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City collection Furniture, including chairs, beds, sofas and other bulky items, is accepted in the city bulk pickup that runs with the weekly Waste Pro service. No charge. Furniture is accepted in the city bulk program, which the city describes as part of the same weekly garbage, bulk and yard waste service, and no separate furniture charge is published. A bulk item placed outside the allowed set out window can draw a 100.00 dollar solid waste fine.
City collection Mattresses and box springs are named on the city's accepted bulk list, so a set leaves on the bulky part of the weekly collection. No charge. Mattresses and box springs are accepted in the city bulk program with no separate published charge. A bulk item placed outside the allowed set out window can draw a 100.00 dollar solid waste fine.
City collection Appliances are on the city accepted bulk list and the city states they are eligible with no additional fee. No charge. The city lists appliances as eligible for no additional fee in the bulk pickup, and it encourages residents to let the business selling a new appliance dispose of the old one. A bulk item placed outside the allowed set out window can draw a 100.00 dollar solid waste fine.
City collection Weekly garbage, bulk and yard waste run together under the city Waste Pro contract, recycling runs every other week, and a large load the city will not take goes to a county site. No charge. The city describes weekly garbage, bulk and yard waste as one service under its Waste Pro contract and publishes no separate bulk charge, with appliances named as eligible with no additional fee. A bulk item placed outside the allowed set out window can draw a 100.00 dollar solid waste fine.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Monroe runs its curbside program through a contract with Waste Pro, with weekly garbage, bulk and yard waste collection and recycling every other week, and each household receives a green 96 gallon garbage cart and a black 96 gallon recycling cart. Furniture, mattresses, appliances and other bulky items go out on the bulky part of that service, e-waste moves by appointment through Solid Waste at (704) 282-4565, and anything the city refuses goes to Union County, which runs the landfill at 2125 Austin Chaney Road in Wingate and five residential waste and recycling centers, four of them in Monroe.
Furniture, including chairs, beds, sofas and other bulky items, is accepted in the city bulk pickup that runs with the weekly Waste Pro service.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Furniture is accepted in the city bulk program, which the city describes as part of the same weekly garbage, bulk and yard waste service, and no separate furniture charge is published. A bulk item placed outside the allowed set out window can draw a 100.00 dollar solid waste fine.
When & how
Put the piece at the curb after 5 p.m. the day before the normal trash pickup day and no later than 7 a.m. on that day, and call (704) 282-4565 with any question about what qualifies.
Get it ready
Keep the piece at least 2 feet from the trash and recycling carts, keep it out of the garbage cart, and do not set it out early because items placed outside the set out window can draw a fine.
Mattresses and box springs are named on the city's accepted bulk list, so a set leaves on the bulky part of the weekly collection.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Mattresses and box springs are accepted in the city bulk program with no separate published charge. A bulk item placed outside the allowed set out window can draw a 100.00 dollar solid waste fine.
When & how
Set the mattress and box spring at the curb after 5 p.m. the day before the normal trash pickup day and out by 7 a.m. on that day.
Get it ready
Keep the set at least 2 feet from the trash and recycling carts, keep it out of the garbage cart, and keep it dry until collection.
Appliances are on the city accepted bulk list and the city states they are eligible with no additional fee.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The city lists appliances as eligible for no additional fee in the bulk pickup, and it encourages residents to let the business selling a new appliance dispose of the old one. A bulk item placed outside the allowed set out window can draw a 100.00 dollar solid waste fine.
When & how
Set the appliance at the curb after 5 p.m. the day before the normal trash pickup day and out by 7 a.m. on that day, and call (704) 282-4565 with any question.
Get it ready
Empty the unit, secure the doors and drum, keep it out of the garbage cart, and keep it at least 2 feet from the other carts.
E-waste is picked up by appointment through Solid Waste, and Union County also takes electronics at the landfill and at every residential center except White Store.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The county assesses no fee for the recyclable material it accepts, which includes e-waste, at the landfill and the residential centers for county residents, and the city publishes no separate e-waste appointment charge. Proof of county residency is required at the county sites.
When & how
Call Solid Waste at (704) 282-4565 to schedule the city e-waste pickup, or take the device to the Union County Landfill or to a residential center open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Get it ready
Back up or erase personal data before handover, keep electronics out of the garbage cart, and keep the device out of the recycling cart as well.
Debris from construction, demolition or repair is refused in the city bulk program, and the county landfill takes it by the load.
City cost & eligibility
From $20 per load of garbage, construction and demolition debris or yard waste in a pickup truck, car, SUV or van, or on a single-axle trailer or flatbed load two feet high or lower at the Union County Landfill. Union County residents. The same single-axle load above two feet is 40.00 per load, a dual-axle trailer or flatbed or a box truck or covered trailer is 80.00 per load, and an unsecured load is charged twice the normal fee.
When & how
Haul the load to the Union County Landfill at 2125 Austin Chaney Road in Wingate, open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon, and cover the load before the trip.
