Greenville trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | City Solid Waste / Public Works — residential cart service weekly by collection zone. Verified 2026-10-15 · greenvillesc.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Carts and scheduled bulk at curb by 7:00 a.m. collection day; carts returned within 24 hours after collection. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | City blue recycling cart — rinse items, place loose (do not bag; no plastic bags in cart). Same 7:00 a.m. Verified 2026-10-15 · greenvillesc.gov |
| Bulk | On-call bulk after phone notice to Solid Waste — collection window roughly 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Weekdays once scheduled (Code Ch. 32). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · library.municode.com |
| Hauler | City of Greenville Public Works (Solid Waste). |
| Contacts | Contact the city — 864-467-4345. Verified 2026-10-15 · greenvillesc.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts and scheduled bulk at curb by 7:00 a.m. collection day; carts returned within 24 hours after collection.
Where
Curb on collection day; rear/garage between days; ≥3 ft from obstacles; handles to house; lid closed.
Limits
No extra bags beside/on trash cart; cart issued via Solid Waste; bulk/limb on-call may incur additional rates at city discretion (Code).
Not allowed
Extra bags outside trash cart; bagged recyclables / plastic bags in blue cart; unscheduled bulk at curb.
Bags
Trash bagged and tied in cart; recyclables loose in blue cart.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · greenvillesc.gov
Holidays
Holiday-collection page: if collection day falls on a holiday.
Verified 2026-10-15 · greenvillesc.gov
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Full details for Greenville: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste / Public Works — residential cart service weekly by collection zone. New cart + day: 864-467-4345. Zone map / residential-curbside-service page / city map Garbage Route Days. Code §32-8: carts at curb by 7:00 a.m. collection day; return to rear/garage/corral within 24 hours. Bag and tie trash before cart; lid closed; handles facing house; ≥3 ft from mailboxes/poles/cars; no extra bags on/ beside cart.
- Recycling
- City blue recycling cart — rinse items, place loose (do not bag; no plastic bags in cart). Same 7:00 a.m. set-out, handles to house, lid closed, 3 ft clearance, off curb within 24 hours. Guide to Recyclables + drop-off options on recycle.greenvillesc.gov / recycling-in-greenville. Schedule via zone map same as trash day tools.
- Bulk pickup
- On-call bulk after phone notice to Solid Waste — collection window roughly 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Weekdays once scheduled (Code Ch. 32). Yard rubbish/leaves/clippings/shrubbery weekly per administrator schedule. Large limb piles on-call. Keep bulk away from carts/obstacles; at curb by 7:00 a.m. on agreed day.
- Curbside: when
- Carts and scheduled bulk at curb by 7:00 a.m. collection day; carts returned within 24 hours after collection.
- Curbside: where
- Curb on collection day; rear/garage between days; ≥3 ft from obstacles; handles to house; lid closed.
- Curbside: limits
- No extra bags beside/on trash cart; cart issued via Solid Waste; bulk/limb on-call may incur additional rates at city discretion (Code).
- Curbside: brush
- Yard rubbish weekly per Solid Waste schedule; large limb quantities on-call 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Weekdays after phone request — do not mix with unscheduled bulk.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Extra bags outside trash cart; bagged recyclables / plastic bags in blue cart; unscheduled bulk at curb.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged and tied in cart; recyclables loose in blue cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Code Ch. 32 solid waste placement rules enforceable — specific citation dollars.
- Holidays
Holiday-collection page: if collection day falls on a holiday (incl. Thanksgiving and Christmas per customer guide), service moves and remainder of week runs one day late. No full 2026 ISO table copied from iframe at verify — use https://www.greenvillesc.gov/holiday-collection + 864-467-4345; leave dated holiday keys omitted.
- Hauler
- City of Greenville Public Works (Solid Waste)
- Contacts
- Contact the city — 864-467-4345.
- Find your day
- Collection zone map / Solid Waste phone
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: greenvillesc.gov
Bulk: library.municode.com
Holidays: greenvillesc.gov
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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