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City collection The city names couches, love seats, dressers, recliners, chairs, tables and regular furniture on its acceptable bulky item list, so a couch or a set of chairs can be collected on the normal trash day once the pickup is scheduled and paid for. Anything left outside the city cart counts as a bulky item, which is why furniture cannot simply be set out on the usual morning without a booking. $10 for for a scheduled bulky pickup covering up to two items, with each additional item at five dollars and each extra bag or box at two dollars fifty, all paid in advance. Salisbury residents who schedule the pickup and pay no later than 2:30 p.m. the day before the collection day, in person at 303 W Franklin Street or by phone on (704) 638-5260 option 5, option 1, option 5, using Visa or MasterCard.
City collection Mattresses and box springs in all sizes are on the city's acceptable bulky list, so a bed leaves on the regular collection day once the pickup is booked and paid for. The same items are collected free during the quarterly Spruce Up Weeks, which is the cheaper route when the timing works. $10 for for a scheduled bulky pickup covering up to two items, with each additional mattress or box spring at five dollars on top and payment collected in advance. Salisbury residents who schedule and pay by 2:30 p.m. the day before; the same mattresses and box springs are collected at no charge during a Spruce Up Week for residents inside the city limits.
City collection Old appliances are named on the city's acceptable bulky list, so a washer, stove or refrigerator leaves on the regular collection day once the pickup is paid for. Spruce Up Weeks cover appliances too, and the city names refrigerators, freezers, stoves, hot water heaters, air conditioners, washers and dryers as the white goods collected then. $10 for for a scheduled bulky pickup covering up to two items, with each additional appliance at five dollars and payment taken in advance. Salisbury residents who book and pay by 2:30 p.m. the day before the collection; appliances are also collected at no charge during a Spruce Up Week.
City collection Anything left outside the city issued cart counts as a bulky item, which means extra bags, boxes and bins of household material need the same booking as a couch or an appliance. Pickups are scheduled and paid the day before, the truck that collects them is separate from the garbage truck, and four times a year the city waives the fee entirely for a Spruce Up Week. $10 for for a scheduled bulky pickup covering up to two items, with each additional item at five dollars and each extra bag or box at two dollars fifty, paid in advance of the service. Salisbury residents who schedule and pay no later than 2:30 p.m. the day before the collection day, in person at 303 W Franklin Street or by phone on (704) 638-5260 option 5, option 1, option 5; loads over a truckload and special cases are priced after a site visit.
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?
Salisbury collects garbage and yard waste every week and recycling every other week, all on one collection day, and it treats anything left outside the green city cart as a bulky item that has to be booked and paid for in advance. Furniture, mattresses and box springs of any size, appliances and even treadmills are all on the city's acceptable bulky list, so a couch or an old stove can leave on the normal collection day once the pickup is arranged with Public Works by 2:30 the day before. The city also gives residents four free Spruce Up Weeks a year for extra household material, appliances and up to five tires without rims. Televisions, computers, electronics, hazardous material and building debris are refused on every city route and are referred to the county, and construction material has to go to the county landfill instead.
The city names couches, love seats, dressers, recliners, chairs, tables and regular furniture on its acceptable bulky item list, so a couch or a set of chairs can be collected on the normal trash day once the pickup is scheduled and paid for. Anything left outside the city cart counts as a bulky item, which is why furniture cannot simply be set out on the usual morning without a booking.
City cost & eligibility
$10 for for a scheduled bulky pickup covering up to two items, with each additional item at five dollars and each extra bag or box at two dollars fifty, all paid in advance. Salisbury residents who schedule the pickup and pay no later than 2:30 p.m. the day before the collection day, in person at 303 W Franklin Street or by phone on (704) 638-5260 option 5, option 1, option 5, using Visa or MasterCard.
When & how
Book and pay before 2:30 p.m. the day before your regular collection day, then have the furniture at the curb by 7 a.m. on that day. A different truck from the usual garbage truck collects it.
Get it ready
Keep the piece whole and liftable, remove cushions or drawers only if they can be tied to it or bagged separately, keep it away from the cart, mailbox and poles so both trucks have room, and keep it out of the green cart.
Mattresses and box springs in all sizes are on the city's acceptable bulky list, so a bed leaves on the regular collection day once the pickup is booked and paid for. The same items are collected free during the quarterly Spruce Up Weeks, which is the cheaper route when the timing works.
City cost & eligibility
$10 for for a scheduled bulky pickup covering up to two items, with each additional mattress or box spring at five dollars on top and payment collected in advance. Salisbury residents who schedule and pay by 2:30 p.m. the day before; the same mattresses and box springs are collected at no charge during a Spruce Up Week for residents inside the city limits.
