Environmental Services

The Environmental Services Division encompasses the contracted collection of household solid waste, yard waste, limbs and loose leaves. We collect approximately 17,000 tons of solid waste and 24,000 tons of yard waste.

Waste Management – Contracted Service

Solid Waste Collection

The City of Kannapolis provides solid waste collection once a week to each resident. To view collection schedule, please click here.

Residents are issued one 96-gallon roll-out garbage container. Containers should always be placed at the curb by 7 a.m. on the regularly scheduled pickup day to ensure collection. For those residents that require a second container, they can be purchased by contacting the Water Sewer Billing Office at 704-920-4399. There will be a one-time charge of $55.00 for the container and a fee of $2.50 per month added to your water bill.

Construction or remodeling debris, tires, paint, motor oil, batteries, car parts or any hazardous waste, concrete, brick or other items generally related to remodeling such as sinks, commodes, bathtubs and large amounts of carpet will not be collected. These items must be taken to a landfill. Call 704-920-2950 for information about the Cabarrus County landfill; 704-278-2211 for information about the Rowan County landfill and 704-938-3213 for information about the Rowan Recycling site located at 614 W. 8th Street.

Additional Guidelines:

• Put only household solid waste in containers.
• Do not put items on top of containers.
• Do not surround containers with bulky items or extra bags. Instead put them neatly 3 – 4 feet away from the side of the container.
• Never put hot ashes or yard waste in containers.
• Bag all items to avoid spilled or blown garbage.
• Breakdown cardboard boxes and place inside containers or stack neatly 3 – 4 feet away from the side of the container.
• Put furniture, appliances and other items too large for containers curbside the same day as regular pickup.
• DO NOT mix household waste with yard waste or other items.
• Residents are allowed to put a 35-gallon galvanized metal, rubber, fiberglass or plastic garbage can curbside for collection with their roll-out container.
• Remove doors from refrigerators or freezers when placed curbside for disposal.

Yard Waste Collection

Each fall, Kannapolis implements a loose leaf collection schedule. During this time, yard waste and limbs are collected on the same day as loose leaves, which may or may not coincide with the regularly scheduled solid waste collection. to learn more about loose leaf collection.-->

The following guidelines apply to yard waste collection.

• Bag or bundle yard waste (except limbs) including pampas grass, cornstalks and bamboo; place at curbside on regular household collection days if it is not the season for loose leaf collection.
• Bag garden material. Remember to shake off the dirt. Bags may be clear, transparent or opaque. Opaque bags must be left open.
• Make sure tree limbs are no larger than 12 inches in diameter and six feet in length.
• Keep limb or brush piles no larger than 4feet x 12feet x 4feet. One pile per address per week of this size can be collected.
• Tree trunks, stumps and root balls must be no larger than 12 inches in diameter.
• DO NOT mix yard waste with household waste or other items.
• Keep in mind that crews cannot pick up wood containing nails or metal, bags that weigh more than 50 pounds, logs, firewood, debris from major tree removal or land clearing or construction and demolition waste (i.e. windows, flooring, drywall, plywood). Check with local landfills for disposal of these items.