Greensboro trash collection shifts after Memorial Day

Greensboro households with early-week trash, recycling, yard-waste or bulk collection should plan around a Memorial Day schedule change.

The city's 2026 collection schedule lists no collection on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25. Monday collection moves to Tuesday, May 26, and Tuesday collection moves to Wednesday, May 27.

Greensboro's published holiday rules say that when a holiday falls on Monday, both Monday and Tuesday collections occur one day later. The city's official 2026 holiday calendar also lists Memorial Day on May 25.

The service note matters because the holiday lands at the same time many households are returning from weekend travel, and missed carts can create extra calls or overflow in neighborhoods. Residents can check the GSO Collects app or the city's address lookup if they are unsure which route applies to their home.

For Star News viewers in the Triad, the simple version is this: if your normal pickup is Monday or Tuesday, set the cart out one day later for the Memorial Day week.

Sources: City of Greensboro Solid Waste and Recycling collection schedule, greensboro-nc.gov, and City of Greensboro 2026 holiday calendar, greensboro-nc.gov.