Labor Day Collection Schedule

City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services will collect garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulky items on Monday, September 4, 2017.

How to Prepare For Collection ::

• Do not overfill carts or place outside of the cart. Items  outside the rollout carts will not be collected.
• Please ensure that the lid on your garbage and recycling rollout carts are down.
• Please place the cart within six feet of the curb and with the handle facing toward your property. Do not block the sidewalk.
• Please allow three feet of space between collection items and other obstacles such as mailboxes, phone poles and vehicles.
• Place the cart at the curb no later than 6:30 am on your scheduled collection day.
• Place the cart at the curb no sooner than than the day before collection. The cart must be removed from the curb by midnight on the day of collection. A minimum $50 citation may be issued if you place the cart at the curb sooner than the day before collection or leave it at the curb past midnight on your collection day.
• All recyclables should be loose in the cart. Recyclables should not be bagged.
• For recycling: no plastic bags. Plastic bags aren't accepted and should be recycled at local grocery store. Styrofoam and plastic plates and cups should be thrown in the garbage.
• For yard waste and bulky waste preparation tips visit our item preparation quick tips page.

Solid Waste Services' Healthy Communities Program Wins SWANA Excellence Award

We are excited to announce that Solid Waste Services' Healthy Communities program is the recipient of the 2017 SWANA Excellence in Innovation in Communication, Education and Marketing Award!

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is an organization that focuses on the advancement of solid waste resource management with an emphasis in education, advocacy and research. SWANA’s Excellence Awards Program recognizes outstanding solid waste programs and facilities with environmentally and economically sound solid waste management practices.

In the words of SWANA Executive Director and CEO David Bierdman, "the recipients of the SWANA Excellence Awards represent the best solid waste management practices in North America today".

The Healthy Communities program has expanded tremendously, reaching over 5,000 people since its launch in spring of 2016. To learn more about the different Healthy Communities initiatives and their impact on the community watch the Healthy Communities video.

Three Reasons Why You Should Take the Food Too Good to Waste Challenge

1. The Food Too Good to Waste Challenge will save you money. This day in age, everything seems so expensive, especially if you have a family or are trying to be healthy. The Food Too Good to Waste Challenge will teach you waste reduction strategies (including tips on food prep, storage and grocery shopping) to help you save money while living healthier!

2. The Food Too Good to Waste Challenge can change your life. The Food Too Good to Waste Challenge is not just a challenge about reducing food waste. It also challenges participants to rethink certain habits and adopt a new way of life. Participants will be able to see through their score and how they feel that reducing waste makes for a better self and environment.

3. You have a chance to win cool prizes just for participating. If the first two reasons weren't convincing enough, take the challenge for the chance to win cool prizes and city-wide recognition. Some of the prizes are solely based off participation, meaning you do not have to have the highest score in order to receive a prize.

The Food Too Good to Waste Challenge begins October 30. To register for the challenge visit tiny.cc/F2G2WChallenge. Once registered, plan to attend the Challenge Kickoff Thursday, October 26, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 1105 Otts St. to receive information about the challenge.