Rockingham County, NC Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Pickup frequency
- Every other week, recyclables
- Trash pickup
- Weekly minimum
- Bulky waste
- Monthly minimum
- Container size
- 95-gallon rollout minimum
- Authority
- Exclusive county franchise system
Summary
Franchised haulers must pick up recyclables curbside every other week under the county's exclusive solid waste franchise ordinance.
Each customer shall receive a minimum of one pick-up per week on a regularly scheduled basis, every-other-week pick-up of recyclables on a regularly scheduled collection day basis, and one pick-up per month for bulky solid waste on a regularly scheduled basis for all customers, unless otherwise approved by the director.
Full Breakdown
Rockingham County doesn't run its own trucks: it grants exclusive franchises to private haulers under Chapter 14, Article III, and locks the pickup schedule into the franchise conditions. Every franchised collector must give each customer at least weekly trash pickup, every-other-week curbside recyclables pickup, and monthly bulky-waste pickup, all on a regular schedule the solid waste management director approves. Recyclable materials are defined broadly: aluminum and steel cans, plastic bottles and jugs, newspaper, cardboard, mixed paper, cartons, magazines, and glass bottles and jugs.
Violations & Fines
Operating as a solid waste or recycling collector in the county without a county franchise is unlawful (except for a person hauling their own waste); the county's remedy is franchise suspension, termination, or revocation for the hauler, not a fine on residents.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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