City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services will collect garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulky items on Tuesday, July 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 6 feet of the curb and with the handle facing toward your property. Do not block the sidewalk.
• Please allow 3 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.

Charcoal can stay warm for a long time. The ashes can smolder – sometimes for days. When placed inside plastic bags and into plastic containers, they can cause a fire to not only the container it is in, but also to surrounding structures, like houses and cars.

Charcoal can be placed in your garbage cart, but be sure to follow these 3 simple rules.

1. Make sure charcoal is completely cooled.

2. Place them to cool in a metal container with a metal lid.

3. Keep cooling coals away from flammable liquids and    materials.

          Fast Facts

• From 2009-2013, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 8,900 home fires involving grills, hibachis, or barbecues per year, including an average of 3,900 structure fires and 5,100 outside fires.

• Charcoal or other solid-fueled grills are involved in 1,200 home fires per year, including 600 structure fires and 500 outside fires annually.

• Have fun and stay safe!