Concord NC Trash Pickup Schedule 2026

Last checked: September 9, 2026, against City of Concord Solid Waste Services and Cabarrus County information. Concord does not publish a citywide pickup day, so the lookup below is the answer for your address.

Concord NC Trash Pickup: The Short Answer

The City of Concord Solid Waste Services collects garbage and yard waste once a week and recycling and bulky waste every other week — all on your assigned collection day. There is no single city-wide pickup day: your day is tied to your street address, and the only reliable way to get it is to look it up.

Use the city's address-based tool at concordnc.gov/whatsmyday, check the free CARTology mobile app, or call Customer Care at 704-920-5555. Set everything at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on collection day and pull your carts back by 9:00 p.m. the same day.

No guide — including this one — can hand you a pickup day without your address, because Concord does not publish a weekday, zone, or neighborhood list. Anyone who names a pickup day by subdivision, ZIP code, or side of town is guessing.

Two errors cause most missed collections in Concord, so they are worth stating up front:

1. Recycling is not weekly. It runs every other week, and homes alternate between BLUE weeks and GREEN weeks. If you set out recycling on an off week, it waits.
2. Bags left outside the cart are not collected. Garbage must be in tied plastic bags, inside the green roll-out cart, with the lid closed. Bags sitting on the curb next to the cart can trigger code enforcement.

Everything below applies to addresses inside Concord city limits. A Concord mailing address is not proof that the city collects your trash — check that boundary before you roll anything out, and see the city-limits section further down.

Quick Facts

Fact	Detail
Service provider	City of Concord Solid Waste Services (municipal crews)
Garbage collection	Weekly, on your assigned day
Yard waste collection	Weekly, on your assigned day
Recycling collection	Every other week, on your assigned day (BLUE or GREEN week)
Bulky waste collection	Every other week, on your recycling day
Set-out deadline	By 6:00 a.m. on collection day
Cart retrieval	By 9:00 p.m. on collection day
Cart spacing	At least 2 feet apart and 2 feet from obstructions
Collection day lookup	concordnc.gov/whatsmyday or the CARTology app
Customer Care	704-920-5555
Operations center	Alfred M. Brown Operations Center, 635 Alfred Brown Jr Court SW, Concord, NC 28026
County	Cabarrus County, NC
Curbside service area	Concord city limits only
Loose leaf season	Late October/early November through February
Recycling cart cost	Free to Concord residents
Extra garbage cart	Rented brown cart, limit of 2 — call 704-920-5555

Who Collects Trash in Concord (Local Basics)

Concord is unusual among North Carolina cities in that the city itself handles residential solid waste. Since July 1, 2023, the city brought garbage and recycling collection in-house, so there is no contracted single-family hauler running your neighborhood route. City of Concord Solid Waste Services crews collect garbage, recycling, yard waste, and bulky items directly.

That matters for two reasons. First, the city is the only authority for your schedule, prep rules, carts, and any fees — you do not need to track down a private company for a normal household route. Second, if you have a question, you call the city, not a hauler.

• Customer Care: 704-920-5555
• Solid Waste Services: Alfred M. Brown Operations Center, 635 Alfred Brown Jr Court SW, Concord, NC 28026
• Published division contacts include Robin R. Barham, Director, 704.920.5351; Gregory Holt, Deputy Director, 704.920.5371; and Melvin Myrick, Superintendent, 704.920.5373.

Solid Waste Services crews have worked a four-day collection week, Monday through Thursday, except for city-observed holidays. Treat that as the city's standing arrangement rather than a promise for any single week: if a missed day would matter to you, confirm current operating days with Customer Care.

One more local wrinkle: the City of Concord also provides electric, water, and sewer service. That means a utility account question and a solid waste question both start at Customer Care. If you are moving in, you may be setting up two different services through the same office.

Find Your Collection Day (Address and Week Lookup)

This is the section that actually answers "what day is my trash pickup?" Walk the official paths in order.

1. Concord's Collection Day Look Up. Go to concordnc.gov/whatsmyday and enter your street address. The tool returns your garbage day, your recycling and bulky day, and whether the coming week is a BLUE week or a GREEN week. Write all of it down — the week color is the part people forget.

