Cumberland County, NC Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Cart
- One blue 96-gallon cart
- Frequency
- Bi-weekly collection
- Deadline
- Before 6:00 a.m.
- Accepted
- Glass, paper, aluminum, cardboard, plastics 1-5
- Rule
- Recyclables inside the cart
Summary
Fayetteville supplies one blue 96-gallon cart per unit for bi-weekly curbside recycling. Set the recycling cart out before 6:00 a.m. on your scheduled day. Recyclables must be inside the cart; oversized flattened cardboard may be placed beside it.
The Solid Waste Division will supply one (1) blue, 96-gallon Rollout Cart to provide the user with the ability to store Recyclables for a bi-weekly Collection service at the Curbside. The Recyclables Rollout Cart shall be set out before 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled day of pickup.
Full Breakdown
Fayetteville Code Sec. 22-10(I) gives the City Manager authority over recycling collection. The Solid Waste Division provides one blue 96-gallon rollout cart per unit for bi-weekly collection. Residents set the cart out before 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled day and remove it like other carts. Accepted materials include selected glass, newsprint, magazines, aluminum, corrugated cardboard, and plastics numbered 1 through 5. Recyclables should be clean and dry; oversized broken-down boxes may sit next to the cart. No recyclables are collected from household-waste or yard-waste carts. Unincorporated county residents recycle through their town or county sites.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 22 is enforced by the City Manager or designee; violations carry civil penalties per the Solid Waste Fee Schedule and can be a misdemeanor under N.C.G.S. 14-4. Each day is a separate offense.
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