Hickory trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | City of Hickory Public Services Sanitation; residential weekly garbage in green rollout; arrows on lid toward road; out before 7:00 a.m. Verified 2026-10-15 · hickorync.gov |
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| Curbside | Green/blue rollouts at curb before 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove same day. Day via Garbage Pickup Schedule / recycling calendar PDF / 828-323-7500. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · hickorync.gov |
| Recycling | Blue rollout every other week on garbage day — Schedules A calendars (2026–2027 PDF on hickorync.gov). Same 7:00 a.m. Verified 2026-10-15 · hickorync.gov |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · hickorync.gov |
| Hauler | City of Hickory Public Services — Sanitation Division. |
| Contacts | Public Services 828-323-7500; [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · hickorync.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Green/blue rollouts at curb before 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove same day. Day via Garbage Pickup Schedule / recycling calendar PDF / 828-323-7500.
Where
Within 2 ft of curb; ≥5 ft from obstacles; lid arrows toward road; bulky clear of carts/yard waste.
Limits
Keep garbage inside green rollout; recycling inside blue; yard containers ≤33 gal; appliance pickup by appointment only.
Not allowed
Yard waste in garbage cart; recycling contaminants listed; liquids/auto parts in garbage; unscheduled appliance curb piles without call-in.
Bags
Bag loose garbage in green cart; recyclables loose (not bagged); yard in clear/reusable bags or labeled cans.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · hickorync.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · hickorync.gov
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Full details for Hickory: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City of Hickory Public Services Sanitation — residential weekly garbage in green rollout; arrows on lid toward road; out before 7:00 a.m., remove same day. Place within 2 ft of curb, ≥5 ft from obstacles (vehicles, low branches, poles). Bag loose garbage inside cart; do not overfill; no liquids or auto parts in green cart. Day via Garbage Pickup Schedule / 828-323-7500. Broken/extra rollouts: same number (fees may apply). Disability assistance available.
- Recycling
- Blue rollout every other week on garbage day — Schedules A calendars (2026–2027 PDF on hickorync.gov). Same 7:00 a.m. / same-day remove / 2 ft curb / 5 ft clearance. Accepts: #1–#2 plastic bottles/containers (rinsed); metal cans; glass bottles/jars (food/drink); paper; fiberboard; paper cores; flattened cardboard. Not: plastic bags/film/bubble wrap, batteries, paint, Styrofoam, pizza/frozen food boxes, receipts, shredded paper, towels/napkins, straws/utensils, to-go cups/lids/trays, household glass/mirrors/ceramics, tanglers/cords, scrap metal, textiles, household hazardous waste/medical, bagged recyclables.
- Bulk pickup
- Contact the city for bulk pickup details.
- Curbside: when
- Green/blue rollouts at curb before 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove same day. Day via Garbage Pickup Schedule / recycling calendar PDF / 828-323-7500.
- Curbside: where
- Within 2 ft of curb; ≥5 ft from obstacles; lid arrows toward road; bulky clear of carts/yard waste.
- Curbside: limits
- Keep garbage inside green rollout; recycling inside blue; yard containers ≤33 gal; appliance pickup by appointment only.
- Curbside: brush
- Small trimmings/grass/leaves in clear plastic or labeled ≤33-gal yard containers weekly; loose leaf piles only during posted fall vacuum periods.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Yard waste in garbage cart; recycling contaminants listed; liquids/auto parts in garbage; unscheduled appliance curb piles without call-in.
- Curbside: bags
- Bag loose garbage in green cart; recyclables loose (not bagged); yard in clear/reusable bags or labeled cans.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- City of Hickory Public Services — Sanitation Division
- Contacts
- Public Services 828-323-7500; [email protected]
- Find your day
- Garbage schedule / recycling calendar PDF
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: hickorync.gov
Bulk: hickorync.gov
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: hickorync.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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