Charlotte trash pickup schedule
This week · holiday status
No holiday affecting pickup is listed this week; regular collection days apply. Next listed holiday: Thanksgiving, Thursday 2026-11-26 — Thursday pickup moves to Friday Nov 27, Friday pickup moves to Saturday Nov 28.
365 collection zones · Most common trash day: Wednesday (20%) · Collection types: Trash.
Official collection schedule · route data collected 2026-09-17. Official holiday notice · checked 2026-09-24.
Charlotte Solid Waste Services runs 365 collection zones. Type your address to find yours, or browse the zones by day below. Garbage weekly; recycling every other week and yard waste on separate routes.
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How Charlotte compares
CoverageCharlotte is split into 365 collection zones — the 1st most of the 58 zone-mapped cities on TrashWeek (the median city has 18). 20% of them are picked up on Wednesday.
Charlotte Solid Waste Services observes 5 collection holidays in 2026; the median across the 38 cities whose holiday rules we have checked is 6. The city publishes specific make-up dates for each holiday.
Holiday delays
2026 listCharlotte Solid Waste Services skips collection on 5 holidays in 2026 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, …) — full list and the delay rule.
Monday zones 73
- Zone 1100RL
- Zone 1101G
- Zone 1101RL
- Zone 1102G
- Zone 1103G
- Zone 1104G
- Zone 1105G
- Zone 1106G
- Zone 1107G
- Zone 1108G
- Zone 1109G
- Zone 1110G
- Zone 1111G
- Zone 1112G
- Zone 1113G
- Zone 1114G
- Zone 1115G
- Zone 1116G
- Zone 1200RL
- Zone 1201G
- Zone 1201RL
- Zone 1202G
- Zone 1203G
- Zone 1204G
- Zone 1205G
- Zone 1206G
- Zone 1207G
- Zone 1208G
- Zone 1209G
- Zone 1210G
- Zone 1211G
- Zone 1212G
- Zone 1213G
- Zone 1214G
- Zone 1215G
- Zone 1216G
- Zone 1300RL
- Zone 1301G
- Zone 1301RL
- Zone 1302G
- Zone 1303G
- Zone 1304G
- Zone 1305G
- Zone 1306G
- Zone 1307G
- Zone 1308G
- Zone 1309G
- Zone 1310G
- Zone 1311G
- Zone 1312G
- Zone 1313G
- Zone 1314G
- Zone 1315G
- Zone 1316G
- Zone 1330PUP
- Zone 1400RL
- Zone 1401G
- Zone 1401RL
- Zone 1402G
- Zone 1403G
- Zone 1404G
- Zone 1405G
- Zone 1406G
- Zone 1407G
- Zone 1408G
- Zone 1409G
- Zone 1410G
- Zone 1411G
- Zone 1412G
- Zone 1413G
- Zone 1414G
- Zone 1415G
- Zone 1416G
Tuesday zones 73
- Zone 2100RL
- Zone 2101G
- Zone 2101RL
- Zone 2102G
- Zone 2103G
- Zone 2104G
- Zone 2105G
- Zone 2106G
- Zone 2107G
- Zone 2108G
- Zone 2109G
- Zone 2110G
- Zone 2111G
- Zone 2112G
- Zone 2113G
- Zone 2114G
- Zone 2115G
- Zone 2116G
- Zone 2200RL
- Zone 2201G
- Zone 2201RL
- Zone 2202G
- Zone 2203G
- Zone 2204G
- Zone 2205G
- Zone 2206G
- Zone 2207G
- Zone 2208G
- Zone 2209G
- Zone 2210G
- Zone 2211G
- Zone 2212G
- Zone 2213G
- Zone 2214G
- Zone 2215G
- Zone 2216G
- Zone 2300RL
- Zone 2301G
- Zone 2301RL
- Zone 2302G
- Zone 2303G
- Zone 2304G
- Zone 2305G
- Zone 2306G
- Zone 2307G
- Zone 2308G
- Zone 2309G
- Zone 2310G
- Zone 2311G
- Zone 2312G
- Zone 2313G
- Zone 2314G
- Zone 2315G
- Zone 2316G
- Zone 2330PUP
- Zone 2400RL
- Zone 2401G
- Zone 2401RL
- Zone 2402G
- Zone 2403G
- Zone 2404G
- Zone 2405G
- Zone 2406G
- Zone 2407G
- Zone 2408G
- Zone 2409G
- Zone 2410G
- Zone 2411G
- Zone 2412G
- Zone 2413G
- Zone 2414G
- Zone 2415G
- Zone 2416G
Wednesday zones 73
- Zone 3100RL
- Zone 3101G
- Zone 3101RL
- Zone 3102G
- Zone 3103G
- Zone 3104G
- Zone 3105G
- Zone 3106G