2. The CARTology app. Concord's free CARTology mobile app carries the same collection-day information plus reminders, a way to report an issue, and an item search for anything you are unsure about. If you want a notification the night before pickup, this is the tool built for that.

3. Customer Care. Call 704-920-5555 if you cannot use the lookup or want confirmation.

The city publishes no weekday-by-neighborhood or zone list, so any Concord NC trash pickup day table organized by subdivision, ZIP code, or "north side/south side" is not coming from an official source. It is also the reason this guide routes you to the lookup instead of printing a list.

Use the same lookup during holiday weeks — see the holiday section below. The day and week shown in the tool is the authoritative answer for that week, not a standing table from a previous year.

What Gets Collected and How Often

Here is the frequency breakdown in one glance.

• Garbage — weekly. No scheduling needed. One green roll-out cart per household.
• Yard waste — weekly, on the same collection day.
• Recycling — every other week, on your regular collection day, alternating BLUE and GREEN weeks.
• Bulky waste — every other week, picked up on your recycling collection day.

A few limits govern how much you can set out:

• Every household gets one green roll-out garbage cart. If your garbage does not fit, you need to rent a brown garbage cart, with a limit of two — arranged through 704-920-5555.
• Residential recycling carts are free to Concord residents (704.920.5555). Businesses call 704.920.5361.
• Yard waste never goes in the garbage or recycling cart. A roll-out cart containing yard waste will not be emptied.

If any guide tells you Concord collects recycling weekly, it is out of date. Recycling and bulky waste are biweekly services.

Recycling: Every Other Week, BLUE Week or GREEN Week

Recycling is the single largest source of missed collections in Concord because it does not run every week. Your home is on either a BLUE week or a GREEN week, and recycling is collected on your regularly scheduled day during your week. Confirm the current color at concordnc.gov/whatsmyday or in CARTology — never assume it from a neighbor's cart.

Preparation rules:

• Rinse bottles and cans before they go in the cart.
• Remove and discard plastic lids and pumps.
• Keep items loose, not bagged.
• Accepted: plastic bottles, jugs, and jars; metal cans; glass bottles and jars; paper, cartons, and cardboard.
• Cardboard must be flattened and cut into 3 ft × 3 ft sections or smaller, placed inside the cart with the lid closed. Packing material goes in the garbage in tied bags.

If oversized cardboard will not fit in the cart, you can request a collection 24 hours in advance of your scheduled BLUE or GREEN week collection through CARTology or Customer Care at 704-920-5555. This is allowed once per quarter per calendar year, so plan the bulky cardboard you accumulate rather than setting it out whenever.

Because bulky waste rides on the same recycling day, your every-other-week day is also your day for furniture, appliances, and other large items. More on that below.

Yard Waste and Limbs: What Crews Will and Will Not Take

Yard waste is collected weekly on your regular collection day, but the packaging rules decide whether it actually gets picked up.

Grass clippings, trimmings, and leaves go in:

• Brown compostable paper lawn bags, or
• An individually owned container clearly marked "YARD WASTE ONLY."

Plastic bags are not accepted (change effective July 5, 2022). Personal containers must be 44 gallons or less, have handles, and weigh under 35 lb when full.

Limbs: Limbs over 1 inch in diameter and over 12 inches long do not need bagging — they can be piled loosely at the curb with other limbs. But limbs longer than 6 feet or over 12 inches in diameter are prohibited and will be left behind.

The limb-pile fee: Since October 2024, tree limb piles over 6 cubic yards carry a user fee. Six cubic yards equals 162 cubic feet — roughly a 9 ft × 9 ft × 2 ft pile, or about three bites of the knuckleboom truck. When a pile crosses the threshold, crews leave a door tag showing the fee and payment instructions before collection. The city does not publish the dollar amount, so call Customer Care at 704-920-5555 to confirm before you pay.

Other important yard waste rules:

• Never mix limbs, rocks, or other material with leaves. Contamination can damage equipment or injure crews and bystanders.
• Yard waste placed at the curb by a commercial landscaping or tree company is not collected.
• Landfilling yard waste is illegal in North Carolina.
• Live Christmas trees count as yard waste once the stand, lights, ornaments, and tinsel are removed. Artificial trees and garland are garbage or bulky items — not yard waste.