When & how
Book the pickup the day before at the latest, then set the bed at the curb by 7 a.m. on your regular collection day, or wait for the next Spruce Up Week and put it out on the same day without a fee.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress and box spring dry and together if both are going, stand them against the curb rather than flat in the street, and keep them clear of the cart so the bulky truck can reach them.
Old appliances are named on the city's acceptable bulky list, so a washer, stove or refrigerator leaves on the regular collection day once the pickup is paid for. Spruce Up Weeks cover appliances too, and the city names refrigerators, freezers, stoves, hot water heaters, air conditioners, washers and dryers as the white goods collected then.
City cost & eligibility
$10 for for a scheduled bulky pickup covering up to two items, with each additional appliance at five dollars and payment taken in advance. Salisbury residents who book and pay by 2:30 p.m. the day before the collection; appliances are also collected at no charge during a Spruce Up Week.
When & how
Call Public Works the day before at the latest to schedule and pay, then put the appliance at the curb by 7 a.m. on the collection day.
Get it ready
Empty the appliance, keep it upright, tape or tie the doors and cords, and keep it clear of the cart, mailbox and poles so the bulky truck can reach it.
Salisbury will not collect electronics on any city route. Televisions, computers and electronics are refused in the bulky and Spruce Up lists, and the city sends residents to the Rowan County Recycling Center on (704) 216-8589 instead, with a call first instruction for hazardous items, paint, oil, gas and liquids. Lithium-ion batteries are moving to their own collection bins in fall 2026.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no fee for electronics because it does not collect them, and the county centre sets its own terms. Call the Rowan County Recycling Center on (704) 216-8589 to confirm what it takes, when it is open and whether anything is charged before a screen or computer leaves the house.
When & how
Call the county recycling centre first, then deliver the electronics in the way it directs. Do not set a television or computer at the curb on any collection day.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data from computers and phones, keep cables and remotes with the device, tape the terminals on any lithium-ion battery and keep it in a leakproof open container rather than the cart, and keep electronics out of the green trash cart and the blue recycling cart.
Building material is refused on every city route. The city lists paint, lumber, sheet rock, carpet, padding, large area rugs, shingles, toilets, sinks, windows and doors as material the Public Works crews cannot collect, and sends residents to the Rowan County Landfill on (704) 278-2211. There is no city drop-off and no bulky option for a renovation load.
City cost & eligibility
The city collects no building material, so no city rate applies and the county landfill sets its own charges. Call the Rowan County Landfill on (704) 278-2211 to confirm what it accepts and what it charges before loading a trailer.
When & how
Do not put building material at the curb on any collection day. Take it to the county landfill lane it directs, or arrange a private container for the project.
Get it ready
Separate clean concrete, brick and block from mixed debris so a receiving site can judge the load, keep shingles separate, and keep fixtures such as toilets and sinks out of the bulky pile because they are refused with the rest of the building material.
Exercise equipment is named on the city's own acceptable bulky list, with treadmills given as the example alongside bicycles, vacuums and lamps, so a machine can be collected on the regular collection day once the pickup is scheduled and paid for. Spruce Up Weeks cover the same items free.
City cost & eligibility
$10 for for a scheduled bulky pickup covering up to two items, with each additional item at five dollars and payment taken in advance. Salisbury residents who book and pay by 2:30 p.m. the day before the collection day; exercise equipment is also accepted at no charge during a Spruce Up Week.
When & how
Schedule and pay with Public Works the day before at the latest, then put the machine at the curb by 7 a.m. on your regular collection day.
Get it ready
Take the machine apart as far as it comes apart, keep the frame, deck and console parts together, tape loose cables, and keep it away from the cart, mailbox and poles so the bulky truck can reach it.
Anything left outside the city issued cart counts as a bulky item, which means extra bags, boxes and bins of household material need the same booking as a couch or an appliance. Pickups are scheduled and paid the day before, the truck that collects them is separate from the garbage truck, and four times a year the city waives the fee entirely for a Spruce Up Week.
City cost & eligibility
$10 for for a scheduled bulky pickup covering up to two items, with each additional item at five dollars and each extra bag or box at two dollars fifty, paid in advance of the service. Salisbury residents who schedule and pay no later than 2:30 p.m. the day before the collection day, in person at 303 W Franklin Street or by phone on (704) 638-5260 option 5, option 1, option 5; loads over a truckload and special cases are priced after a site visit.
When & how
Call or visit Public Works to book and pay, then put the material at the curb by 7 a.m. on your regular collection day. A booking taken after 2:30 p.m. moves to the following week.
Get it ready
Keep household material bagged or boxed, keep the pile clear of the cart and of meters, poles and mailboxes, keep everything out of the recycling cart, and remember that tires, batteries, building material, paint and hazardous items cannot be included at any price.
