Charlotte trash pickup holiday schedule 2026
Charlotte, NC · Charlotte Solid Waste Services
No holiday this week (as of 2026-11-02). Next: Thanksgiving, Thursday 2026-11-26.
Charlotte Solid Waste Services skips collection on 5 holidays in 2026. In the provider's words: “Starting in January 2026, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day will follow an updated collection pattern. There will be no collection on the holiday (Monday). Crews will begin service on Tuesday and work through Friday to complete all routes. No Saturday collection will occur during these holiday weeks. No yard waste will be collected during these weeks so crews can focus on completing garbage and recycling routes. Residents should set their carts out on their normal collection day and leave them at the curb until they are collected. Pickup may occur later in the week than usual. What’s Staying the Same Thanksgiving and Christmas will continue to operate on a one-day delay, consistent with previous years: During Thanksgiving week, Thursday collection will be serviced Friday and Friday collection will be serviced Saturday. During Christmas week, Friday collection will be serviced Saturday.” (official notice, checked 2026-09-24). Zone pages on this site apply these dates automatically.
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Holidays observed 5
| Date | Holiday | Day | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday | No pickup on Monday; see the official notice for the make-up day |
| 2026-05-25 | Memorial Day | Monday | No pickup on Monday; see the official notice for the make-up day |
| 2026-09-07 | Labor Day | Monday | No pickup on Monday; see the official notice for the make-up day |
| 2026-11-26 | Thanksgiving | Thursday | Thursday pickup moves to Friday Nov 27, Friday pickup moves to Saturday Nov 28 |
| 2026-12-25 | Christmas | Friday | Friday pickup moves to Saturday Dec 26 |
Charlotte Solid Waste Services publishes a specific make-up day for each holiday; the table shows them. Greyed rows are past.
Find your zone's normal days first: Charlotte pickup days by address. Other cities: holiday delays by city.