Mooresville town trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Residential garbage weekly in Town roll-out cart (one per household included via property taxes; additional carts via Utility Billing 704-663-3800). Verified 2026-10-15 · mooresvillenc.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Trash route 5:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; place cart night before; return cart by 5:30 a.m. day after collection. Yard waste weekly day after trash (per moving page). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · mooresvillenc.gov |
| Recycling | Biweekly on normal trash day in 96-gal blue roll-out cart (free; second cart free for large families per FAQ). Verified 2026-10-15 · mooresvillenc.gov |
| Bulk | Permissible household bulky items on regular trash day — no appointment; place ≥3 ft from rollout and obstructions. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · mooresvillenc.gov |
| Hauler | Town of Mooresville Sanitation Department. |
| Contacts | 704-663-7282 (Sanitation); 2523 Charlotte Hwy; billing/extra carts 704-663-3800. Verified 2026-10-15 · mooresvillenc.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Trash route 5:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; place cart night before; return cart by 5:30 a.m. day after collection. Yard waste weekly day after trash (per moving page).
Where
≥3 ft clearance from carts, mailboxes, vehicles, obstacles; handle toward home; lid closed; excess bags ≥3 ft from cart.
Limits
One tax-funded cart; extra carts billed. CRT TV fee $10. Tires ≤5/year free curbside.
Not allowed
Construction debris curbside; household hazardous waste/explosives/pesticides/oil-based paint curbside; glass in garbage cart per FAQ electronics rules.
Bags
All household garbage bagged and tied in cart; recyclables not bagged.
Not yet confirmed: Brush.
Verified 2026-10-15 · mooresvillenc.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · mooresvillenc.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Veterans Day 2026 | 2026-11-11 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
Official 2026 Sanitation Holiday Schedule (holiday_schedule.php).
Verified 2026-10-15 · mooresvillenc.gov
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- Trash
- Town of Mooresville Sanitation (Public Works). Residential garbage weekly in Town roll-out cart (one per household included via property taxes; additional carts via Utility Billing 704-663-3800). Automated side-loader route 5:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. on designated day; second truck collects bulky items and excess bagged garbage placed ≥3 ft from cart. Day + recycling blue/green week via Personalized Sanitation Map / 704-663-7282. Bag and tie all household trash (food, kitty litter, etc.); lid must fully close; do not compact trash in cart. Backyard service available with physician note (704-664-4278).
- Recycling
- Biweekly on normal trash day in 96-gal blue roll-out cart (free; second cart free for large families per FAQ). Loose recyclables — do not bag; rinse containers. Accepts per recycle page: cardboard (flatten; oversized flattened beside cart), paper/mail/magazines/phone books/paperbacks, plastic #1 & #2, steel/aluminum cans, glass bottles/jars (remove lids). Not: bags/film, Styrofoam, clothing, yard waste, garbage, tires, etc. Contamination → cart tagged; continued violations → non-collection and/or fines under Solid Waste Ordinance.
- Bulk pickup
- Permissible household bulky items on regular trash day — no appointment; place ≥3 ft from rollout and obstructions. Flat-screen TVs free; CRT TVs $10 disposal fee. Tires free up to 5 per individual per year. Construction debris (carpet, lumber, sheetrock, shingles, brick, concrete, flooring) not curbside — Iredell County Transfer Station (fee may apply). Household hazardous waste → Twin Oaks Landfill household hazardous waste facility (last Saturday monthly, Statesville area) per FAQ.
- Curbside: when
- Trash route 5:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; place cart night before; return cart by 5:30 a.m. day after collection. Yard waste weekly day after trash (per moving page).
- Curbside: where
- ≥3 ft clearance from carts, mailboxes, vehicles, obstacles; handle toward home; lid closed; excess bags ≥3 ft from cart.
- Curbside: limits
- One tax-funded cart; extra carts billed. CRT TV fee $10. Tires ≤5/year free curbside.
- Curbside: brush
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: not allowed
- Construction debris curbside; household hazardous waste/explosives/pesticides/oil-based paint curbside; glass in garbage cart per FAQ electronics rules.
- Curbside: bags
- All household garbage bagged and tied in cart; recyclables not bagged.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Recycling ordinance violations → tag/record; continued violations → non-collection and/or fines.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Veterans Day 2026 (2026-11-11): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
Official 2026 Sanitation Holiday Schedule (holiday_schedule.php). One-day delay all routes: New Year’s Jan 1 (Thu garbage/recycling); Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan 19; Memorial May 25; Labor Sep 7; Veterans Nov 11 (Wed–Thu only). Thanksgiving Nov 26 — Thu delay. Christmas Dec 24 & 25 — Thu move-up (one-day early) per posted table. No delay: Good Friday Apr 3, Juneteenth Jun 19, July 4. Weather/ice delays via Blackboard Connect + website/social.
- Hauler
- Town of Mooresville Sanitation Department
- Contacts
- 704-663-7282 (Sanitation); 2523 Charlotte Hwy; billing/extra carts 704-663-3800
- Find your day
- Personalized Sanitation Map
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: mooresvillenc.gov
Bulk: mooresvillenc.gov
Holidays: mooresvillenc.gov
Curbside: mooresvillenc.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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