The City of Charlotte has announced that its Solid Waste Services will not be taking a day off this Good Friday. Despite the city's closure in observance of the holiday, garbage, recycling, and yard waste collection will proceed as per normal schedule. Residents should not be lax, the city expects that bins be lined up, ready for pick up by the first light of 6 a.m.
While many city services rest in commemoration, the rhythm of refuse removal remains unbroken. It will be a green recycling week, and the city wants to ensure that all citizens are clued into which shade their recycling efforts should reflect. For those whose memory might falter, or newcomers still navigating the color-coded complexity of trash talk, Charlotte offers a trusty digital compass in the form of their GeoPortal. By simply inputting an address, residents can uncover the mysteries of their assigned collection day, and whether their recyclables are to be collected in a green or orange week.
Technology lends a hand in keeping schedules straight with a simple yet savvy text update system. No longer must one guess at the whims of waste management—solid updates are but a text away. As the City of Charlotte remarks, "Residents who would like to receive updates regarding impacts to their collection service can text their day of service to 73224." And in case you need an example, if Thursday is when the trucks roll by your home, you would send "Thursday" to 73224. A dialog with the gears of government, in the language of convenience.
For more details on your next waste collection day, visit Charlotte’s city website.
