No — normal schedule this week (week of October 14, 2026). No City holiday changes collection.

Next holiday change: Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2026 — Thursday → Fri, Nov 27 · Friday → Sat, Nov 28

Collection days by area

Charlotte picks up trash on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, depending on your address. Enter your address above to see which applies to you.

Trash

  • Every Monday
    Next: Mon, Oct 19 · Mon, Oct 26 · Mon, Nov 2
  • Every Tuesday
    Next: Tue, Oct 20 · Tue, Oct 27 · Tue, Nov 3
  • Every Wednesday
    Next: Wed, Oct 14 (today) · Wed, Oct 21 · Wed, Oct 28
  • Every Thursday
    Next: Thu, Oct 15 · Thu, Oct 22 · Thu, Oct 29
  • Every Friday
    Next: Fri, Oct 16 · Fri, Oct 23 · Fri, Oct 30

Recycling

Recycling is collected every other week on your recycling day. Charlotte calls them Green and Orange weeks; the City's 2026 recycling calendar shows which is which. Waste Management collects recycling under contract with the City, on the City's schedule.

  • Every other Monday (Green weeks)
    Next: Mon, Oct 26 · Mon, Nov 9 · Mon, Nov 23
  • Every other Monday (Orange weeks)
    Next: Mon, Oct 19 · Mon, Nov 2 · Mon, Nov 16
  • Every other Tuesday (Green weeks)
    Next: Tue, Oct 27 · Tue, Nov 10 · Tue, Nov 24
  • Every other Tuesday (Orange weeks)
    Next: Tue, Oct 20 · Tue, Nov 3 · Tue, Nov 17
  • Every other Wednesday (Green weeks)
    Next: Wed, Oct 14 (today) · Wed, Oct 28 · Wed, Nov 11
  • Every other Wednesday (Orange weeks)
    Next: Wed, Oct 21 · Wed, Nov 4 · Wed, Nov 18
  • Every other Thursday (Green weeks)
    Next: Thu, Oct 15 · Thu, Oct 29 · Thu, Nov 12
  • Every other Thursday (Orange weeks)
    Next: Thu, Oct 22 · Thu, Nov 5 · Thu, Nov 19
  • Every other Friday (Green weeks)
    Next: Fri, Oct 16 · Fri, Oct 30 · Fri, Nov 13
  • Every other Friday (Orange weeks)
    Next: Fri, Oct 23 · Fri, Nov 6 · Fri, Nov 20

Yard waste

Yard waste is collected every week on your yard waste day.

  • Every Monday
    Next: Mon, Oct 19 · Mon, Oct 26 · Mon, Nov 2
  • Every Tuesday
    Next: Tue, Oct 20 · Tue, Oct 27 · Tue, Nov 3
  • Every Wednesday
    Next: Wed, Oct 14 (today) · Wed, Oct 21 · Wed, Oct 28
  • Every Thursday
    Next: Thu, Oct 15 · Thu, Oct 22 · Thu, Oct 29
  • Every Friday
    Next: Fri, Oct 16 · Fri, Oct 23 · Fri, Oct 30

Bulk & heavy trash

Bulky items are collected by request: schedule a pickup through 311 or the CLT+ app.

Dates are shown through December 31, 2026, as far as the City has published its holidays. After that we show the weekday only.

Charlotte trash pickup: common questions

What day is trash pickup in Charlotte?

Charlotte picks up trash on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, depending on your address. The quickest way to know yours is the address search at the top of this page.

How often is recycling picked up in Charlotte?

Every other week. Recycling is collected every other week on your recycling day. Charlotte calls them Green and Orange weeks; the City's 2026 recycling calendar shows which is which. Waste Management collects recycling under contract with the City, on the City's schedule.

How do I get rid of bulk items in Charlotte?

Bulky items are collected by request: schedule a pickup through 311 or the CLT+ app.

Do holidays change trash pickup in Charlotte?

Only Thanksgiving and Christmas change collection in late 2026: there is no pickup on the holiday, and that day's routes and the rest of the week move one day later (Friday moves to Saturday). Veterans Day and New Year's Day do not change collection. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day the City skips the Monday and catches up Tuesday to Friday, with no yard waste that week. We flag holiday weeks in your dates until the City announces the make-up schedule.

Who do I call about a missed pickup?

The City of Charlotte: 3-1-1 (704-336-7600). You can also use the City's official collection page.

Where this schedule comes from

Green and Orange recycling weeks were checked week by week against the City's 2026 recycling calendar, including the Saturday make-up days after Thanksgiving and Christmas. Holiday changes are the City's published 2026 schedule. How we check the data.

Last verified October 14, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report an error — we fix them fast.