What day is trash collected in Wilmington, NC?
Wilmington collects on 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.
Wilmington, NC
Wilmington, NC trash pickup by address.
Enter a Wilmington, NC street address to check trash, yard waste, bulk items and recycling pickup as published by City of Wilmington Solid Waste Services.
Setting out in Wilmington Carts must be at the curb by 6 a.m. on your weekly pickup day.
Trash Day Trends · Wilmington
Wilmington, NC at a glance.
Wilmington in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 3 daysWilmington collects on three weekdays across its routes28% of cities run three
- 6 amCarts out byThe deadline in 34% of cities
- 3Published alongside trash: yard waste, bulk items, recycling
Verified schedule
Wilmington collection days, read from City of Wilmington Solid Waste Services.
Trash / garbage: Thursday.
Yard waste: Thursday.
Bulk / large items: Thursday · appointment required for bulky item pickup.
Recycling: Thursday · recycle week 2.
The day above is an example from one Wilmington address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Wilmington.
Carts must be at the curb by 6 a.m. on your weekly pickup day.
All containers have to be removed from the city right-of-way by the end of that same day.
Extra bags left beside the trash cart are only taken if they carry an orange extra-trash sticker.
Read from the official Wilmington guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Wilmington days differ by address.
Wilmington collects on 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 Wilmington Solid Waste Services and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Wilmington Solid Waste Services 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 Wilmington?
City of Wilmington Solid Waste Services publishes trash, yard waste, bulk items and recycling for Wilmington.
Local source
Verify with City of Wilmington Solid Waste Services.
The Wilmington address result links City of Wilmington Solid Waste Services directly.
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- Page updated
- Sep 2026
Collection services in Wilmington
- trash
- yard
- bulk
- recycling
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