CHRISTMAS TREE REMOVAL PROGRAM

Done enjoying your holiday décor? Waste Pro will collect Christmas trees, wreaths, and garland through January 30.

Before placing items at the curb:

  • Remove all wires, lights, ornaments, and other decorations.
  • Set items out on your regularly scheduled trash day.
  • This service is provided at no additional cost.

Thank you for helping keep our community clean!

Trash & Recycling Service

The Town of Waxhaw is contracted with Waste Pro to provide weekly trash collection and bi-weekly recycling collection.  Trash & Recycling service is billed through your annual property tax bill, not on a monthly basis.

Download the 2025-2026 Waxhaw Trash & Recycling Calendar (PDF)

Sign Up for Service

To sign up for waste collection and recycling services, complete the Waste Collection and Recycling Services form. 

Trash & Recycling Reminders

General Tips

  • To ensure your garbage is picked up, place your carts at the curb before 7 a.m. on your scheduled day for pick up.
  • Waste Pro is utilizing a single person truck with an arm that grabs the trash containers, lifts and dumps into the truck. Therefore, the containers should face the street as indicated on the top of the container (arrow towards the street) to facilitate dumping.
  • When placed with the recycling container, please separate the two in order to make room for the arm to grab each container.
  • Place the containers away from the mailboxes and parked vehicles.
  • Garbage goes in green or blue carts with "RCS" printed on the side OR a green cart with a blue lid with "Waste Pro" printed on the side. 
  • Recycling goes in beige carts with "RCS" printed on the side OR a blue cart with a green lid with "Waste Pro" and the recycling emblem printed on the side. 

Yard Waste Pickup

  • Yard waste pickup is the same day as your waste pickup.
  • Waste Pro will now only pick up yard waste placed in paper bags. These bags can be purchased for a nominal fee at Lowe’s, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, and Costco retailers.
  • Tree limbs should be cut in three feet lengths, bundled and tied. Diameter not to exceed 4 inches. 

Recycling Pickup

  • Recycling pickup will be every other week, listed as week A or B. Find your neighborhood or street to determine your scheduled recycling pickup week.
  • Lawson will be split into weeks A and B. Lawson east and south of Cuthbertson Road will be recycling week A. Lawson, north and west of Cuthbertson Road, will recycle in week B.
  • Although the trucks look similar, Waste Pro makes separate trips for trash and recycling pickups. Please only put recyclables in your recycling bins. Use our Recycling in Waxhaw Guide (PDF). 

Missed Pickups

  • If your trash and/or recycling was not picked up, please call the Public Services Department at 704-843-7439 as soon as possible to arrange for pickup. Missed pickups that are not reported within 24 hours may not be picked up until the next regularly scheduled pickup. 

Download the 2025-2026 Waxhaw Trash & Recycling Calendar (PDF)

Bulk Pickup

  • Residents with appliances and grills can call Waxhaw Public Services at 704-843-7439, to schedule pick up at no cost.
  • Residents can have other bulk items picked up by calling Waste Pro at 980-296-1126. There is a fee for this service. Contact Waste Pro for pricing information and scheduling. 

Items that WILL be picked up by Waste Pro:

  • Mattresses & Box Springs
  • White Goods (Appliances)
  • Furniture
  • Televisions
  • General Household Items

Items that will NOT be picked up by Waste Pro:

  • Motors, Batteries and Car Parts
  • Tires
  • Oil
  • Paint
  • Hazardous Chemicals
  • Pianos
  • Building and Renovation Materials such as lumber, carpeting, tile, doors, wooden pallets

 Important Pickup Information:

  • Do not put your items out for pickup until it has been scheduled.
  • Only items discussed with Waste Pro when scheduling will be picked up.
  • Other items left by the curb will not get picked up and this could result in a code enforcement citation and/or an issue with a resident’s HOA (if applicable). 
  • Routes will vary so all items must be out by the curb as directed. Once your street has been serviced, no return trips will be made. 

Bulk Pickup service is for Town of Waxhaw residents only. See if you live within the Town limits using our map of Waxhaw. 

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please call Paula Ezzell with the Public Services Department at (704) 843-7439.