Do trash pickups change for 4th of July week? Schedules in the Charlotte area
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- Charlotte will maintain regular garbage, recycling, and yard waste collection on July 4.
- All Mecklenburg County full-service drop-off centers will be closed on July 4.
- Matthews pickup is delayed one day; Cornelius, Mint Hill and Pineville run as usual.
Garbage, recycling and yard waste will still be collected in Charlotte on Independence Day.
City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services changed some holiday collection schedules for 2026, but it is business as usual for the Fourth of July.
All Mecklenburg County Solid Waste Full-Service Drop-off Centers will be closed on July 4.
Mecklenburg pickup schedules
Cornelius, Davidson, Matthews, Mint Hill and Pineville do garbage collection through Waste Pro. Davidson does garbage every other week, and the holiday is on a weekend. Matthews’ garbage pickup will happen on a one-day delay. Mint Hill, Pineville and Cornelius pickup will occur as usual.
Huntersville uses Waste Connections for garbage collection. Huntersville residents will see garbage collection proceed as normal.
You can find further information about garbage schedules online or by calling:
- 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
Waste Connections offers an interactive tool at wasteconnections.com to check collection schedules by address. For more information, visit huntersville.org or call 704-596-9428.
