Rockingham County, NC Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Yard waste status
- Classified as "excluded waste"
- Trash pickup
- Once weekly, franchised haulers
- Bulky waste pickup
- Once monthly, franchised haulers
- Governing section
- Sec. 14-84, Code Ch. 14
- Alternative
- Self-haul or private hauler needed
Summary
Rockingham County's franchised curbside program leaves yard waste off the list: brush, limbs, and yard debris are officially "excluded waste," so residents must arrange their own disposal instead of relying on trash day.
Excluded waste means construction and demolition waste, dead animals larger than ten pounds, hazardous waste, medical waste, special waste, yard waste, toxic substances, storm debris, trees, earth, body wastes, abandoned vehicles, vehicle parts, large equipment or any other type of waste that is not included in the definitions of solid waste or bulky waste material hereunder.
Full Breakdown
County ordinance Sec. 14-84, part of the Chapter 14 franchise rules for solid waste and recyclable collection, defines "excluded waste" to include yard waste along with trees, storm debris, and construction debris. Under Sec. 14-90, franchised haulers must give every residence one trash pickup a week, recycling every other week, and bulky-item pickup once a month, but that guarantee stops short of yard waste. Nothing in the ordinance requires a collector to haul away grass clippings, limbs, or leaf piles, so households in the franchised areas need a private hauler, self-haul trip to the county's solid waste facility, or an optional enhanced-service arrangement for that material.
Violations & Fines
No fine applies for setting out yard waste, but franchised haulers can leave it at the curb uncollected since the ordinance doesn't require them to take it as part of trash or bulky-waste service.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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