Gastonia trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | City Solid Waste — green cart weekly. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgastonia.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | 7 a.m. pickup day; retrieve by midnight. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | No curbside — drop-off only: 3175 Duke St center; Farmers Market 410 E Long Ave (and Gaston County sites). Separate, clean, dry materials per county list. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgastonia.com |
| Bulk | Bulky Excess Trash program + Free Excess Trash Week (Solid Waste division pages). Appliances/electronics separate pages. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgastonia.com |
| Hauler | City of Gastonia Solid Waste Division. |
| Contacts | 704-866-6714 / [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgastonia.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
7 a.m. pickup day; retrieve by midnight.
Where
Inches from curb; not in street.
Limits
Outside-cart bags charged per fee schedule.
Not allowed
Drop-off contamination rejected at manned sites.
Bags
Required inside green cart.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · residentialinfosearch.cityofgastonia.com
Holidays
Holiday & Special Collection Schedule on Solid Waste site — not.
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Full details for Gastonia: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste — green cart weekly. Bagged garbage inside cart; lid closed; 7 a.m. Curb (6 p.m. night before OK); off curb by midnight pickup day; store cart behind house per ordinance. Handle toward house. Bags outside cart = fee (fee schedule link). Day: residentialinfosearch.cityofgastonia.com. Missed: report within 24 hrs 704-866-6714.
- Recycling
- No curbside — drop-off only: 3175 Duke St center; Farmers Market 410 E Long Ave (and Gaston County sites). Separate, clean, dry materials per county list.
- Bulk pickup
- Bulky Excess Trash program + Free Excess Trash Week (Solid Waste division pages). Appliances/electronics separate pages.
- Curbside: when
- 7 a.m. pickup day; retrieve by midnight.
- Curbside: where
- Inches from curb; not in street.
- Curbside: limits
- Outside-cart bags charged per fee schedule.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste weekly — city cart or weekly loose collection (Solid Waste yard waste page).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Drop-off contamination rejected at manned sites.
- Curbside: bags
- Required inside green cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Outside-cart bag fees.
- Holidays
Holiday & Special Collection Schedule on Solid Waste site — not.
- Hauler
- City of Gastonia Solid Waste Division
- Contacts
- 704-866-6714 / [email protected]
- Find your day
- Residential info search (garbage day)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofgastonia.com
Bulk: cityofgastonia.com
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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