No Delay to Memorial Day Collection Schedule

Published on May 23, 2025

City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services will collect residential garbage, recycling and yard waste on Monday, May 26. Bulky waste will be collected as scheduled. 

The city will be closed May 26 in observance of Memorial Day, but there will be no delay to collection services. Be sure that carts are put at the curb no later than 6 a.m. on collection day. It will be a green recycling week.

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.

Solid Waste Services offers collection updates via text. Residents who would like to receive updates regarding impacts to their collection service can text their day of service to 73224. For example, if their collection day is Thursday, they would text “Thursday” to 73224. 

For more information, visit curbit.charlottenc.gov.