Step-by-Step: Getting Your Carts Curbside the Right Way

Run this the night before pickup.

1. Look up your address at concordnc.gov/whatsmyday or in CARTology. Write down your garbage day, your recycling/bulky day, and whether this is a BLUE or GREEN week.
2. Bag and tie all garbage inside the green cart with the lid closed. Bags placed outside the cart are not collected and can trigger code enforcement.
3. Rinse recyclables and place them loose in the cart. Flatten cardboard to 3 ft × 3 ft or smaller.
4. Prep yard waste in brown paper bags or a marked container under 35 lb. Keep limbs under 6 feet long and under 12 inches in diameter.
5. Space the carts. Keep roll-out carts at least 2 feet apart and 2 feet from obstructions — mailboxes, fire hydrants, parked cars — and 2 feet from any other container.
6. Set out by 6:00 a.m. on collection day and retrieve carts by 9:00 p.m. that day.
7. On bulky/recycling day, keep loose bulky waste in clear plastic bags and set items away from low overhead lines and parked cars.
8. Need extra capacity regularly? Call 704-920-5555 about renting a brown cart rather than leaving bags at the curb.
9. One-off overflow? Call Customer Care at least 24 hours in advance for a courtesy collection of up to 5 transparent bags.

Pet waste and kitty litter have their own rule: triple-bag it in tied bags under 35 pounds, with no liquid fecal matter in the cart.

Bulky Waste, Tires, Carpet, and Construction Debris

Bulky waste is a biweekly service on your regularly scheduled recycling collection day. It covers items too large for a roll-out cart: furniture, appliances, scrap metal, tires, carpet and padding, and construction or demolition debris.

Limits to know:

• Up to 10 cubic yards of regular bulky waste total, or 6 cubic yards of bulky waste plus 4 cubic yards of construction debris.
• Individual items must weigh under 65 lb. Anything too heavy or bulky to lift must be dismantled by the resident first.
• Loose bulky waste goes in clear plastic bags; bulky items sit 2 feet from the roll-out garbage cart and away from low overhead lines and parked cars.
• Mattresses and box springs should be wrapped — optional but recommended. Disposal bags are sold at major retailers.
• Personal containers may not hold garbage or recycling. Containers meant for disposal must be marked "Throw Away" or they are left at the curb.

Tires: With rims removed, a maximum of 8 auto/pickup-sized or smaller tires per collection, twice per calendar year, from single-family residential properties only. Businesses do not qualify.

Carpet and padding: Removed at the curb no more than twice per calendar year.

Construction and demolition debris: Must not exceed 4 cubic yards. Remove nails or bend them flush. Loose material such as drywall or insulation goes in clear plastic bags or open cardboard boxes limited to 35 lb each.

Larger loads: For more than 10 cubic yards of bulky waste or more than 4 cubic yards of construction debris, call Waste Pro at 980-255-3800 to schedule and pay for roll-off container service.

Loose Leaf Season, Holiday Weeks, and the Christmas Window

Loose leaf season. Loose leaves are collected curbside from late October/early November through February, on a published schedule. Check the current season's week map at concordnc.gov/looseleaves and use the city's collection tracker to follow crew progress. Put leaves at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on the first day of your assigned collection week. Do not mix limbs, rocks, or other material into leaf piles — contamination can damage equipment or injure crews and bystanders.

Bagged leaves are collected year-round on your scheduled collection day. Once loose-leaf season ends, leaves set out at the curb must be in brown compostable paper bags.

Holiday pattern. When a collection holiday falls on a weekday, impacted customers move to a one-day delay. The city's notices have used examples such as Christmas Day Thursday customers collected Friday, and New Year's Day Thursday customers collected the following Friday. Crews otherwise work Monday through Thursday, except city-observed holidays.

The Christmas window. During the weeks after Christmas and New Year's — December 26 through January 2 — extra bags and flattened cardboard are allowed outside the carts, set at least 2 feet from any cart or object.

Holiday handling changes year to year and by which holidays are observed, so check the current notice or CARTology before relying on any specific delay rather than reusing last season's dates.

