Jacksonville trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | City Sanitation — weekly household trash in City-issued 96-gal cart. Verified 2026-10-15 · jacksonvillenc.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Place at curb no later than 7:30 a.m. collection day Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · jacksonvillenc.gov |
| Recycling | Contact the city for recycling details. Verified 2026-10-15 · jacksonvillenc.gov |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · jacksonvillenc.gov |
| Hauler | City of Jacksonville Sanitation. |
| Contacts | 910-938-5338; 910-938-5337 automated; [email protected]; billing 910-938-5248. Verified 2026-10-15 · jacksonvillenc.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
≤3 ft from curb; arrows to street; 3 ft clearance; yard waste never in street.
Limits
One City 96-gal trash cart; bulk free-tier caps above; yard waste Wednesdays citywide (except holiday weeks).
Not allowed
Non-vegetation in yard stream; oversized bulk beyond fee schedule without request; personal cans instead of City cart for automated routes.
Bags
Household garbage in City cart; follow recycling loose/flatten rules on accept list.
Brush
Yard waste Wednesdays citywide — vegetation only (limbs, grass, pine needles, brush); ≤3 ft from curb / 3 ft from objects; not in street.
Not yet confirmed: When.
Verified 2026-10-15 · jacksonvillenc.gov
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · jacksonvillenc.gov
Holidays
Example listing: Veterans Day window Nov 2–14 2026 on bulky/holiday blocks.
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Full details for Jacksonville: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Sanitation — weekly household trash in City-issued 96-gal cart. Place at curb no later than 7:30 a.m. collection day (after 5:00 p.m. evening prior OK). Map on Garbage Pick Up Days page; or call 910-938-5338 / [email protected] for day. Automated trucks: carts ≤3 ft from curb, arrows facing street, 3 ft apart; never in street. New/replacement cart via Sanitation email/phone.
- Recycling
- Contact the city for recycling details.
- Bulk pickup
- Normally on regular trash/recycle day. Up to 3 bulk items/week free (FAQ also notes fees beyond limits); appliances up to 2/week free then $10/extra; computers/TVs first free then $3/extra. Place by 7:00 a.m. Schedule via online form, email, or 910-938-5337. Dial-A-Trailer (12×8×4 ft) first-call/first-scheduled — parked morning, picked up by noon 3rd day (Fri→Mon noon). Limb piles sized on bulky page (cord charges possible).
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- ≤3 ft from curb; arrows to street; 3 ft clearance; yard waste never in street.
- Curbside: limits
- One City 96-gal trash cart; bulk free-tier caps above; yard waste Wednesdays citywide (except holiday weeks).
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste Wednesdays citywide — vegetation only (limbs, grass, pine needles, brush); ≤3 ft from curb / 3 ft from objects; not in street. Large limb piles may incur cord fees per bulky page.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Non-vegetation in yard stream; oversized bulk beyond fee schedule without request; personal cans instead of City cart for automated routes.
- Curbside: bags
- Household garbage in City cart; follow recycling loose/flatten rules on accept list.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Extra bulk/appliance/TV fees as published ($10 / $3 tiers); specific set-out citation dollars not fully listed on HTML.
- Holidays
Changes only when Sanitation Holiday Calendar shows interruption (city calendar + yearly printed calendar / Jacksonville Connect alerts). FAQ: holidays change pickup — check calendar. Example listing: Veterans Day window Nov 2–14 2026 on bulky/holiday blocks. Dated keys omitted except when confirming live calendar; use Sanitation Holiday Schedules calendar.
- Hauler
- City of Jacksonville Sanitation
- Contacts
- 910-938-5338; 910-938-5337 automated; [email protected]; billing 910-938-5248
- Find your day
- Garbage Pick Up Days map / Sanitation phone
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: jacksonvillenc.gov
Bulk: jacksonvillenc.gov
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: jacksonvillenc.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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