Charlotte, NC Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

City Code Sec. 10-33 requires anyone wanting bulky waste or junk removed to first obtain a collection date from the city; nothing may simply be left at the curb without that scheduling step. Once scheduled, items go out no earlier than the day before collection, placed at ground level within six feet of the curb and at least three feet from mailboxes, poles, cars, trees or other obstacles, or wherever the Solid Waste Services department head directs. Residents are told to use reasonable care so items do not block a sidewalk for others.

Section 10-33(d) excludes six categories from bulky collection entirely: debris from commercial activity, items from a business run out of a home, oxygen tanks and other medical equipment, propane or large oil tanks, camper and boat trailer parts, and automotive parts such as motors, doors, fenders, seats or batteries. Section 10-34 layers on item-specific prep rules tied to the same 10-33 schedule: appliances must be emptied, large furniture dismantled, mowers drained of gas and oil, and glass taped before pickup. Under Sec. on collection day draws a $150 civil penalty per violation, assessed and collected the same way as other Article III nuisance penalties under Sec. 10-102.