What You Pay: Fees Only Where Published

Concord states that certain services carry a charge, but the city does not publish the dollar amounts for them. The honest answer for each is: there is a fee — confirm the amount before you pay.

Three charge-bearing services:

• Tree limb piles over 6 cubic yards. A user fee has applied since October 2024, with a door tag left at the address stating the fee and payment instructions.
• Brown extra garbage cart rental. One green cart is provided per household; additional garbage space means renting a brown cart (limit of 2), arranged through 704-920-5555.
• Waste Pro roll-off container service. For bulky loads over 10 cubic yards or construction debris over 4 cubic yards, call 980-255-3800 to schedule and pay.

Free of charge: one recycling cart per resident, and additional recycling carts are free as well.

Cabarrus County landfill and household hazardous waste fees are charged by type and amount of waste, and the county landfill currently accepts credit and debit cards only — no cash.

Treat every amount as something to confirm by phone with Customer Care at 704-920-5555 or the county before paying. Do not borrow a dollar figure from another city's page or from a third-party schedule site.

City Limits vs. Unincorporated Cabarrus County

This is the most common source of confusion for the whole question, so read this before you set anything at the curb.

Everything in this article describes City of Concord Solid Waste Services for addresses inside Concord city limits. A Concord mailing address does not by itself mean city curbside service. Concord's boundary adjoins the Cabarrus/Mecklenburg county line, so some edge addresses sit in another jurisdiction entirely. Much of western Cabarrus County is unincorporated and does not receive city collection.

Verify your address first. Confirm that your property is inside the city limits and confirm your collection day at concordnc.gov/whatsmyday or by calling 704-920-5555 before relying on any rule in this article. If your street falls outside the city, none of the cart, prep, or fee rules here apply to you.

If you are outside the city limits, two routes are available:

• Subscribe to curbside service through Republic/Allied Services (BFI) at 704-393-6900.
• Self-haul to Cabarrus County facilities (see the next section).

Also check whether your neighborhood has an HOA or private-hauler arrangement that overrides what you would otherwise expect from curbside service.

Where to Take Paint, Chemicals, Pallets, and Electronics

Not everything goes at the curb. Here are the disposal routes for the items crews will not take.

Paint and chemicals. Paint is not collected at the curb — oil-based and latex paint go to the Cabarrus County Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 246 General Services Drive SW, Concord (704-920-3278). HHW drop-off hours are the first Wednesday of the month, 8 a.m.–4 p.m., and the third Saturday, 8 a.m.–1 p.m., and it is free. The facility is also open as a recycling convenience center Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. It accepts residential household hazardous waste only — no businesses, commercial, or non-profit groups. Used oil and oil filters recycle at the same facility.

Pallets. Wooden pallets are banned from North Carolina landfills. Small quantities can be recycled at the Cabarrus County Landfill, 4441 Irish Potato Road, Concord (704.920.2950), open Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.–2 p.m.

Electronics. Computer and printer, stereo, camera, cell phone, TV, and monitor drop-offs happen on scheduled county collection days or by appointment at the county landfill or HHW facility — not at the curb.

Stone, concrete, brick, dirt, and rocks go to the Cabarrus County Landfill, not the curb.

Two county limits worth remembering: residential waste is not accepted in trailers over 8 feet long or in box trucks, and the landfill charges by amount and type of waste with card payment only.

Missed Pickups, Extra Bags, and Special Assistance

Missed cart. Call Customer Care at 704-920-5555 or submit a request through CARTology. Report it the day after the scheduled collection rather than waiting a week.

One-off extra trash. Up to 5 transparent bags can be collected as a courtesy when you call Customer Care at least 24 hours in advance.

Persistent extra volume. Rent a brown garbage cart (limit of 2) rather than leaving bags out.

Carry-out assistance. For residents who cannot move carts to the curb, Customer Care at 704-920-5555 provides the application, which requires the resident's and an attending physician's signature.

For anything not covered here, the city links a Solid Waste Resource Guide and a Recycling & Bulky Waste Calendar from its Solid Waste pages, and CARTology has an item search. Use 704-920-5555 as the Customer Care number for every question.

