Solid Waste Services Thanksgiving Collection Schedule

Published on November 25, 2025

Solid Waste Services collection truck drives down a street after collecting trash and recycling. There are fallen leaves on the ground, implying Fall.

City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services will not collect residential curbside garbage, recycling, yard waste and scheduled bulky waste on Thursday, Nov. 27, in observance of Thanksgiving.

Thursday customers will receive service on Friday, Nov. 28, and Friday customers will receive service on Saturday, Nov. 29. It is a green recycling collection 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 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.

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