Sanitation Division


Have questions regarding leaf + yard waste collection, garbage collection, or recycling? Please contact the City of Statesville Sanitation Division at (704) 878-3415 or by completing our contact form here. 

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The City provides weekly residential solid waste and recycling (single stream) curbside collection to an estimated ten thousand (10,000) single-family and multi-family households! 

In addition to scheduled weekly services, other collections provided by the City include curbside collection for yard debris, appliances, bulky waste, and loose leaves.

Every other week, during routine collection, recyclable materials are collected in separate containers. Recyclables are collected in the single-stream format.

White goods or bulky items such as furniture and mattresses are collected as needed. Please place these items on the curb on your regular garbage collection day for pickup.

The City has a total of four (4) semi-automated collection routes using two (2) refuse trucks, two (2) recycling trucks, and one (1) yard debris truck that collects customer discards Monday through Friday.

It is estimated that about eighty thousand (80,000) contacts occur each month between the City’s current Sanitation staff and residents in the City. It is rare that any incidents are unresolved by the end of the business day once the incident is made known to the Sanitation staff.

Upcoming City Events:

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Popsicles in the Park
Jul 23, 2026
10:00 AM EDT
911 Lakewood Dr.
Statesville, NC 28677
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Bowling with a Cop
Jul 23, 2026
11:00 AM EDT
2505 Davie Avenue
Statesville, NC 28625
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Car Seat Check
Jul 27, 2026
3:00 PM EDT
672 Mocksville Hwy
Statesville, NC 28625
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