Matthews town trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly garbage; bagged/tied in roll-out; all garbage inside cart; no yard waste in garbage cart. Verified 2026-10-15 · matthewsnc.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · matthewsnc.gov |
| Recycling | Bi-weekly A or B week; street listing on town site. Accept: neck plastics, cans, glass, cardboard (flattened in cart), paper, clean pizza boxes, etc. Verified 2026-10-15 · matthewsnc.gov |
| Bulk | Schedule & pay Waste Pro — $25 (1 item), $50 (2–5), $25/appliance; wasteprousa.com/matthews/bulky-collection-services. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · matthewsnc.gov |
| Hauler | Waste Pro of Florida (Town contract). |
| Contacts | Waste Pro 980-325-3640; Town 704-847-4411. Verified 2026-10-15 · matthewsnc.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Cart rules per Waste Pro Matthews hub.
Limits
Bulk fees above; NC landfill bans (electronics, tires, C&D, etc.) to county drop-off.
Not allowed
Bulk in cart prohibited; NC banned landfill items list on Garbage page.
Bags
Garbage bagged in cart; recycling loose.
Brush
Yard waste via Waste Pro — see franchise page (not mixed in garbage).
Not yet confirmed: When.
Verified 2026-10-15 · matthewsnc.gov
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · wasteprousa.com
Holidays
No service New Year’s, Memorial, Independence, Labor, Thanksgiving, Christmas — one-day delay that week (Garbage & Recycling page).
Verified 2026-10-15 · matthewsnc.gov
Private junk pickup
Same-week haul for furniture or a cleanout in Matthews town. Not affiliated with Town Rulebook or your city — you book directly.
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Full details for Matthews town: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Waste Pro franchise (since July 1, 2023). Weekly garbage; bagged/tied in roll-out; all garbage inside cart; no yard waste in garbage cart. Broken cart: Waste Pro 980-325-3640; second recycling cart Town 704-708-1240 ($50 one-time).
- Recycling
- Bi-weekly A or B week; street listing on town site. Accept: neck plastics, cans, glass, cardboard (flattened in cart), paper, clean pizza boxes, etc. No bags, Styrofoam, hoses, electronics — contaminated carts landfilled.
- Bulk pickup
- Schedule & pay Waste Pro — $25 (1 item), $50 (2–5), $25/appliance; wasteprousa.com/matthews/bulky-collection-services. Mecklenburg full-service centers alternate disposal.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Cart rules per Waste Pro Matthews hub.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulk fees above; NC landfill bans (electronics, tires, C&D, etc.) to county drop-off.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste via Waste Pro — see franchise page (not mixed in garbage).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Bulk in cart prohibited; NC banned landfill items list on Garbage page.
- Curbside: bags
- Garbage bagged in cart; recycling loose.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific citation dollars.
- Holidays
No service New Year’s, Memorial, Independence, Labor, Thanksgiving, Christmas — one-day delay that week (Garbage & Recycling page).
- Hauler
- Waste Pro of Florida (Town contract)
- Contacts
- Waste Pro 980-325-3640; Town 704-847-4411
- Find your day
- Street listing A/B week PDF
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: matthewsnc.gov
Bulk: matthewsnc.gov
Holidays: matthewsnc.gov
Curbside: matthewsnc.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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