Tires are refused in regular trash, recycling, bulky and yard waste collection, so they never go out with the weekly truck. There are two city-documented routes instead: up to five tires without rims per location during a Spruce Up Week, collected on the following Monday rather than on the collection day, and up to five tires without rims at any time at the Rowan County Landfill on Campbell Road.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no tire fee. Spruce Up Week tire collection is part of the free week for residents inside the city limits, and the county landfill sets its own terms for the drop-off route, so confirm any charge when you call either one.
When & how
For a Spruce Up Week, put the rims-off tires at the curb with the rest of the load and leave them there, because they are collected the following Monday. Otherwise take up to five rims-off tires to the Rowan County Landfill at 789 Campbell Road in Woodleaf.
Get it ready
Remove the rims before anything is set out, keep the tires out of the carts and off the bulky pile, stack them so they cannot roll into the street, and keep the count to five or fewer per location.
Hazardous material has no city route. Paint and hazardous items appear on the refused list for both the bulky service and the free Spruce Up Weeks, and the city sends residents to the Rowan County Recycling Center on (704) 216-8589 with a call first instruction for paint, oils, gas and liquids. Lithium-ion batteries move to dedicated collection bins in fall 2026.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no hazardous waste price because it does not collect the material. Call the Rowan County Recycling Center on (704) 216-8589 first, as the city instructs, to confirm the accepted list, the hours and any charge.
When & how
Call the county centre before any paint, oil, gas or liquid leaves the house, and never put those items at the curb or in a cart.
Get it ready
Keep products in their original labeled containers and never mix them, keep liquids upright and sealed for transport, tape lithium-ion battery terminals and store them in a leakproof open container ready for one of the new collection bins, and keep batteries out of the trash and recycling carts.
Garbage and yard waste are collected every week and recycling every other week, all on the same weekday, and the carts go to the roadside by 7 a.m. and come back in by midnight. Put the cart within two feet of the roadside with the handle facing the house, leave three feet between it and anything else such as another cart, a mailbox or a pole, and keep it out of the street. Garbage is bagged inside the green city cart, and regular collection runs on every holiday except Christmas.
Anything outside the city cart is a booked bulky item
The city treats every item left outside its issued cart as bulky, so a piece of furniture or a bagged load needs a scheduled pickup and prepayment before 2:30 p.m. the day before the collection day. A separate truck handles the bulky stop on the same day as the normal collection, and the fee schedule covers up to two items with extra charges for additional items and for each extra bag or box. Bookings taken after the cut off wait a week.
Tires, rims, batteries, vehicle parts, building materials, paint, bricks, concrete, lumber, shingles and carpet are all refused by the Solid Waste Division, and the bulky and Spruce Up lists add televisions, computers, electronics, hazardous items, pianos and hospital beds. Building material goes to the Rowan County Landfill and electronics, paint, oils, gas and liquids go to the Rowan County Recycling Center, which the city asks residents to call first.
Yard debris is collected every week on the same day as garbage, with recycling on every other week, with one collection of limbs per residence per week, limbs cut to six feet or shorter and eight inches or less in diameter, and large ends facing the street. Bagged leaves go out on the yard waste day, while loose leaves are vacuumed from mid-October to about mid-March and should be raked to the curb by Monday of the collection week. Homeowners keep responsibility for stumps, trunks and limbs over those limits.
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 Salisbury Public Works Department with Rowan County drop-off sites
Book a bulky item pickup for your collection day
A Salisbury household with furniture, a mattress, an appliance, exercise equipment or extra bagged household material that will not fit the city cart.
Cost & conditions
$10 for for a scheduled bulky pickup covering up to two items, with each additional item at five dollars and each extra bag or box at two dollars fifty, paid in advance. Salisbury residents who schedule and pay by 2:30 p.m. the day before the collection day, at the Public Works Administration Building or by phone, using Visa or MasterCard.
Arrange it
Call (704) 638-5260 option 5, option 1, option 5, or visit 303 W Franklin Street between 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on a weekday to book and pay, then put the items at the curb by 7 a.m. on your regular collection day.
Payment must clear before the pickup, bookings after the 2:30 p.m. cut off slip to the next week, a different truck collects the load, and tires, batteries, building material, paint and electronics cannot be included at any price.
City of Salisbury Public Works Department with Rowan County drop-off sites
Wait for a free Spruce Up Week
A household that can hold its load for a few weeks and wants the pickup, the appliances and the tires taken at no charge.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free to residents living inside the city limits of Salisbury during the four Spruce Up Weeks each year, with no businesses eligible and items at the curb before 7 a.m. on the regular collection day.
Arrange it
Put the accepted items at the curb on your regular collection day during the week, and leave tires without rims at the curb afterwards, because they are collected the following Monday. The 2026 rounds are January 5 to 9, April 6 to 10, July 13 to 17 and October 5 to 9.
