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Davidson County, NC Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Mandatory removal
At least once every 7 days
Method
Self-haul to boxsite or landfill
No curbside route
Not in county general code
Landfill hours
Set by Board of Commissioners
First offense
$75 civil penalty

Summary

Davidson County requires every property owner, occupant, tenant, or lessee to remove all solid waste from the property at least once every seven days. There's no scheduled curbside truck route in the county code; compliance means self-hauling to a county boxsite or the sanitary landfill on that same weekly cycle under §50.03(B).

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Davidson County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

(B) The owner, occupant, tenant, or lessee of any property shall remove or cause to be removed all solid waste from his or her property at least once each week, i.e. at least once each seven-day period.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2024 S-15: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance passed 4-22-2024; and State legislation through 2023 North Carolina Legislative Service, Pamphlet No. 6).

Full Breakdown

03(B) of the Davidson County Code of Ordinances sets the county's baseline collection requirement: the owner, occupant, tenant, or lessee of any property must remove, or cause to be removed, all solid waste from the property at least once each week, meaning at least once every seven-day period. 04. 03(B) is met by residents transporting their own waste to one of these boxsites or to the landfill, which the county keeps open during business hours set by the Board of Commissioners and can open for extended emergency hours at the direction of the County Manager.

03(N) when self-hauled. 03(B) functions as the mandatory-service deadline: property cannot sit with accumulated waste past a week regardless of how the resident gets it to a disposal point. 99.

Violations & Fines

Letting solid waste accumulate on a property for more than seven days without removal violates §50.03(B) and is enforced under the civil-penalty schedule in §50.99: $75 for a first offense, $200 for a second, $300 for a third, and up to $500 for a flagrant or willful violation, plus possible injunctive relief for repeat noncompliance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Davidson County pick up trash at the curb on a set schedule?
No. The county's general code doesn't create a curbside collection route; §50.03(B) instead requires you to remove all solid waste from your property at least once every seven days, and §50.05 directs you to a county boxsite or the sanitary landfill to do it.
How often am I legally required to get rid of my trash?
At least once every seven-day period. Section 50.03(B) puts that duty on the owner, occupant, tenant, or lessee of the property, regardless of how much waste has accumulated, and it applies whether you haul it yourself or arrange for someone else to remove it.
What if I transport my own trash to the boxsite?
Section 50.03(N) requires that waste you transport yourself be covered, and that the vehicle or container you use be leak-proof, durable, and easily cleaned, on top of meeting the weekly removal deadline in §50.03(B).

Sources & Official References

Other rules in Davidson County

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