Morehead City, NC Trash Pickup Schedule

Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Morehead City, North Carolina — in one page, with sources.

Measured 2026-09-21 · QA pending

Recycling service in Morehead City, NC depends on your street or zone. Find the recorded assignment in the service-specific table below.

Your collection week
Mon No pickup
Tue No pickup
Wed No pickup
Thu Recycle 2 zones
Fri Recycle 2 zones
Sat No pickup
Sun No pickup

Recycle

When is each service collected?

Recurring schedule for Morehead City services.

ServiceWhenNotes
Recycling Thursday · Friday Depends on your zone — check the Recycling zone list

Which zone is my street in?

Collection day by zone. Confirm at the edges with the city.

ZoneDayCovers
Morehead City recycling area 2 (Thursday B) Thursday Every-other-week recycling — B week.
Morehead City recycling area 3 (Thursday A) Thursday Every-other-week recycling — A week.
Morehead City recycling area 1 (Friday A) Friday Every-other-week recycling — A week.
Morehead City recycling area 4 (Friday B Week) Friday Every-other-week recycling — B week.

When is recycling collected?

Recycling day by zone — recycling runs on its own schedule, which can differ from trash. Confirm at the edges with the city.

ZoneDayCovers
Morehead City recycling area 2 (Thursday B) Thursday Every-other-week recycling — B week.
Morehead City recycling area 3 (Thursday A) Thursday Every-other-week recycling — A week.
Morehead City recycling area 1 (Friday A) Friday Every-other-week recycling — A week.
Morehead City recycling area 4 (Friday B Week) Friday Every-other-week recycling — B week.

Service days by zone

The city publishes service-specific zone or cycle details rather than one shared date calendar.

View the measured service schedule by zone

Who collects what?

The provider for each service and how to reach them.

ServiceProviderContact
Recycling City of Morehead City Public Services

Common questions

The things Morehead City residents ask most.

What day is recycling pickup in Morehead City, NC?

Every other week by area (e.g., 'Friday A' zones) per the city's recycle schedule layer.

What changed recently?

Every update to this page, newest first.

  • Record created from Morehead City's recycle schedule FS: 4 areas with day + A/B week.

Population 9,500 · Sources: Morehead City Recycle Schedule areas · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.