Raleigh trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up every other week; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Single-family: weekly dark green garbage cart; weekly bright green yard waste cart; biweekly blue recycling. Verified 2026-10-15 · raleighnc.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Carts by 6:00 a.m. (or night before); on curb until collected (missed window reporting above). Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Blue cart every other week (same address calendar as garbage/yard). Preparation page + Recycling Do's and Don'ts on raleighnc.gov. Verified 2026-10-15 · raleighnc.gov |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Raleigh Solid Waste Services. |
| Contacts | 919-996-3245; [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · raleighnc.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts by 6:00 a.m. (or night before); on curb until collected (missed window reporting above).
Where
Curb not street; 3 ft clearance; move cars blocking carts.
Limits
City cart streams only; yard waste per preparation page (cart + center options).
Not allowed
Per Recycling Do's and Don'ts and preparation page (contamination rules).
Bags
Per stream on preparation page; yard waste bagging rules on SWS site.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · raleighnc.gov
Holidays
Routes may change for holidays or weather — Raleigh Reuse calendar shows address-specific impacts.
Verified 2026-10-15 · raleighnc.gov
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Full details for Raleigh: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste Services. Single-family: weekly dark green garbage cart; weekly bright green yard waste cart; biweekly blue recycling. City-issued carts only. Set curb night before or by 6:00 a.m. collection day; 3 ft from obstacles; lid ≤12 in open; handles/arrows toward house. Missed collection report 5:00 p.m. collection day–noon next day; leave cart until collected. Customer Care 919-996-3245 / [email protected].
- Recycling
- Blue cart every other week (same address calendar as garbage/yard). Preparation page + Recycling Do's and Don'ts on raleighnc.gov. Raleigh Reuse Waste Wizard for item detail.
- Bulk pickup
- Contact the city for bulk pickup details.
- Curbside: when
- Carts by 6:00 a.m. (or night before); on curb until collected (missed window reporting above). Code: containers/yard waste still at curb after 7:00 p.m. day after collection day may incur $50 citation (Solid Waste Code).
- Curbside: where
- Curb not street; 3 ft clearance; move cars blocking carts.
- Curbside: limits
- City cart streams only; yard waste per preparation page (cart + center options).
- Curbside: brush
- Bright green yard cart + preparation instructions on SWS pages; center drop-off for excess (fee).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Per Recycling Do's and Don'ts and preparation page (contamination rules).
- Curbside: bags
- Per stream on preparation page; yard waste bagging rules on SWS site.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Early/late cart placement: warning then $100 administrative fee (2nd violation); 3rd within 12 months $100 + $250 civil penalty per 24 hr (table on preparation page — garbage/yard waste track).
- Holidays
Routes may change for holidays or weather — Raleigh Reuse calendar shows address-specific impacts. City communications list Veterans Day Nov 11 2026, Thanksgiving Nov 26–27 2026, Christmas Dec 24–28 2026 as holidays; curbside make-up per Reuse tool not citywide one-line rule at verify.
- Hauler
- City of Raleigh Solid Waste Services
- Contacts
- 919-996-3245; [email protected]
- Find your day
- Raleigh Reuse Web Tool / app
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: raleighnc.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: raleighnc.gov
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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