Resident Scenarios

"I just moved to a Concord address and have no idea when trucks come." Enter the address at concordnc.gov/whatsmyday, write down the garbage day, the recycling/bulky day, and the week color, then set a phone reminder for the night before.

"My neighbor puts recycling out every week. Should I?" No. Recycling runs every other week; your neighbor may simply be on the other week color, or may be setting out on the wrong week. Check your own BLUE or GREEN week.

"My garbage did not fit and I left three bags beside the cart." Bags outside the cart are not collected and can trigger code enforcement. Call 704-920-5555 at least 24 hours ahead for a courtesy pickup of up to 5 transparent bags, or rent a brown cart if this happens often.

"I am bagging grass clippings in plastic." Switch to brown compostable paper bags or a container marked "YARD WASTE ONLY" under 35 lb. Plastic bags are not accepted, and yard waste in a cart will not be emptied.

"I have a big pile of limbs from a storm." If the pile is over 6 cubic yards, expect a user fee and a door tag before collection. Keep individual limbs under 6 feet and under 12 inches in diameter, and call 704-920-5555 to confirm the amount.

"I am putting a sofa and old tires out." Both are bulky items — set them on your recycling day within the 10-cubic-yard limit, with items under 65 lb, and tires with rims removed (max 8, twice a year).

"I live on the county line / in unincorporated Cabarrus." Confirm whether you are inside Concord city limits. If you are not, subscribe through Republic/Allied Services at 704-393-6900 or use the county landfill and HHW facility.

"It is a holiday week and I am not sure of my day." Check the current holiday notice or CARTology. The likely shift is a one-day delay, but the pattern changes by year and by observance.

Mistakes to Avoid

1. Assuming recycling is weekly. It is every other week. Confirm your BLUE or GREEN week.
2. Leaving bags outside the cart. They will not be collected and can trigger code enforcement.
3. Using plastic bags for yard waste. Brown paper bags or a marked container only.
4. Piling more than 6 cubic yards of limbs without expecting a fee. A door tag will tell you what you owe before collection.
5. Mixing rocks or limbs into leaf piles. It risks equipment damage and crew safety.
6. Setting carts too close together or too close to obstacles. Keep 2 feet of clearance.
7. Setting out after 6:00 a.m. or leaving carts out past 9:00 p.m.
8. Trusting a third-party schedule site. Some list conflicting details such as weekly recycling or a different set-out time. Use the city's lookup.
9. Forgetting the city-limits check. A Concord mailing address is not a guarantee of city curbside service.
10. Putting paint in the cart. It goes to the county HHW facility, not the curb.

Frequently Asked Questions

What day is trash picked up in Concord NC?

Garbage is collected weekly on your assigned collection day, which depends on your address — the city does not publish a weekday or neighborhood list. Look it up at concordnc.gov/whatsmyday or in the free CARTology app, or call Customer Care at 704-920-5555.

How often is recycling collected in Concord?

Every other week on your regularly scheduled collection day. Homes alternate between BLUE and GREEN recycling weeks, and bulky waste is picked up on that same recycling day. Confirm your week at concordnc.gov/whatsmyday or in CARTology.

Is yard waste picked up weekly in Concord, and can I use plastic bags?

Yard waste is collected weekly on your regular collection day, in brown compostable paper bags or a container clearly marked "YARD WASTE ONLY" weighing under 35 lb. Plastic bags are not accepted, and yard waste placed in a garbage or recycling cart will not be emptied.

When is bulky waste collected in Concord, and how much is allowed?

Bulky waste is a biweekly service picked up on your recycling collection day. Up to 10 cubic yards of regular bulky waste is allowed — or 6 cubic yards of bulky plus 4 cubic yards of construction debris — with individual items under 65 lb. Larger loads require a paid roll-off through Waste Pro at 980-255-3800.

How much does an extra garbage cart or a limb pile fee cost in Concord?

The city states that limb piles over 6 cubic yards carry a user fee and that brown extra garbage carts can be rented, but it does not publish the dollar amounts. Crews leave a door tag on oversized limb piles with the fee and payment instructions. Call Customer Care at 704-920-5555 to confirm any charge before you pay.

