Monroe, NC Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Monroe, North Carolina — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Monroe, 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 Monroe 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.
No remaining 2026 holiday shifts are listed in this record.
Which bin does it go in?
Search the material, follow the color: green chip recycles, red goes to trash.
| Material | Where it goes |
|---|---|
| Weeks | Recycle Recycling every other week: GREEN weeks and BLUE weeks (e.g. Green: Aug 31-Sep 4, Sep 14-18, Sep 28-Oct 2; Blue: Sep 8-12, Sep 21-25). Unsure of your week? Call the city. |
| No bags | Recycle Do not bag recyclables or place bags in recycling carts. |
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Bulk & e-waste — Bulk and e-waste collection offered with weekly service structure (city Solid Waste page).
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 (city contract) |
Common questions
The things Monroe residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Monroe, NC?
Weekly via Waste Pro - bulk and yard waste ride the same schedule. Recycling is every other week on your color week (green or blue).
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 (Monroe city: 37,797; prior estimate 42000).
Population 37,797 · Sources: www.monroenc.org, www.wasteprousa.com · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.