What day is trash collected in Burlington, NC?
Burlington collects on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Burlington, NC
Burlington, NC trash pickup by address.
Enter a Burlington, NC street address to check trash and recycling pickup as published by City of Burlington Solid Waste Division.
Setting out in Burlington The black roll-out container should be placed at the curb by 7 a.m. and removed by 7 p.m.
Trash Day Trends · Burlington
Burlington, NC at a glance.
Burlington in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 4 daysBurlington collects on four weekdays across its routes44% of cities run four
- 7 amCarts out byThe deadline in 47% of cities
- 1Published alongside trash: recycling
Verified schedule
Burlington collection days, read from City of Burlington Solid Waste Division.
Trash / garbage: Monday.
Recycling: Week BLUE.
The day above is an example from one Burlington address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Burlington.
The black roll-out container should be placed at the curb by 7 a.m. and removed by 7 p.m.
Place it at the curb with the arrows on the lid pointing toward the street.
Keep it at least five feet away from other objects and containers.
Read from the official Burlington guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Burlington days differ by address.
Burlington collects on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
These days are read from City of Burlington Solid Waste Division and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Burlington Solid Waste Division 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 Burlington?
City of Burlington Solid Waste Division publishes trash and recycling for Burlington.
Local source
Verify with City of Burlington Solid Waste Division.
The Burlington address result links City of Burlington Solid Waste Division directly.
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- Page updated
- Sep 2026
Collection services in Burlington
- trash
- recycling
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