Trash and Recycling Collection Schedules in Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville, North Carolina provides trash and recycling collection services for residents through the city’s Public Services department. This article provides an overview of trash and recycling schedules, holidays, fees, and other key details for Fayetteville residents.

Trash Collection Schedule

• Trash collection in Fayetteville occurs once per week on a designated day depending on your home address.
• Trash must be placed in City-issued green or brown 96-gallon roll-out carts by 6 AM on collection day.
• Each home can have up to 2 trash carts collected per week. Extra carts can be purchased from the city for $60.
• Trash carts should be placed at least 1 foot from the curb, with handles facing your home. Leave 4 feet between carts.
• Do not place carts near low-hanging wires, trees, poles, vehicles, or other obstructions.

To find your designated trash collection day, enter your address on the Solid Waste page on the city’s website.

Recycling Collection Schedule

• Recycling is collected every other week on a designated bi-weekly schedule.
• Recyclables must be placed in the blue City-issued 96-gallon roll-out cart by 6 AM on collection day.
• Check the bi-weekly recycling schedule map to find your designated collection weeks.

Yard Waste Collection

• Yard waste is collected weekly on your designated day, which may be different than trash day.
• Yard waste includes leaves, grass clippings, small branches.
• Yard waste must be placed in approved containers like cans with lids, paper bags, or purchased brown roll-out carts.
• Up to 10 yard waste containers will be collected weekly.

Check the yard waste collection details to learn more.

Bulky Items and Large Limbs

• Bulky items like furniture are collected every other week on the ‘B weeks’ of the recycling schedule. Up to 5 bulky items can be collected per week at no extra cost.
• Large limbs and branches must be cut into 4-6 foot lengths and bundled. These are collected on ‘A weeks’ of the recycling schedule.
• For additional bulky items or large limbs, you can request a special paid pickup by contacting the city.

See the full details on bulky item and large limb collection.

Holiday Schedules

Trash and recycling collection are delayed by one day after the following major holidays:

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King Jr Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

If the holiday falls on your normal collection day, expect a 1-day delay.

View the holiday collection schedule for exact dates.

Leaf Collection

During autumn leaf collection season from October to January, loose leaves can be raked to the curb for vacuum pickup on designated dates by neighborhood.

See the leaf collection schedule to find your neighborhood’s pickup dates.

Outside of leaf season, leaves must be placed in approved containers for weekly yard waste pickup.

Trash and Recycling Fees

• The annual trash and recycling collection fee for single family homes in Fayetteville is $265 per year.
• Multi-family residences with 7 units or less pay the same $265 annual fee.
• Extra services like bulky item pickup incur additional fees. See the Solid Waste fee schedule for details.
• Fees are included in your annual property tax bill.

Missed Collections

If your trash, recycling, or yard waste was not collected on your scheduled day, report it right away:

• Call the city’s 1-FAY Call Center at 910-433-1FAY (910-433-1329). The call center is open Monday-Friday 8 AM – 5 PM.
• Submit a request online using the FayFixIt website or mobile app.

More Information

• Solid Waste main page – Overview of trash, recycling, yard waste services
• Roll-out cart details – Cart colors, replacement, purchase, delivery
• Solid Waste contact – Phone numbers and emails
• Solid Waste FAQs – Frequently asked questions

Following these guidelines will help ensure reliable trash and recycling collection for Fayetteville residents. Check the city’s Solid Waste website or contact their call center if you have any other questions about your collection schedule, fees, or services.