Get it ready
Keep construction and building materials out of the garbage cart and out of the city bulk pile, cover the load so it is not charged double, and separate clean material where it can be recovered.
An exercise machine is not named on the city bulk list, which names furniture and other bulky items, so the item has to be confirmed before it goes out.
City cost & eligibility
No exercise machine charge is published, so call Solid Waste at (704) 282-4565 and confirm whether the machine qualifies as a bulky item in the weekly collection or has to be taken to a county site.
When & how
Call (704) 282-4565 and describe the machine before it goes to the curb, or plan a trip to the Union County Landfill at 2125 Austin Chaney Road, which accepts furniture and other bulky items.
Get it ready
Break the machine down where it can be, remove the battery and keep it out of the garbage cart, tie down any loose deck or handle, and keep the frame out of the recycling cart.
Weekly garbage, bulk and yard waste run together under the city Waste Pro contract, recycling runs every other week, and a large load the city will not take goes to a county site.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The city describes weekly garbage, bulk and yard waste as one service under its Waste Pro contract and publishes no separate bulk charge, with appliances named as eligible with no additional fee. A bulk item placed outside the allowed set out window can draw a 100.00 dollar solid waste fine.
When & how
Carts go to the curb no more than four feet from the curbside by 7 a.m. on the service day, bulk items go out after 5 p.m. the day before and by 7 a.m., and yard waste is collected once a week on the same day as garbage.
Get it ready
Bag all garbage in the green cart, never bag recyclables in the black cart, keep a two foot space between the carts and any obstruction with the wheels facing the home, remove the carts by 7 p.m. on the service day, and keep grass clippings, yard waste, medical waste, construction and building materials, auto parts, electronics and hazardous waste out of the garbage cart.
Paint, bulk liquids and pool chemicals are refused in the city bulk program, and the county accepted list covers used motor oil, antifreeze and oil filters rather than paint and chemicals.
City cost & eligibility
No published paint or chemical route is available for Monroe, so call Union County at (704) 296-4260 or the city Solid Waste office at (704) 282-4565 and confirm where the material goes and whether a fee applies.
When & how
Call Union County at (704) 296-4260 or the city at (704) 282-4565 before moving paint, pool chemicals or another bulk liquid, and note that used motor oil and antifreeze from residents are accepted at the county landfill with a 5 gallon limit, while the residential centers take used motor oil, used oil filters and e-waste rather than antifreeze.
Get it ready
Keep paint, bulk liquids and pool chemicals out of the garbage cart, the recycling cart and the bulk pile, keep products sealed and upright in their original containers, and never pour them into a drain, ditch or storm sewer.
Bulk items may go to the curb any time after 5 p.m. the day before the normal trash pickup day as long as they are out by 7 a.m., an item placed outside that window is subject to a solid waste fine, and a bulk item has to sit at least 2 feet from the trash and recycling carts.
Carts go no more than four feet from the curbside by 7 a.m. on the service day and come back in by 7 p.m. the same day, with a two foot space between the carts and any obstruction and the wheels facing the home. Garbage is bagged, recyclables are never bagged, and grass clippings, yard waste, medical waste, construction and building materials, auto parts, electronics and hazardous waste stay out of the garbage cart.
The county takes what the city refuses, and charges by the load
The Union County Landfill at 2125 Austin Chaney Road in Wingate accepts mattresses, furniture and other bulky items, construction and demolition waste, yard waste, white goods, tires off the rim, scrap metal, e-waste and household recycling, with recyclable material free, garbage, construction and demolition debris and yard waste charged by the load, and an unsecured load charged twice the normal fee.
Union County residents may dispose of limited household garbage free at the landfill and at the residential waste and recycling centers by showing proof of residency such as a vehicle registration, government issued identification or a current utility bill, up to ten standard thirteen gallon bags or five larger bags a day, with anything above that taken to the landfill.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Monroe Solid Waste with Waste Pro, and Union County Solid Waste
Use the city bulk and e-waste service
A Monroe household with furniture, a mattress, an appliance or other bulky item, or with electronics to recycle.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Appliances are named as eligible with no additional fee, furniture, mattresses and box springs are accepted in the bulk program with no separate published charge, and the city e-waste appointment is not priced. A bulk item set out outside the allowed window can draw a 100.00 dollar solid waste fine.
Arrange it
Put bulk items at the curb after 5 p.m. the day before the normal trash day and out by 7 a.m., and call Solid Waste at (704) 282-4565 to schedule an e-waste pickup or to ask about an item.
Construction, demolition and repair debris, pallets, land clearing material, automobile parts, tires, batteries, paint, bulk liquids and pool chemicals are refused, so those items go to a county site instead.
City of Monroe Solid Waste with Waste Pro, and Union County Solid Waste
Take a load to a Union County site
A household with construction debris, tires, white goods, extra bulky items or household recycling that the city route will not take.