- Zone 3107G
- Zone 3108G
- Zone 3109G
- Zone 3110G
- Zone 3111G
- Zone 3112G
- Zone 3113G
- Zone 3114G
- Zone 3115G
- Zone 3116G
- Zone 3200RL
- Zone 3201G
- Zone 3201RL
- Zone 3202G
- Zone 3203G
- Zone 3204G
- Zone 3205G
- Zone 3206G
- Zone 3207G
- Zone 3208G
- Zone 3209G
- Zone 3210G
- Zone 3211G
- Zone 3212G
- Zone 3213G
- Zone 3214G
- Zone 3215G
- Zone 3216G
- Zone 3300RL
- Zone 3301G
- Zone 3301RL
- Zone 3302G
- Zone 3303G
- Zone 3304G
- Zone 3305G
- Zone 3306G
- Zone 3307G
- Zone 3308G
- Zone 3309G
- Zone 3310G
- Zone 3311G
- Zone 3312G
- Zone 3313G
- Zone 3314G
- Zone 3315G
- Zone 3316G
- Zone 3330PUP
- Zone 3400RL
- Zone 3401G
- Zone 3401RL
- Zone 3402G
- Zone 3403G
- Zone 3404G
- Zone 3405G
- Zone 3406G
- Zone 3407G
- Zone 3408G
- Zone 3409G
- Zone 3410G
- Zone 3411G
- Zone 3412G
- Zone 3413G
- Zone 3414G
- Zone 3415G
- Zone 3416G
Thursday zones 73
- Zone 4100RL
- Zone 4101G
- Zone 4101RL
- Zone 4102G
- Zone 4103G
- Zone 4104G
- Zone 4105G
- Zone 4106G
- Zone 4107G
- Zone 4108G
- Zone 4109G
- Zone 4110G
- Zone 4111G
- Zone 4112G
- Zone 4113G
- Zone 4114G
- Zone 4115G
- Zone 4116G
- Zone 4200RL
- Zone 4201G
- Zone 4201RL
- Zone 4202G
- Zone 4203G
- Zone 4204G
- Zone 4205G
- Zone 4206G
- Zone 4207G
- Zone 4208G
- Zone 4209G
- Zone 4210G
- Zone 4211G
- Zone 4212G
- Zone 4213G
- Zone 4214G
- Zone 4215G
- Zone 4216G
- Zone 4300RL
- Zone 4301G
- Zone 4301RL
- Zone 4302G
- Zone 4303G
- Zone 4304G
- Zone 4305G
- Zone 4306G
- Zone 4307G
- Zone 4308G
- Zone 4309G
- Zone 4310G
- Zone 4311G
- Zone 4312G
- Zone 4313G
- Zone 4314G
- Zone 4315G
- Zone 4316G
- Zone 4330PUP
- Zone 4400RL
- Zone 4401G
- Zone 4401RL
- Zone 4402G
- Zone 4403G
- Zone 4404G
- Zone 4405G
- Zone 4406G
- Zone 4407G
- Zone 4408G
- Zone 4409G
- Zone 4410G
- Zone 4411G
- Zone 4412G
- Zone 4413G
- Zone 4414G
- Zone 4415G
- Zone 4416G
Friday zones 73
- Zone 5100RL
- Zone 5101G
- Zone 5101RL
- Zone 5102G
- Zone 5103G
- Zone 5104G
- Zone 5105G
- Zone 5106G
- Zone 5107G
- Zone 5108G
- Zone 5109G
- Zone 5110G
- Zone 5111G
- Zone 5112G
- Zone 5113G
- Zone 5114G
- Zone 5115G
- Zone 5116G
- Zone 5200RL
- Zone 5201G
- Zone 5201RL
- Zone 5202G
- Zone 5203G
- Zone 5204G
- Zone 5205G
- Zone 5206G
- Zone 5207G
- Zone 5208G
- Zone 5209G
- Zone 5210G
- Zone 5211G
- Zone 5212G
- Zone 5213G
- Zone 5214G
- Zone 5215G
- Zone 5216G
- Zone 5300RL
- Zone 5301G
- Zone 5301RL
- Zone 5302G
- Zone 5303G
- Zone 5304G
- Zone 5305G
- Zone 5306G
- Zone 5307G
- Zone 5308G
- Zone 5309G
- Zone 5310G
- Zone 5311G
- Zone 5312G
- Zone 5313G
- Zone 5314G
- Zone 5315G
- Zone 5316G
- Zone 5330PUP
- Zone 5400RL
- Zone 5401G
- Zone 5401RL
- Zone 5402G
- Zone 5403G
- Zone 5404G
- Zone 5405G
- Zone 5406G
- Zone 5407G
- Zone 5408G
- Zone 5409G
- Zone 5410G
- Zone 5411G
- Zone 5412G
- Zone 5413G
- Zone 5414G
- Zone 5415G
- Zone 5416G
Bulk trash & leaf collection in Charlotte
Bulk trash
Eligibility and limits: There should be 3 feet in between items.
Source: official bulk collection page.
Leaf and yard waste
Collection period: Yard waste is collected from the curb once a week on your scheduled collection day
Bag rules: Leaves and grass clippings should be placed in paper bags or containers no larger than 32 gallons. Plastic bags, including compostable plastic bags, are not accepted.
Source: official leaf and yard-waste page.
Source: Charlotte Solid Waste Services route data (layer, fetched 2026-09-17).