What happens to trash collection on holidays in Concord?

When a collection holiday falls on a weekday, impacted customers move to a one-day delay — for example, Thursday customers are collected Friday. Extra bags and flattened cardboard are allowed outside the carts between December 26 and January 2. Holiday handling changes each year, so check the current notice or CARTology before the holiday week.

Does Concord collect trash outside the city limits?

No. Concord Solid Waste Services covers addresses inside the city limits only. Unincorporated Cabarrus County residents can subscribe to curbside service through Republic/Allied Services (BFI) at 704-393-6900, or use the Cabarrus County landfill and household hazardous waste facility.

Where do I take paint, chemicals, electronics, or pallets in Concord?

Paint, chemicals, and used oil go to the Cabarrus County Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 246 General Services Drive SW, Concord (704-920-3278), open the first Wednesday 8 a.m.–4 p.m. and third Saturday 8 a.m.–1 p.m., free. Wooden pallets are banned from NC landfills — recycle small quantities at the Cabarrus County Landfill, 4441 Irish Potato Road (704.920.2950). Electronics go to county drop-off days or by appointment at the landfill or HHW facility, not the curb.

Common Concord Trash Search Terms, Answered Quickly

• Concord NC trash pickup day. Not published as a weekday or zone list — your day is set by your street address. Look it up at concordnc.gov/whatsmyday, in CARTology, or by calling 704-920-5555.
• concordnc.gov/whatsmyday. The city's address-based Collection Day Look Up; it returns your garbage day, your recycling and bulky day, and whether the coming week is BLUE or GREEN.
• CARTology app. Concord's free mobile app for collection-day reminders, issue reporting, and an item search. Set a reminder for the night before pickup.
• Recycling schedule: BLUE week or GREEN week. Recycling is every other week on your regular collection day — never weekly. Confirm your color in the lookup or the app rather than copying a neighbor.
• Bulk item pickup. Every other week, on your recycling collection day, up to 10 cubic yards of regular bulky waste with each item under 65 lb.
• Limb pickup fee. Limb piles over 6 cubic yards have carried a user fee since October 2024, and crews leave a door tag with the amount. The city does not publish the dollar figure — call 704-920-5555.
• Yard waste bags. Brown compostable paper bags, or your own container marked "YARD WASTE ONLY" that is 44 gallons or less with handles and under 35 lb full. Plastic bags are not accepted.
• Holiday trash schedule. A collection holiday on a weekday pushes impacted customers to a one-day delay, and the pattern changes year to year — check the current notice or CARTology.
• Loose leaf collection. Loose leaves are picked up curbside from late October or early November through February on a published schedule at concordnc.gov/looseleaves; bagged leaves are collected year-round on your regular day.
• Missed trash pickup. Call 704-920-5555 or use CARTology and report it the day after your scheduled collection.
• Extra garbage cart rental. One green cart per household; extra capacity means renting a brown cart, limit of 2, arranged through 704-920-5555.
• Cabarrus County landfill, Irish Potato Road. 4441 Irish Potato Road, Concord — open Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.–2 p.m., card payment only, and no residential waste in trailers over 8 feet or box trucks.
• Cabarrus County household hazardous waste, Concord. 246 General Services Drive SW, 704-920-3278 — first Wednesday 8 a.m.–4 p.m. and third Saturday 8 a.m.–1 p.m., free, residential waste only, and open as a recycling convenience center Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
• Concord trash pickup and city limits. City crews serve addresses inside Concord city limits only. If you are outside the city, subscribe through Republic/Allied Services (BFI) at 704-393-6900 or haul to a county site.

Verify Before You Act

Before you rely on anything here, confirm four things:

1. Your exact collection day and week color for your street address at concordnc.gov/whatsmyday or in CARTology.
2. Whether a holiday shift applies to the coming week — check the current notice rather than assuming a blanket one-day delay.
3. The current dollar amount of any fee — the over-6-cubic-yard limb user fee, brown cart rental, Waste Pro roll-off, or county landfill charge — by calling 704-920-5555, 980-255-3800, or Cabarrus County.
4. Whether your address is inside Concord city limits and covered by city curbside service at all.

