Matthews, NC Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Matthews, North Carolina — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Matthews, NC runs on a set schedule — your exact day depends on your address. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Matthews services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
What changes on holidays?
Upcoming days that move your pickup, with the exact shift rule.
| Holiday | Observed | Pickup |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 26, 2026 | Runs one day later |
| Christmas Day | Fri, Dec 25, 2026 | Runs one day later |
Which bin does it go in?
Search the material, follow the color: green chip recycles, red goes to trash.
| Material | Where it goes |
|---|---|
| Schedule | Recycle Bi-weekly single-stream recycling in a 96-gallon cart; A or B week per the Town's 2026-27 Waste Pro calendar (letter printed per date). |
| Split streets | Recycle A few corridors split recycling weeks (East John St, East Matthews St, McKee Rd, Phillips Rd, Pineville-Matthews Rd lists). |
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Yard waste — Weekly curbside yard waste removal.
- Bulk — On-call bulk pickup.
- Calendar — Town of Matthews Calendar 26-27 (recycling A/B + holidays) archived: scan/pdfs/NC-Matthews-calendar-26-27.pdf.
More details: bulk & yard waste page.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Waste Pro (town contract since July 1, 2023) |
Common questions
The things Matthews residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Matthews, NC?
Weekly - Waste Pro maps your address to a day; recycling is every other week as week A or B per the town's 2026-27 calendar. Six Waste Pro holidays slide the rest of the week one day.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Schedule measured from official sources fetched 2026-09-19.
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Matthews town: 30,934; prior estimate 35000).
Population 30,934 · Sources: www.wasteprousa.com · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.