Charlotte bulk trash pickup: schedule, rules & how to schedule
Charlotte collects bulky waste — furniture, appliances, mattresses and similar items too big for the garbage cart — only if you schedule it first. Items left at the curb without a request will not be collected.
By appointment
How pickup works
| Type | Must be scheduled |
| Schedule | Schedule by calling 311 (704-336-7600), using the CLT+ app, or requesting online. Place items at the curb no later than 6 a.m. on your scheduled day and no sooner than the day before. Leave 3 feet between items. To cancel or change a request, call 311 by noon on the business day before pickup. |
| Limits | The collection-guidelines page does not publish a maximum number of items. See the city's bulky-item eligibility list (PDF) when you book. |
| Cost | The official guidelines page does not list a bulky-item fee. Confirm when you schedule. |
| Who is eligible | You must currently receive garbage collection from the City of Charlotte. |
| How to set items out | At the curb by 6 a.m., no earlier than the day before, with 3 feet between items. |
How to book
311 (704-336-7600), the CLT+ app, or an online request.
Charlotte collection guidelines (bulky waste) →Phone: 311 or 704-336-7600
What they accept
Usually accepted
- Household furnishings
- Appliances (empty them, remove the door, and tape an X on glass)
- Mattresses and box springs
- Lawn equipment
- Similar items too large for the garbage cart and not eligible for recycling or yard-waste collection
- Artificial trees and wreaths (undecorated) at single-family homes; at multi-family properties, natural trees as well
Usually not accepted
- Items placed at the curb without scheduling
- Yard waste (that is a separate weekly collection)
- Items still full of decorations, lights or tinsel
Mattresses
Accepted; must be scheduled.
Appliances (including Freon)
Accepted; empty them, remove the door, and tape an X on any glass. You may see two different trucks for different types of bulky items.
Tires
Not described on the collection-guidelines page. Confirm when you schedule.
E-waste
Not described as a bulky item on the guidelines page. Confirm when you schedule.
If you would rather drop it off
Mecklenburg County full-service drop-off centers take trash and bulky items for area residents. See FindMyDump.
Find official landfills, transfer stations and drop-off centers in Charlotte on FindMyDump: Charlotte dumps and drop-off sites.