The programme is for city residents only, the same refused list applies, including building material and electronics, tires are capped at five without rims per location, and the dates are set annually so the next round has to be confirmed on the city page.
City of Salisbury Public Works Department with Rowan County drop-off sites
Use the Rowan County sites for what the city refuses
A household with electronics, paint, oil, gas, liquids or building material that the city will not collect on any route.
Cost & conditions
The county sets its own terms and the city publishes no rates for either site, only the phone numbers. Confirm the accepted list, the hours and any charge before loading, and call the county recycling centre first about hazardous items because that is what the city instructs.
Arrange it
Call the Rowan County Recycling Center on (704) 216-8589 about electronics and hazardous items, and the Rowan County Landfill on (704) 278-2211 about building material, then take the load to whichever lane they direct.
These are county facilities rather than city services, addresses and hours are given out by phone rather than on the city page, and up to five tires without rims can also go to the landfill on Campbell Road in Woodleaf at any time.
County landfill for building material and a small tire allowance
Rowan County Landfill
789 Campbell Road, Woodleaf, NC 27054
The building material the city refuses, including paint, lumber, sheet rock, carpet, padding, large area rugs, shingles, toilets, sinks, windows and doors, and up to five tires without rims at any time
A county facility rather than a city site, so the accepted list, hours and charges come from the county on (704) 278-2211, and the city publishes no rate for it. Tires must be off the rim and are limited to five per resident here.
Call (704) 278-2211 for current hours and the load rules
The city refers building material and up to five rims-off tires to this county landfill but publishes no fee, because the county sets its own charges. Confirm the price and the current acceptance rules on (704) 278-2211 before loading.
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 Salisbury?+
Schedule a bulky item pickup with Public Works and pay the fee before 2:30 p.m. the day before your collection day, then put the couch at the curb by 7 a.m. Couches and other regular furniture are named on the city's acceptable bulky list, and a separate truck collects them that day.Official guidance
Will the city take a mattress in Salisbury?+
Yes, as a scheduled bulky item. Mattresses and box springs of any size are on the city's acceptable list, collected on your regular day by a separate truck once you have booked and paid before 2:30 p.m. the day before. They are also free to put out during the quarterly Spruce Up Weeks.Official guidance
How do I get rid of an appliance in Salisbury?+
Book a bulky item pickup with Public Works and pay in advance, then put the appliance at the curb by 7 a.m. on your regular collection day. Old appliances are on the city's acceptable bulky list, and during a Spruce Up Week appliances are collected at no charge.Official guidance
Where do televisions and computers go in Salisbury?+
To the Rowan County Recycling Center on (704) 216-8589. The city refuses televisions, computers and electronics on the bulky route and during Spruce Up Weeks and tells residents to call the county centre instead, asking them to call first about hazardous items, paint, oil, gas and liquids.Official guidance
How do I schedule a bulky item pickup in Salisbury?+
Call Public Works on (704) 638-5260 option 5, option 1, option 5, or visit the administration building at 303 W Franklin Street between 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on a weekday, and pay with Visa or MasterCard. The booking and payment have to be done by 2:30 p.m. the day before the collection day.Official guidance
How is a bulky pickup priced in Salisbury?+
The posted schedule covers up to two bulky items, charges extra for each additional item and for each extra bag or box, and everything is paid in advance of the service. Loads bigger than a truckload, including bulk brush, are priced from a site visit.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Salisbury?+
The city does, through the Public Works Department and its Public Services division. Garbage goes in the green city cart the household is issued, recycling goes in a blue cart the city bought from Republic Services and marks with a City of Salisbury seal, and yard waste goes out the same day. Garbage and yard waste are collected every week and recycling every other week, all on the same weekday, with the recycling dates on the city Recycling Calendar, and a separate truck handles scheduled bulky items.Official guidance
Does Salisbury collect trash on holidays?+
Yes. Regular garbage collection runs on every holiday except Christmas, so the weekly schedule holds through most of the year, and carts still go out by 7 a.m. on the normal collection day.Official guidance
When are the Salisbury Spruce Up Weeks?+
Four times a year, for residents inside the city limits. The 2026 weeks are January 5 to 9, April 6 to 10, July 13 to 17 and October 5 to 9, with items at the curb before 7 a.m. on the regular collection day, appliances and up to five tires without rims included and no charge.Official guidance
Can I get help getting my carts to the curb in Salisbury?+
Yes, through the free Waste Collection Assistance programme for current Public Works customers who have a permanent or temporary disability that makes taking carts to the curb difficult. It needs a doctor or DMV verification, allows annual audits, and crews still will not go behind gates, into garages or up steps.Official guidance
