What day is trash collected in Apex, NC?
Apex collects on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Apex, NC
Apex, NC trash pickup by address.
Enter an Apex, NC street address to check trash, recycling, organics and yard waste pickup as published by Town of Apex Public Works.
Setting out in Apex Roll your cart to the curb the night before your scheduled collection day.
Trash Day Trends · Apex
Apex, NC at a glance.
Apex in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 5 daysApex collects on five weekdays across its routes15% of cities run five
- 3Published alongside trash: recycling, organics, yard waste
Verified schedule
Apex collection days, read from Town of Apex Public Works.
Trash / garbage: Thursday, Sep 17; Thursday, Sep 24; Thursday, Oct 1; Thursday, Oct 8.
Recycling: Thursday, Sep 17; Thursday, Sep 24; Thursday, Oct 1; Thursday, Oct 8.
Organics / compost: Friday, Sep 18; Friday, Sep 25; Friday, Oct 2; Friday, Oct 9.
Yard waste: Friday, Sep 18; Friday, Sep 25; Friday, Oct 2; Friday, Oct 9.
The day above is an example from one Apex address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Apex.
Roll your cart to the curb the night before your scheduled collection day.
Place your garbage and recycling carts three to four feet apart.
Only items that fit inside your cart with the lid closed will be collected, so overflow left on the ground beside the cart is skipped.
Read from the official Apex guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Apex days differ by address.
Apex collects on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
These days are read from Town of Apex Public Works and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
Town of Apex Public Works publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Sep 2026.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Which collections are published for Apex?
Town of Apex Public Works publishes trash, recycling, organics and yard waste for Apex.
When is the next Apex pickup?
Apex publishes specific dates rather than a fixed weekday. The upcoming dates for the example address are Thursday, Sep 17; Thursday, Sep 24; Thursday, Oct 1; Thursday, Oct 8. Holiday weeks can shift them — Town of Apex Public Works is the authority if the two disagree.
Local source
Verify with Town of Apex Public Works.
The Apex address result links Town of Apex Public Works directly.
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- Apex, NC
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- Town of Apex Public Works
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- Page updated
- Sep 2026
Collection services in Apex
- trash
- recycling
- organics
- yard
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