What day is trash collected in Hickory, NC?
Hickory collects on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Hickory, NC
Hickory, NC trash pickup by address.
Enter a Hickory, NC street address to check trash pickup as published by City of Hickory Garbage Pickup Schedule / Sanitation pages.
Setting out in Hickory The city asks that carts sit within about two feet of the curb and five feet clear of any obstruction, including low-hanging branches and wires.
Trash Day Trends · Hickory
Hickory, NC at a glance.
Hickory in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 4 daysHickory collects on four weekdays across its routes44% of cities run four
- 7 amCarts out byThe deadline in 47% of cities
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Hickory.
The city asks that carts sit within about two feet of the curb and five feet clear of any obstruction, including low-hanging branches and wires.
The green rollout must be at the curb before 7 a.m. with the arrows on the lid pointing to the road, and removed the same day it is serviced.
The blue recycling rollout follows the same rule: arrows on the lid pointing to the road, out before 7 a.m., and taken back in the same day.
The best spot for a rollout is within 2 feet of the curb and 5 feet from any obstruction, including low-hanging branches or wires.
Yard waste is banned from the green rollout because it is banned from the landfill.
Read from the official Hickory guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Hickory days differ by address.
Hickory collects on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
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The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Hickory Garbage Pickup Schedule / Sanitation pages 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.
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