What day is trash collected in Winston-Salem, NC?
Winston-Salem 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.
Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem, NC trash pickup by address.
Enter a Winston-Salem, NC street address to check trash, recycling, organics and yard waste pickup as published by City of Winston-Salem Solid Waste Collections.
Setting out in Winston-Salem Put your cart at the curb by 6 a.m. on pickup day, or after 5 p.m. the day before.
Trash Day Trends · Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, NC at a glance.
Winston-Salem in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 4 daysWinston-Salem collects on four weekdays across its routes44% of cities run four
- 6 amCarts out byThe deadline in 34% of cities
- 3Published alongside trash: recycling, organics, yard waste
Verified schedule
Winston-Salem collection days, read from City of Winston-Salem Solid Waste Collections.
Trash / garbage: Thursday, Sep 17; Thursday, Sep 24; Thursday, Oct 1; Thursday, Oct 8.
Recycling: Thursday, Sep 17; Thursday, Oct 1; Thursday, Oct 15; Thursday, Oct 29.
Organics / compost: Tuesday, Sep 15; Tuesday, Sep 22; Tuesday, Sep 29; Tuesday, Oct 6.
Yard waste: Tuesday, Sep 15; Tuesday, Sep 22; Tuesday, Sep 29; Tuesday, Oct 6.
The day above is an example from one Winston-Salem address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Winston-Salem.
Put your cart at the curb by 6 a.m. on pickup day, or after 5 p.m. the day before.
Bring carts back in by 8 a.m. the next day.
Do not place carts behind parked cars or within three feet of trees, bushes, or other carts, and point the silver lift bar toward the street with the lid hinge facing your house.
Read from the official Winston-Salem guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Winston-Salem days differ by address.
Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem Solid Waste Collections and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Winston-Salem Solid Waste Collections 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 Winston-Salem?
City of Winston-Salem Solid Waste Collections publishes trash, recycling, organics and yard waste for Winston-Salem.
When is the next Winston-Salem pickup?
Winston-Salem 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 — City of Winston-Salem Solid Waste Collections is the authority if the two disagree.
Local source
Verify with City of Winston-Salem Solid Waste Collections.
The Winston-Salem address result links City of Winston-Salem Solid Waste Collections directly.
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- Sep 2026
Collection services in Winston-Salem
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- organics
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