Greensboro Trash Pickup & Garbage Schedule 2026

Greensboro’s Solid Waste and Recycling Department handles residential trash, recycling, yard waste, bulk items, appliances, and disposal services. Most residential trash crews work four-day weeks, with no regular collection on Wednesdays except when holiday schedules or weather changes force adjustments. Residents can use GSO Collects online or in the mobile app to search an address, download a 2026 red or blue calendar, and get reminders.

How to Find Your Greensboro Trash Pickup Day

The easiest way to find your exact trash day is through GSO Collects or the City’s Service Day Finder. These tools show your collection day, whether your recycling follows the red or blue schedule, and let you print your 2026 calendar by address.

1. Open the official GSO Collects tool. Go to GSO Collects.
2. Search your home address. The tool shows your trash day and the correct recycling color calendar.
3. Download the 2026 calendar. You can print the red or blue version tied to your address.
4. Turn on reminders. GSO Collects supports reminders and waste-sorting help so you do not miss service.
5. Use the service-day finder if needed. The City also offers a direct Service Day Finder to confirm trash day and red/blue recycling status.

Greensboro Trash Pickup Schedule: What Runs When

Greensboro splits services into weekly trash, weekly yard waste, every-other-week bulk, and every-other-week recycling based on your red or blue calendar. Holiday weeks and severe winter weather can temporarily change that pattern.

For regular residential trash, the City says carts must be at the curb by 7 a.m., not overfilled, and no more than two City-approved solid waste containers may be placed at the curb on collection day.

Greensboro Trash Cart Rules

Greensboro provides weekly residential trash service using green carts. The City warns residents not to overfill their carts and says some materials should never go into regular trash.

Items that should never go in the trash cart:

• Yard waste
• Household hazardous waste such as paint, gasoline, antifreeze, and batteries
• Electronic waste such as televisions, laptops, printers, and phones
• Tires
• Wooden pallets

Greensboro Recycling: Red and Blue Calendars

Greensboro uses alternating red and blue recycling calendars. You can print the 2026 red or blue calendar, or save paper and use GSO Collects for reminders that adjust to holidays and inclement weather.

Greensboro’s basic recycling rule is simple:

• Paper and cardboard
• Metal food and drink cans
• Plastic bottles, tubs, and jugs

All recycling should be empty, clean, dry, and loose in the brown cart. The City says no more than two City-approved recycling carts may be placed at the curb on collection day.

If you regularly have too much recycling, the City says overflow drop-off is available at the Solid Waste Transfer Station and White Street Landfill for paper, cardboard, metal, plastic, and glass. The service is free for City residents with proof of residency.

Greensboro Bulk Item Pickup

Greensboro collects bulk trash every other week on the same day your recycling is picked up. Bulk items must be at the curb by 7 a.m. and should be things that are too big to fit inside the green trash cart.

Examples of accepted bulk items:

• Furniture
• Mattresses and box springs
• Swing sets
• Lawn mowers with gas and oil drained
• Bikes
• Bed frames
• Rolled carpet
• Chairs, toilets, and doors

1. Put bulk out on your recycling day. Greensboro says bulk is collected every other week on the same day your recycling is picked up.
2. Set everything out by 7 a.m. Late set-outs may be missed.
3. Follow the weight rule. Items over 50 pounds are too heavy for City crews.
4. Roll and tie carpet. Each carpet bundle must be rolled, tied, and no longer than five feet.
5. Keep appliances separate. Appliances are not bulk items and require separate scheduling.

Greensboro Yard Waste Collection

Greensboro collects yard waste weekly on your regular garbage collection day. North Carolina law requires yard waste to be separated from trash and recycling.

The City has shifted away from the old loose-leaf vacuum model and now uses a cart-based weekly yard-waste system, with extra biodegradable paper bags and tied bundles allowed within the posted limits.

Greensboro 2026 Holiday Trash Pickup Schedule

Greensboro’s 2026 holiday schedule is not the usual “everything shifts one day later.” Some holidays move collections earlier in the week, and some Fridays stay unchanged. Here are the posted 2026 changes from the City schedule.

Greensboro also posts weather-related service updates separately. During major winter events in early 2026, the City temporarily suspended some bulk and yard-waste service and told residents to use GSO Collects or call the Contact Center for work orders and updates.

What to Do If Greensboro Missed Your Trash or Recycling

If you have a missed pickup, new-service request, appliance pickup issue, or general solid-waste question, Greensboro directs residents to report it through GSO Collects, the mobile app, or by calling 336-373-CITY (2489).

1. Check your exact collection day first. Use GSO Collects or the Service Day Finder.
2. Make sure carts were out by 7 a.m. Late set-outs may not be collected.
3. Check holiday or weather notices. Greensboro sometimes changes routes earlier or suspends certain services during bad weather.
4. Submit a work order. Use GSO Collects or call the City if your materials were set out correctly and still missed.
5. Use the correct category. Bulk, appliance, yard waste, and regular trash are handled differently.

White Street Landfill and Transfer Station

Greensboro residents can also use the White Street Landfill and the Solid Waste Transfer Station for overflow recycling and other disposal needs. The City lists the following hours:

The City says resident overflow recycling drop-off is free with proof of residency at these two locations. Glass also has dedicated drop-off options in the city.

Frequently Asked Questions About Greensboro Trash Pickup

Official Greensboro Trash Collection Resources

Need help? Call 336-373-CITY (2489) for missed collection, new service, appliance pickup, extra cart questions, recycling help, or yard-waste issues.