Raleigh provides weekly garbage collection and bi-weekly recycling collection to single-family residences. Garbage carts must be placed at the curb by 6:00 AM on collection day with the lid closed and handle facing the house. Items must fit inside the 95-gallon cart with the lid closed. Bulk items, yard waste, and recyclables each follow separate collection schedules. Collection is managed by Raleigh Solid Waste Services.
Raleigh contracts with waste haulers or operates municipal trash collection on a weekly schedule. Residents receive assigned pickup days. Bins must be placed curbside by the designated morning time, typically 6 to 7 AM. Holiday delays shift pickup one day. Contaminated recycling bins may be skipped. Oversized or overweight bins will not be collected. Contact Raleigh public works for schedule changes or missed pickup reports.
Failure to follow schedule may result in missed pickup. Repeated violations of bin rules may incur $50 to $200 fines from code enforcement.
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