Cornelius, North Carolina provides trash and recycling collection services to residents through a contract with Waste Pro. Here is an overview of the trash and recycling schedule, guidelines, and other key information for Cornelius households.
Trash Collection
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Trash is collected once per week on your designated collection day.
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Make sure all trash is bagged – loose trash will end up scattered in your yard.
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Do not put yard waste or recyclables in your trash cart.
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Curb your trash cart the night before or by 6 AM on your collection day.
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Trash carts should be placed within 4 feet of the curb, with the opening facing the street.
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Leave 3 feet of space around carts. Do not place next to mailboxes.
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Make sure the trash cart lid is closed. Overstuffed carts will not be collected.
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Non-compliant trash will not be collected. It will wait until the next scheduled pickup day.
Recycling Collection
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Recycling is collected every other week on your designated collection day.
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Accepted recyclables include plastic bottles and jugs, paper, cardboard, cartons, steel and aluminum.
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Make sure recyclables are clean and loose – not bagged.
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Follow the same cart placement guidelines as trash collection.
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To request a larger 96-gallon recycling cart, submit this online request form.
Yard Waste Collection
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Yard waste is collected once per week on your designated collection day.
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Accepted yard waste includes grass, leaves, twigs, branches.
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Yard waste must be placed in paper yard waste bags, reusable containers marked as “yard waste”, or bundled with string/twine (no wire).
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Each bundle/bag can weigh up to 50 pounds.
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Follow the same curb placement guidelines as trash.
Bulk Item Collection
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Bulk items such as furniture, appliances, mattresses are collected on your regular collection day.
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Each household can place out 2 bulk items per week.
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Bulk items must be placed at the curb separate from carts and yard waste.
Holiday Collection Schedule
Trash and recycling collection are delayed by one day after these holidays:
- New Year’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Collection resumes on the normal schedule the following week.
How to Look Up Your Collection Day
You can look up your household’s designated collection day using the Town of Cornelius website:
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Go to cornelius.org/HowDoI
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Select “Find my garbage and recycling schedule”
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Enter your street number and street name
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Your collection day, week A or B, will be displayed
Waste Cart Issues
For issues with your trash or recycling carts such as damages or missing carts:
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Or call Waste Pro customer service at 704-944-3219
Residential Garbage Service
To start new trash and recycling collection service at your home:
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Or contact Waste Pro customer service
Hazardous Waste Disposal
Never place hazardous waste such as chemicals, batteries, CFL bulbs in your curbside trash or recycling. Properly dispose of them by:
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Dropping off at a Mecklenburg County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Site
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Or contact Mecklenburg County Solid Waste to schedule an at-home hazardous waste pickup for a fee
Additional Recycling Options
Mecklenburg County offers several recycling drop-off locations for items not accepted in curbside recycling:
Contact Information
For additional questions about trash and recycling services in Cornelius, contact:
Town of Cornelius Public Works
Phone: 704-896-2461
Email: [email protected]
Website: cornelius.org/PublicWorks
Waste Pro Customer Service
Phone: 704-944-3219
This covers the key details on trash and recycling collection in Cornelius, North Carolina. Let the town’s Public Works department or Waste Pro know if you have any other questions!
Reference
http://cornelius.org/government/departments/public_works/solid_waste_services/garbage_collection.php
https://www.cornelius.org/DocumentCenter/View/216