Cost & conditions
From $20 per load of garbage, construction and demolition debris or yard waste in a pickup truck, car, SUV or van or on a single-axle trailer or flatbed two feet high or lower at the Union County Landfill. Union County residents, with recyclable material free, the same single-axle load above two feet at 40.00 per load, a dual-axle trailer or flatbed or a box truck or covered trailer at 80.00 per load, and an unsecured load charged twice the normal fee.
Arrange it
Use the landfill at 2125 Austin Chaney Road in Wingate, open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon, or one of the residential centers the county lists in Monroe at 4600 Goldmine Road, 3005 Love Mill Road, 3214 Parkwood School Road and 5109 Armfield Mill Road, open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Proof of county residency is required, the Trash Pass covers only a limited daily amount of bagged household garbage, large loads have to go to the landfill, and e-waste is accepted at every residential center except White Store.
Mattresses, furniture and other bulky items, bagged household garbage, construction and demolition waste, yard waste, used motor oil and antifreeze from residents with a 5 gallon limit, used oil filters, e-waste, white goods such as refrigerators, washers and dryers, tires off the rim, scrap metal, household recycling and cardboard.
Open to the public with proof of county residency for the resident programs, closed on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, large loads of cardboard accepted only on weekdays, and unsecured loads charged twice the normal fees.
Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Phone 704-296-4260.
From $20 per load of garbage, construction and demolition debris or yard waste in a pickup truck, car, SUV or van or on a single-axle trailer or flatbed two feet high or lower. Recyclable material carries no fee, a single-axle load above two feet is 40.00 per load, a dual-axle trailer or flatbed or a box truck or covered trailer is 80.00 per load, and an unsecured load is charged twice the normal fee.
Union County Goldmine Road Residential Waste and Recycling Center
4600 Goldmine Road, Monroe, NC 28110
Bagged household garbage up to the Trash Pass limit, household recycling, paper and cardboard, plastics, metal and cartons, glass, used motor oil from residents with a 5 gallon limit, used oil filters and e-waste.
Open to Union County residents with proof of residency such as a vehicle registration, government issued identification or a current utility bill, limited to 10 standard 13 gallon bags or five larger bags of garbage a day, no loads larger than the Trash Pass limit, and closed on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday only from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Union County Solid Waste answers at 704-296-4260.
No charge. Household garbage up to the Trash Pass limit and recyclable material are free to Union County residents with proof of residency, and anything above the limit has to go to the landfill.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How do I get rid of a couch in Monroe?+
Furniture such as chairs, beds, sofas and other bulky items is accepted in the city bulk pickup, which runs with the weekly Waste Pro service. Put the piece at the curb after 5 p.m. the day before the normal trash day and out by 7 a.m., at least 2 feet from the carts, and note that a bulk item set out outside that window can draw a solid waste fine.Official guidance
Does Monroe charge for an appliance pickup?+
The city lists appliances such as stoves, ovens, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, washers, dryers, air conditioners, trash compactors and water heaters as eligible for no additional fee in the bulk pickup, and it encourages residents to let the business selling a new appliance dispose of the old unit. Set the appliance at the curb after 5 p.m. the day before the normal trash day and out by 7 a.m.Official guidance
Where do televisions and computers go in Monroe?+
The city collects e-waste by appointment only, scheduled at (704) 282-4565, and the accepted list covers computers, laptops, tablets, printers and scanners, phones, radios, televisions, CD and DVD players, video game consoles, and small household appliances such as toasters, microwaves, blenders, fans and space heaters. Union County also accepts e-waste at the landfill in Wingate and at every residential center except White Store.Official guidance
What does the Monroe weekly collection take?+
The city contracts with Waste Pro for weekly garbage, bulk and yard waste service and collects recycling every other week, providing one green 96 gallon garbage cart and one black 96 gallon recycling cart per household. Carts go out by 7 a.m. and come in by 7 p.m. on the service day, garbage is bagged and recyclables are not, and bulky items such as furniture and appliances go out with the bulk collection in the same weekly window.Official guidance
Where do paint and pool chemicals go in Monroe?+
They cannot go in the garbage cart, the recycling cart or the city bulk pile, because the city refuses paint and bulk liquids and pool chemicals. Union County takes used motor oil and antifreeze from residents with a 5 gallon limit, and used oil filters, at the landfill, while the residential centers take used motor oil, used oil filters and e-waste rather than antifreeze, and no paint or pool chemical route is published, so confirm the destination with the county at (704) 296-4260 or the city at (704) 282-4565.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Monroe?+
The City of Monroe contracts with Waste Pro for solid waste collection and offers weekly garbage, bulk and yard waste service with recycling every other week, providing one green 96 gallon garbage cart and one black 96 gallon recycling cart per household. Solid Waste answers at (704) 282-4565, and the Union County Landfill at 2125 Austin Chaney Road in Wingate takes the larger loads the city will not collect.Official guidance
