Greenville picks up trash, recycling and yard waste weekly on your collection day. Thanksgiving week runs a day late. Solid Waste: 864-467-4345.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Facts on this page come from the City of Greenville’s Solid Waste Services pages and from Greenville County Solid Waste.

The City of Greenville’s Public Works Department collects trash, recycling and yard waste once a week from single-family homes, duplexes and triplexes inside the city limits, according to the city’s Residential Curbside Service page. Eligible homes are signed up automatically once water service is turned on. Owners of new construction call the Solid Waste Division to have carts delivered.

To find your collection day, enter your address in the GVL Trash Tracker, which the city offers on the web from its Solid Waste Services page and as a free app for iPhone and Android. It shows your schedule, sends collection reminders and tells you where an item goes. The city also posts a collection zone map.

Who to call

The schedule at a glance

What How often Container
Household trash Weekly, on your collection day Green roll cart, bagged
Recycling Weekly, on your collection day Blue 95-gallon roll cart, loose
Yard waste Weekly, on your collection day, no call needed Loose piles at the curb
Bulk items By appointment At the curb
  • Put carts at the curb by 7 a.m., wheels and handles facing your home.
  • Leave 3 feet between carts and from mailboxes, poles and cars.
  • Pickup can come any time from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., the city says, so do not wait for the usual hour.
  • Take carts back in by 7 a.m. the day after collection.

Each household gets one trash cart and one recycling cart at no cost, and may buy one extra of each for $60 by calling 864-467-4345, according to the city’s Containers page. Only city-issued carts are emptied. Report a cracked body or a missing lid, handle or wheel to the same number for repair or replacement. The city does not clean carts.

The service costs $25 a month, added to your water bill, according to the city’s service fees.

Residents who cannot get carts to the curb, with no one else in the household who can, may qualify for carry-out service with a physician’s certification, using the city’s exception service form.

What goes in the blue cart

The Guide to Recyclables lists:

  • Plastic bottles, jugs and containers numbered 1 to 7 (caps can stay on)
  • Aluminum and steel cans, rinsed and empty
  • Cardboard, flattened, with foam and other packing removed (no greasy pizza boxes)
  • Mixed paper, newspapers, magazines, junk mail and books
  • Paperboard such as cereal and cracker boxes
  • Milk, juice and drink cartons

Scrap metal, appliances and up to two vehicle tires per person (no rims) are taken at the curb, set outside the blue cart.

Keep out: glass of any kind, plastic bags, foam, diapers, batteries, CDs and tapes, fluorescent bulbs, paint, building materials, furniture and anything with heavy food residue. South Carolina law bars computers, monitors, TVs and printers from both carts.

Apartment and townhouse complexes with more than three units do not get curbside recycling. Residents there can use the city’s drop sites at 514 Rutherford Road and 800 E. Stone Ave.

Holidays

The city’s holiday collection schedule lists one more change in 2026:

Holiday What changes
Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 26 No collection Thursday; service runs one day later for the rest of the week

Earlier in 2026, collection also slid a day for New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day. Check the schedule page before Christmas week.

Yard waste

Yard waste is collected every week on your normal day with no call needed, the city’s Yard Waste page says.

  • Put it at the curb loose. Bagged leaves, grass or twigs are not collected.
  • Keep limbs and branches in one pile and grass and leaves in another.
  • Limbs no longer than 6 feet and no thicker than 6 inches.
  • No mulch, dirt, rocks, bricks or root balls.

Bulk pickup

Call the Solid Waste Division at 864-467-4345 by 4 p.m. the day before your collection day to schedule a bulk pickup. Put items at the curb by 7 a.m., clear of parked cars, low limbs, overhead wires and mailboxes. The city does not take construction materials (pallets, lumber, brick, concrete, fencing, decking, shingles) or electronics.

Electronics and shredding: Saturday, Oct. 17

The city’s next free e-waste recycling and shredding event is 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Public Works campus, 475 Fairforest Way. It is open to city residents and businesses.

  • Up to three large trash bags or three small boxes of paper per person, bagged or boxed, first come, first served until the four trucks are full.
  • Up to 10 electronic items per person: TVs, monitors, keyboards, mice, wires, circuit boards, CPUs, scanners and printers.

County drop-off centers

Greenville County runs staffed Residential Waste and Recycling Centers, open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Proof of county residence is required, and each vehicle is limited to 3 cubic yards a day. No businesses or construction debris.

  • Blackberry Valley (West Greenville and downtown): 409 Blackberry Valley Road
  • Simpsonville (Simpsonville, Mauldin and Fountain Inn): 517 Hipps Road
  • Enoree (Eastside): 1311 Anderson Ridge Road, Greer
  • O’Neal (Greer and Blue Ridge): 3778 Camp Road, Greer
  • Piedmont (south county, no e-waste): 200 Owens Road
  • Echo Valley (Travelers Rest and Slater-Marietta, no e-waste): 3705 Geer Highway, Marietta

Household hazardous materials such as used oil, chemicals and fluorescent bulbs go to a county drop-off center or the Twin Chimneys Landfill, 11075 Augusta Road, Honea Path, open 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

What this means for you

  • Look up your day once in the GVL Trash Tracker and turn on reminders.
  • Thanksgiving week, pickup runs a day late from Thursday on.
  • Old TV or files to shred? Bring them to 475 Fairforest Way on Saturday, Oct. 17.

More guides: Greenville County property taxes, who to call at Greenville City Hall and moving to Greenville.

Frequently asked questions

What day is trash pickup in Greenville?

The City of Greenville collects trash, recycling and yard waste once a week on your collection day, which depends on your address. Look it up in the GVL Trash Tracker app or on the city’s collection zone map, or call Solid Waste at 864-467-4345.

Is trash pickup delayed for Thanksgiving in Greenville?

Yes. There is no collection on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026, and service runs one day later for the rest of that week, under the city’s holiday schedule.

How do I schedule a bulk pickup in Greenville?

Call the Solid Waste Division at 864-467-4345 by 4 p.m. the day before your normal collection day, then put the items at the curb by 7 a.m.

Does Greenville recycle glass?

No. Glass jars and bottles, plastic bags, foam, batteries and electronics are not accepted in the blue recycling cart.

How much is trash pickup in Greenville?

The city charges $25 a month for curbside collection, billed on your water bill. Multi-unit complexes are charged per unit.