Recycling

child waving at recycling collection truck

2024 Recycling Collection Schedule

2024 Recycling Calendar(PDF, 253KB)

If you would like the 2024 recycling calendar, you may download it here or request a copy to be emailed or mailed to you by emailing curbit@charlottenc.gov.

Recycling collection is every other week. Use the Geoportal to determine your collection week. The Geoportal is not accessible.

Step-by-step guide for Geoportal

  1. Visit the Geoportal page.
  2. Type in your home address at the top of the webpage.
  3. Select your correct address. Underneath your address, select the second option titled Trash and Recycling. Once you have selected Trash and Recycling, your trash and recycling collection day will appear, along with your recycling collection color.
  4. Once you are aware of your week designation, please follow the recycling collection calendar below.

An asterisk * indicates an observed holiday. All collection services (recycling, garbage, yard waste and bulky waste) will operate on a one-day delay with Friday customers receiving service on Saturday. 


January 2024

Orange Week Jan. 1-6

Green Week Jan. 7-13

Orange Week Jan. 14-20*

Green Week Jan. 21-27

Orange Week Jan. 28-31

February 2024

Orange Week Feb. 1-3

Green Week Feb. 4-10

Orange Week Feb. 11-17

Green Week Feb. 18-24

Orange Week Feb. 25-29

March 2024

Orange Week March 1-2

Green Week March 3-9

Orange Week March 10-16

Green Week March 17-23

Orange Week March 24-30

Green Week March 31

April 2024 

Green Week April 1-6

Orange Week April 7-13

Green Week April 14-20

Orange Week April 21-27

Green Week April 28-30

May 2024

Green Week May 1-4

Orange Week May 5-11

Green Week May 12-18

Orange Week May 19-25

Green Week May 26-31

June 2024

Green Week June 1

Orange Week June 2-8

Green Week June 9-15

Orange Week June 16-22*

Green Week June 23-29

Orange Week June 30

July 2024 

Orange Week July1-6

Green Week July 7-13

Orange Week July 14-20

Green Week July 21-27

Orange Week July 28-31

August 2024

Orange Week Aug. 1-3

Green Week Aug. 4-10

Orange Week Aug. 11-17

Green Week Aug. 18-24

Orange Week Aug. 25-31

September 2024 

Green Week Sept. 1-7

Orange Week Sept. 8-14

Green Week Sept. 15-21

Orange Week Sept. 22-28

Green Week Sept. 29-30

October 2024

Green Week Oct. 1-5

Orange Week Oct. 6-12

Green Week Oct. 13-19

Orange Week Oct. 20-26

Green Week Oct. 27-31

November 2024

Green Week Nov. 1-2

Orange Week Nov. 3-9

Green Week Nov. 10-16

Orange Week Nov. 17-23

Green Week Nov. 24-30*

December 2024 

Orange Week Dec. 1-7

Green Week Dec. 8-14

Orange Week Dec. 15-21

Green Week Dec. 22-28*

Orange Week Dec. 29-31


Recycling Center Locations

Full-Service

North Mecklenburg Recycling Center and Yard Waste
12300 N. Statesville Road
Huntersville, NC 28078

Compost Central and Recycling Center
140 Valleydale Road
Charlotte, NC 28214

Hickory Grove Recycling Center and Yard Waste
8007 Pence Road
Charlotte, NC 28215

Foxhole Recycling Center and Yard Waste
17131 Lancaster Highway
Charlotte, NC 28277