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Holiday delays garbage, recycling, yard and bulk waste pickups in Charlotte

The Thanksgiving holiday will delay collection of garbage, recycling, yard and scheduled bulk waste, city officials said.

Solid Waste Services will operate on a one-day delay following the holiday with Thursday customers receiving collection on Friday, and Friday customers receiving service on Saturday. It is an orange recycling week.

Charlotte residents who would like to receive updates on their collection service can text their day of service to 73224. For example, if their collection day is Thursday, they would text “Thursday” to 73224, the city said.

This story was originally published November 24, 2021 at 1:10 PM.

Jonathan Limehouse
The Charlotte Observer
Jonathan Limehouse is a breaking news reporter and covers all major happenings in the Charlotte area. He has covered a litany of other beats from public safety, education, public health and sports. He is a proud UNC Charlotte graduate and a Raleigh native.
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