Burlington garbage, recycling and yard-waste resources
Find the city collection calendar and the right contact for service questions.
Burlington garbage, recycling and yard-waste resources
The city provides collection maps and holiday calendars for Burlington residents. Garbage and yard waste are normally collected weekly; recycling follows an alternating red/blue-week schedule. Use the city map to check service for your address and consult the current holiday calendar before setting materials out.
City garbage, yard-waste and bulk/e-waste questions: 336-222-5111. Recycling contractor GFL: 336-229-0525. Confirm accepted materials and arrangements on the relevant city service page. City collection schedules do not establish service eligibility for every address in the county. No dated electronics drop-off event is inferred.
Official details: https://www.burlingtonnc.gov/2226/Garbage-Recycling-Yard-Waste
Details reviewed October 17, 2026.
Burlington garbage, recycling and yard-waste resources
The city provides collection maps and holiday calendars for Burlington residents. Garbage and yard waste are normally collected weekly; recycling follows an alternating red/blue-week schedule. Use the city map to check service for your address and consult the current holiday calendar before setting materials out.
City garbage, yard-waste and bulk/e-waste questions: 336-222-5111. Recycling contractor GFL: 336-229-0525. Confirm accepted materials and arrangements on the relevant city service page. City collection schedules do not establish service eligibility for every address in the county. No dated electronics drop-off event is inferred.
Official details: https://www.burlingtonnc.gov/2226/Garbage-Recycling-Yard-Waste
Details reviewed October 17, 2026.