2025 Holiday Schedule
In observance of these holidays, Waste Pro will not be collecting solid waste and recycling.
- New Year’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
For the remainder of the week, service will occur the next day.
- Monday moves to Tuesday
- Tuesday moves to Wednesday
- Wednesday moves to Thursday
- Thursday moves to Friday
- Friday moves to Saturday
For all other holidays, there will be no service interruptions.
City of Belmont Selects Waste Pro For Garbage & Recycling Services
Welcome Belmont residents! We are proud to be your garbage and recycling collection services provider.
Garbage and recycling collection services to approximately 7,000 homes and more than 200 businesses in Belmont city limits are managed by Waste Pro’s office, located at 131 Brickyard Rd, Mt. Holly, NC 28120. Residential garbage collection will be done on a weekly basis, with recycling collection taking place every two weeks. City residents can use their green 96-gallon garbage carts and blue 96-gallon recycling carts for collection. Waste Pro also provides quarterly bulk collection.
For further information regarding garbage or recycling containers, collection schedules, and other general service-related questions during the transition period, contact Waste Pro at (980)255-3800.
Waste Pro USA, Inc. is one of the country’s fastest-growing privately-owned waste collection, recycling, processing, and disposal companies, operating in ten southeastern states. Waste Pro, with revenues projected to exceed $900 million in 2022, serves more than two million residential and 100,000 commercial customers from over 80 operating locations. Waste Pro is headquartered in Longwood, Florida, and maintains approximately 300 exclusive municipal contracts and franchises.
Residential Solid Waste Collection (Garbage)
Waste Pro provides collection and disposal services for all household trash and garbage generated by residential customers that have been properly prepared and stored.
Please place your household garbage curbside the night before your scheduled collection day or by 7 a.m. on the day of your scheduled service.
Collection Days:
Household Garbage (solid waste) is collected one (1) time per week. View and download your collection day here.
Solid Waste:
- Use the Waste Pro Green Cart with the Blue lid for garbage ONLY.
- Bag ALL garbage before placing it in cart.
- Cart contents only. Garbage will not be collected outside of cart with exception of the weeks following Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years.
Residential Recycling Collection
April – June 2025 – View your collection calendar here.
July 2025 – June 2026 – View your collection calendar here.
Household Recycling is collected every other week. View and download your collection day and week here.
- Empty, Clean, and Dry recyclable materials only.
- Do not bag any recycling.
Curbside Residential Recycling Guidelines
The following items may be recycled in your curbside container:
- Aerosol Cans (empty)
- Aluminum Cans Cardboard (flattened)
- Cereal Boxes
- Glass Bottles & Jars
- Magazines & Phone Books
- Metal Cans
- Milk & Juice Cartons Paper,
- Junk Mail & Newspaper
- Pizza Boxes- empty
- Plastic Bottles & Jugs
- Spiral Paper Cans
The following items may NOT be recycled in your curbside container:
- Shredded Paper
- Paper Plates
- Plastic Food Trays & Cups
- Takeout Food Containers
- Styrofoam
- Other Non-Recyclable Household Garbage
- Napkins
- Plastic Cups & Plasticware
- Diapers
- Hoses
Yard Waste Collection
All requests for Yard Waste services must be made by contacting the City of Belmont online at CityofBelmont.org or by calling 704.825.0507.
Bulk Waste Collection
Waste Pro collects Residential Bulk Waste for the City of Belmont. Collection services are on a call-in basis once a quarter.
Bulk Waste consists of items that are too large to be collected as part of the regular weekly roll-out garbage collection process (such as furniture, chairs, mattresses, etc.). This shall not include the collection of appliances, hazardous materials, or construction debris.
When is the next Quarterly Bulk Waste Event?
What is My Service Day?
For the following streets only, you can just click on the street name for a detailed service schedule for residential solid waste and recycling.
Recycle Week & Day of Service by Street
Click here