Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Collection Schedule

Published on January 15, 2026

Solid Waste Services truck collecting trash placed curbside.

City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services will not collect garbage, recycling, yard waste and scheduled bulky waste Monday, Jan. 19, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.  

The service schedule for the week is different from previous years as a new holiday collection schedule took effect at the start of 2026.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day now follows 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. 
  • No yard waste will be collected during this week, so crews can focus on completing garbage and recycling routes. 

Details about the schedule can be found on the 2026 Holiday Collection Schedule web page.

Natural Christmas tree collection began on Jan. 5 and will continue throughout January. For single-family homes, natural trees should be placed at the curb for yard waste collection and be free of all decorations, including lights, ornaments, tinsel and tree stands. Artificial trees and all wreaths should be scheduled for bulky item collection. You can schedule bulky items by calling 311, visiting the city website or using the CLT+ app. 

For multi-family properties, which are apartments, condominiums and townhomes served under the city’s multi-family contract with dumpsters or compactors, both natural and artificial trees must be scheduled for bulky collection, as well as all wreaths. For questions or scheduling assistance, residents may email curbit@charlottenc.gov.

Solid Waste Services offers text alerts for collection updates, service disruptions, recycling and waste preparation tips, quick surveys, and other important city service information. Residents who would like to receive updates can text their day of service to 73224. For example, if their collection day is Thursday, they would text “Thursday” to 73224.  

You can find your collection day by visiting the city’s property tool, My Charlotte Lookup. Type in your address to be reminded of what day of the week you receive service and if you are an orange or green recycling week. 

For more information, visit the Solid Waste Services web pages.

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