Huntersville town bulk trash pickup
Town Public Works paid Bulk Item & Brush Pile pickup — Mondays 7:00 a.m. (Tuesday if Monday holiday).
Verified 2026-10-15 · huntersville.org
At a glance
| Brush | Small limbs ≤4 ft in green cart with lid closed; larger brush via paid Monday brush pile rules above. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Leaf bags: ≤5/week regular season; Oct 15–Jan 15 up to 10/week; ≤25–35 gal brown paper bags, ≤75 lb (yard cart + bags per Town yard rules). |
| Not allowed | Bagged recyclables, plastic film/bags in recycle, hot coals, household hazardous waste in carts, contractor use of resident carts, items on top of carts. |
| Curbside | Carts by 7:00 a.m. collection day; bulk/brush Monday piles by 7:00 a.m. scheduled Monday. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts by 7:00 a.m. collection day; bulk/brush Monday piles by 7:00 a.m. scheduled Monday.
Where
≥3 ft between carts; ≥4 ft from mailboxes, poles, hydrants, trees, cars; lid hinge away from road; do not block sidewalk/road/gutter.
Limits
Leaf bags: ≤5/week regular season; Oct 15–Jan 15 up to 10/week; ≤25–35 gal brown paper bags, ≤75 lb (yard cart + bags per Town yard rules).
Not allowed
Bagged recyclables, plastic film/bags in recycle, hot coals, household hazardous waste in carts, contractor use of resident carts, items on top of carts.
Bags
Garbage bagged in grey cart; recyclables loose; yard loose in green cart or approved paper bags.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Full details for Huntersville town: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Town contracts Waste Connections for cart service (grey garbage, blue recycling, green yard waste). Garbage weekly; day by address via Town collection-day lookup / Waste Connections schedule. Bag household garbage; lid closed — nothing on/ beside cart. Out by 7:00 a.m. collection day; return carts same day (do not leave at curb until next pickup — fee may apply). Non-compliant tagged carts → fix before next regular pickup.
- Recycling
- Every other week on assigned recycling week (Town posts recycling week calendar at huntersville.org). Loose in blue cart — do not bag. Break cardboard to 3 ft × 3 ft pieces inside cart with lid closed. Meck CheckMeck / WipeOutWaste for item rules (e.g. Plastics with necks). New-move: up to 25 flattened boxes on next recycle day via Waste Connections one-time request.
- Bulk pickup
- Town Public Works paid Bulk Item & Brush Pile pickup — Mondays 7:00 a.m. (Tuesday if Monday holiday). Schedule + pay online by Sunday midnight; minimum $40. Standard bulk fee schedule on Town page (furniture, appliances, etc.); brush single pile 10′W × 10′L × 5′H, limbs ≤4 in dia / ≤4 ft long; bagged leaves up to 60 brown paper bags per brush fee tier. Not apartments, businesses, or outside corporate limits. Extra carts via Waste Connections (fee).
- Curbside: when
- Carts by 7:00 a.m. collection day; bulk/brush Monday piles by 7:00 a.m. scheduled Monday.
- Curbside: where
- ≥3 ft between carts; ≥4 ft from mailboxes, poles, hydrants, trees, cars; lid hinge away from road; do not block sidewalk/road/gutter.
- Curbside: limits
- Lid must close (no overload). Leaf bags: ≤5/week regular season; Oct 15–Jan 15 up to 10/week; ≤25–35 gal brown paper bags, ≤75 lb (yard cart + bags per Town yard rules).
- Curbside: brush
- Small limbs ≤4 ft in green cart with lid closed; larger brush via paid Monday brush pile rules above.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Bagged recyclables, plastic film/bags in recycle, hot coals, household hazardous waste in carts, contractor use of resident carts, items on top of carts.
- Curbside: bags
- Garbage bagged in grey cart; recyclables loose; yard loose in green cart or approved paper bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Fee for carts left curbside between pickups when non-compliant; bulk fees per schedule — citation dollars for cart violations not itemized on garbage page.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Waste Connections observes New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Collection on observed holiday or any weekday after the holiday → +1 day; Friday holiday week → Saturday pickup. Weekend holidays → no change.
- Hauler
- Waste Connections (Town contract) + Town Public Works (paid bulk/brush)
- Contacts
- Waste Connections 704-596-9428 / [email protected]; Town Public Works 704-875-7007
- Find your day
- Town collection day lookup / Waste Connections
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: huntersville.org
Bulk: huntersville.org
Holidays: huntersville.org
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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