Cumberland County, NC Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Frequency
- Weekly household waste
- Carts
- Up to two 96-gallon carts
- Deadline
- Before 6:00 a.m.
- Placement
- Within one foot of curb
- Set out
- No earlier than day before
Summary
Fayetteville collects household waste weekly. Place all waste in up to two city rollout carts within one foot of the curb on your collection day before 6:00 a.m. Carts set out no earlier than the day before. County residents use their town or a private hauler.
For the Collection of Household Waste, the owner or occupant of each Unit shall place all Household Waste in up to two (2) approved Rollout Carts and place such Rollout Carts within one foot of the Curbside or edge of the pavement on the day scheduled for Collection prior to 6:00 a.m.
Full Breakdown
Under Fayetteville Code Sec. 22-10, the Public Services Solid Waste Division sets collection routes and schedules. Each unit places household waste in up to two approved 96-gallon carts within one foot of the curb by 6:00 a.m. on the collection day; carts go out no earlier than the day before. Collection begins at 6:00 a.m. and carts not out by then are not collected until the next scheduled day. Unincorporated Cumberland County is not served by the city; residents there rely on their municipality or a private/subscription hauler and county convenience sites.
Violations & Fines
Enforced by the City Manager or designee. Chapter 22 violations carry civil penalties per the Solid Waste Fee Schedule and are a misdemeanor with a fine of $50 to $500 under N.C.G.S. 14-4; each day is a separate offense.
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