July 4th will impact trash pickup schedules in the Charlotte area. What to know

Independence Day could impact when your trash and recycling are collected. Here’s how the holiday will affect pickup schedules in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County towns.

▪ Charlotte: All trash and recycling collection services will operate on normal schedules during the week of the Fourth of July, according to City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services.

▪ Mecklenburg County solid waste centers will be closed on the Fourth of July and reopen on July 5.

Hazardous and flammable items such as batteries, gas containers and chemicals, should not be placed in garbage and recycling carts, the city says. Instead of throwing hazardous items in the trash, take them to one of the county’s full-service centers.

More information is available on the City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services website, charlottenc.gov. For questions, call the city at 704-336-7600.

Mecklenburg County towns July 4th garbage collection schedule

Waste Pro, the solid waste collection service that most Mecklenburg County towns use for trash pickup, will operate on a one day delay beginning on the Fourth of July.

This means Thursday pickups for Cornelius, Davidson, Matthews, Mint Hill and Pineville will instead be on Friday.

Here’s where you can find more information on trash collection services for each town:

• Cornelius: cornelius.org, 704-892-6031

• Davidson: townofdavidson.org, 704-892-7591

• Matthews: matthewsnc.gov, 704-847-4411

• Mint Hill: minthill.com, (704) 545-9726

• Pineville: pinevillenc.gov, 704-889-2291

Huntersville July 4th garbage collection schedule

Trash collection in Huntersville will operate on a normal schedule on the Fourth of July.

You can use the Waste Connection’s online, interactive tool at wasteconnections.com to check your collection schedule.

For more information, visit huntersville.org, or call 704-596-9428.

This story was originally published July 2, 2024 at 6:00 AM.

Evan Moore

The Charlotte Observer

Evan Moore is a service journalism reporter for the Charlotte Observer. He grew up in Denver, North Carolina, where he previously worked as a reporter for the Denver Citizen, and is a UNC Charlotte graduate.