- This is not your recycling week. Find your schedule and set weekly reminders with the Raleigh Reuse App.
- Yard waste / recycling / garbage was mixed with yard waste / recycling / garbage. Ensure that there is no contamination in your bins. No plastic bags, Styrofoam, batteries, or trash in the blue recycling bin. ONLY yard waste in the bright green yard waste bin. No rocks, construction debris or plastics. No yard waste in the recycling or trash bins.
- Cart contained construction materials, like dirt, mulch, rocks, or concrete. The City of Raleigh does not accept construction material waste. Household construction debris can be dropped off at a Wake County Convenience Center.
- Plastic bags are not permitted in recycling/yard waste carts. Plastic bags are NOT recycled through the City curbside recycling program. NEVER place your recycling or yard waste in a plastic garbage bag. Plastic bags can be recycled at grocery stores.
- Cart lid is open more than 12 inches. For safety, bin lids can’t be open more than 12 inches.
- All garbage/recycling must be inside of the cart. Solid Waste Services will not collect bags of trash, boxes, or excess recycling left next to bins
- Keep carts at least 3 feet away from other objects, like mailboxes, light poles, cars, etc. Our trucks cannot safely access your bins if they are less than 3 feet away from other objects.
- Cart is too heavy. The City of Raleigh code mandates that bins must weigh less than 50 pounds.
- Exceeded yard waste bundle/bag count. Maximum of 5 bundles, less than 5 feet long and 18 inches wide.
- Exceeded yard waste bundle/bag weight. Bundles must weigh less than 50 pounds.
- Your cart is no longer functional and can’t be picked up by our trucks. Call 919-996-3245 to request a repair or replacement.
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Updated: Oct 20, 2026