Concrete steps: open the lookup, enter your address, read the day and week, save or screenshot the result, set a phone reminder for the night before, and check CARTology again before any holiday week.

This guide reflects City of Concord and Cabarrus County information checked on September 9, 2026. Three details are worth reconfirming at the moment you need them, because they change or are not published in a settled form: the current year's holiday collection notice, current operating days if crews have moved off the Monday–Thursday pattern, and the dollar amounts for the limb fee, brown cart rental, and roll-off service. Confirm each with Customer Care at 704-920-5555 before you count on it.

Sources

Information in this guide was gathered from the following official City of Concord and Cabarrus County sources on September 9, 2026:

• City of Concord — Solid Waste (department hub): concordnc.gov/Departments/Solid-Waste — Service overview, weekly vs. biweekly frequencies, the October 2024 limb-pile user fee, CARTology, Customer Care 704-920-5555, operations center address, and division contacts.
• City of Concord — What's My Day / Collection Day Look Up: concordnc.gov/Departments/Solid-Waste/Whats-My-Day — Address-based collection-day lookup and BLUE/GREEN week system.
• City of Concord — Residential Garbage: concordnc.gov/Departments/Solid-Waste/Residential/garbage — 6:00 a.m. set-out, 9:00 p.m. retrieval, 2-foot spacing, cart rules, brown rental cart, courtesy extra bags, pet waste, and the no-paint rule.
• City of Concord — Residential Recycling: concordnc.gov/Departments/Solid-Waste/Residential/recycling — Every-other-week service, free carts, rinsing and prep rules, accepted materials, and the 3 ft × 3 ft cardboard rule.
• City of Concord — Yard Waste: concordnc.gov/Departments/Solid-Waste/Residential/yard-waste1 — Weekly service, brown paper bag and marked-container rules, 35-lb limit, limb limits, over-6-cubic-yard fee, and Christmas tree guidance.
• City of Concord — Bulky, Appliances, and E-Waste: concordnc.gov/Departments/Solid-Waste/Residential/bulky-waste — Biweekly bulky service, 10-cubic-yard limit, 65-lb item limit, tires, carpet, construction debris, and Waste Pro roll-off.
• City of Concord — Loose Leaf Collection: concordnc.gov/Departments/Solid-Waste/Residential/Loose-Leaf-Collection — Loose-leaf season window, contamination warning, and year-round bagged leaves.
• City of Concord — Solid Waste FAQs: concordnc.gov/Departments/Solid-Waste/FAQs — Missed-cart reporting, carry-out assistance, pallets, and non-yard-waste disposal.
• City of Concord — Holiday Closures and Solid Waste Collection Schedule (newsroom notice): concordnc.gov/Services/Community/News/ID/393/ — One-day holiday delay pattern and the December 26–January 2 extra-bag window.
• City of Concord — Garbage/Recycling Brought In-House (route change notice): concordnc.gov/Services/Community/News/ID/215/ — July 1, 2023 in-house service change, Monday–Thursday four-day week, and BLUE/GREEN week labels.
• City of Concord — Customer Care: concordnc.gov/Departments/Customer-Care — Utility and City service contact context.
• City of Concord — Solid Waste Resource Guide: issuu.com/cityofconcordnc/docs/coc_solidwaste_guide_web — Comprehensive prep and service guide.
• Cabarrus County — Residential Waste: cabarruscounty.us/Government/Departments/Solid-Waste-Management/Residential-Waste — Republic/Allied Services subscription option, landfill rules, and electronics drop-off.
• Cabarrus County — Household Hazardous Waste: cabarruscounty.us/Government/Departments/Solid-Waste-Management/Dispose-Household-Hazardous-Waste — HHW facility address, hours, and residential-only policy.
• Cabarrus County — Recycling Your Waste: cabarruscounty.us/Activities-and-Recreation/Sustainability-Initiatives/Recycling-Your-Waste — Landfill and HHW convenience-center locations and hours.

This guide is a reader-oriented summary based on official City of Concord and Cabarrus County sources. Schedules, fees, and prep rules can change. Always confirm with the City of Concord Solid Waste Services (704-920-5555) or the relevant county office before relying on the information, especially around holidays and after any service change.