Cornelius town trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly.
At a glance
| Trash | Waste Pro town contract — weekly automated rollout; bag all trash; overfill >3 extra bags non-compliant. Verified 2026-10-15 · cornelius.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Night before or 6:00 a.m. collection day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Waste Pro biweekly RED/BLUE schedule; items inside cart only — Mecklenburg Wipe Out Waste guide. Verified 2026-10-15 · cornelius.org |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Waste Pro (Town of Cornelius contract). |
| Contacts | Waste Pro **704-317-2980**; Town **704-892-6031**. Verified 2026-10-15 · cornelius.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Night before or 6:00 a.m. collection day.
Where
Within 4 ft of road; 3 ft from mailbox/other carts; lid hinge away from road, handles toward home.
Limits
One town container/household unless owner pays Waste Pro for extras (extras not removed by Waste Pro).
Not allowed
Non-compliant recycling/trash left for next cycle.
Bags
Required bagging for garbage.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Full details for Cornelius town: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Waste Pro town contract — weekly automated rollout; bag all trash; overfill >3 extra bags non-compliant. Curb night before or by 6:00 a.m. 704-317-2980.
- Recycling
- Waste Pro biweekly RED/BLUE schedule; items inside cart only — Mecklenburg Wipe Out Waste guide.
- Bulk pickup
- Contact the city for bulk pickup details.
- Curbside: when
- Night before or 6:00 a.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Within 4 ft of road; 3 ft from mailbox/other carts; lid hinge away from road, handles toward home.
- Curbside: limits
- One town container/household unless owner pays Waste Pro for extras (extras not removed by Waste Pro).
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste separate guidelines page — not in garbage rollout.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Non-compliant recycling/trash left for next cycle.
- Curbside: bags
- Required bagging for garbage.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- Waste Pro (Town of Cornelius contract).
- Contacts
- Waste Pro **704-317-2980**; Town **704-892-6031**.
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cornelius.org
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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